I now know why I do what I do....

Yes it is time for that post about renovations.  The long of it is that we are still in the middle of these changes to our home.  But these changes are all slowly showing signs of being done.  We are starting the final processes if you will.  That is where I think we are at currently.  The kitchen is a patch work of cabinets, 2x4 tables and so on.  But it works.  We have all the stuff we want or need on order and that is the big thing.  To have the cabinets and counters ordered we are just a short distance from the finish line.  So when this is all said and done we are hopefully going to be in a position to say that we are done for a while.

So let me do the recap for you.  Half the main floor is done. we ripped out the kitchen and opened it up.  Ripped out a bathroom upstairs and have been working on that.  In the grand scheme of things there is a lot left to do and a short period to do it in.  This week is finish the bathroom.  it has the new tub and shower unit installed.  New plumbing installed.  Removed the old drywall from the walls and ceiling was recovered.  New ceiling fan installed.  Drywalling in mudded and taped, walls and ceiling is primed.  Ceiling also was replaced.  New paint is done.  Tile was in this weekend.  We are just waiting for the mortar to set.  So Monday is grout day.  Then the floor is done.  Next step is to get the toilet and new vanity installed.  Then the bathroom is done.

Next in line is remove baseboards from the main floor.  Get the walls and window casing painted.  Follow that with new window treatments and then we are hoping to see what happens for the cabinets.  About 2 weeks prior to the cabinets we have to remove the old kitchen entirely.  No sink no nothing.  Move the electrical outlets and do some drywall repair.  Remove the old flooring entirely and then it is down to waiting for the cabinet installers.

So Kitchen completion around January or February time.  Which means that by spring our house rents are maybe going to be done.

But just for fun our furnace has chosen to act up so on Friday this week we get to have that priced out.  Which could put a bit of a damper on the renovations we are doing or should I say some of the stuff we had on our wish list to complete.

Back to the title, I do not want to be a professional tiler ever!!! my knees and back are done after this weekend of tiling. That is why I am a sit at a desk computer guy.

Oh yeah, window, forgot about the new kitchen window we put in.  Love it to bits.  large and bright makes a huge difference to the space.  So pictures will be coming once we have some completed work to show in the kitchen area.