So it begins!

Taylor and I have started remodeling out home just as we had planned, and while it is nice to finally take those steps necessary to accomplish the goals we began with, it is more time consuming and stress inducing that I once thought. The total time planned for this project is 4-5 weeks...and we are now finished with week one. We accomplished a ton in the first week.

It started last Sunday October 5th with the kichen tear out. We tore everything out with the exception of the tile. By Tuesday night we had all of the tile out after borrowing some roofing tools. The tile was a pain to remove, but it was also a disaster of a mess. We cleaned everything up, and by Wedneday our contractor removed the drywall in the kitchen and the basement, installed a new exhaust fan in our upstairs bathroom, ran new electrical for add a new light switch in the kitche and also installed the under cabinet lighting. Over the first weekend I installed a new coaxial outlet in the basement do we could hook out TV up on the wall in the basement.

Monday the contractor will be back to add a new light outlet above the kitchen sink, replace the canned lighting in the kitchen, add a gas line for the stove and also a water valve for out new fridge. We have a lot planned during this remodel and I cannot wait until it is complete. Its a mess but it will be great once we are finished.

I wanted to provide a few updates on our little remodel because I know people have been interested. I am including a link from the photo above with pictures that I uploaded online. I included the initial photos from our walkthrough back in April before we closed on the house, as well as mid-project pictures.

Its been a long couple weeks with the stock market going nuts as it affects how many hours I put in at "The Firm". Hopfully things will sort themselves out in the comming weeks as I could certainly use a reprieve, however regardless whether it is 6 weeks or 6 months I fully expect my job to become easier as the American economy begins to improve. Recession?? Depression?? You make the call, surely the various news outlets and pundits have given enough fodder to consider.