Two days ago, our workers told us that they are going to start doing our entrance next Monday - which is fantastic - except that we didn't have the tiles required, there are still walls standing that will be removed, the floor needed to be lifted, the wall paneling needs to be stripped and - we need a plumber to come in and do the floor heating. Thanks for the warning guys :)
The reason that it is on such short notice is that these particular tradies are doing their work between other work, so there is a fair bit of inconsistency. Sometimes they aren't here for three weeks and sometimes they are here several days in a row. It is a bit frustrating, but we are managing.
The tiles we ordered did get delivered on the same day however, so that is one thing less to stress about - otherwise we might have been stuck with the mental asylum floor that was underneath the laminate flooring panels.
Because they have been here the last few days working upstairs, things are moving pretty fast at the moment and I am quietly optimistic that we will be able to move upstairs before the end of the year, though it won't actually be completely finished by then - I predict. As soon as we can get up there though, it means that we are able to start doing the surfaces downstairs and because that is mostly surface work (drywall, sanding and painting floors, painting etc), it should move quickly and make a rapid change in appearance.
We are closing in on the end of our renovation period, but not the end of our renovation - and with the evaluation coming up in the new year, every little bit of value-adding we can do between now and then is going to make a difference. At the end of the day. looks matter just as much as function.
But this morning, instead of starting with the demolition work, we will be moving an entire house onto our property from the neighbor's place - A kid's playhouse. Their children have grown up and no longer use it and they want to have the space back in their yard, so we are going to attempt to move it across the road for Smallsteps. The neighbor thinks that we are going to "Egyptian slave" it and roll it on logs all the way, like they did the pyramid blocks. I am dubious about the plan and whether the almost 40 year old wooden house will survive, but I am game to try. If we do manage to get it into position though, I think Smallsteps will enjoy it once Spring rolls around again and perhaps it will make the garden feel more homely.
Right, now it is time to go get whipped - and not in the fun way.
Taraz
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