Basement Woes

15 days have gone by since I took possession of the house and I must say things are going well. Although I'm not going to list EVERYTHING I've done in there let me say that I'm impressed with my Dad, Scott, Vern and myself for getting as much done as quick as we have. The basement should be done by the end of the month and it'll be time to paint the house. Needless to say my September 1st target date is more reasonable then I thought and I may even move it up to August 1st. Mind you, spending every weekend there and heading over there right after work and not leaving until 10pm makes things happen fast.

Wish me / us luck!

-Nacho

Rona

125 2×4x8's
12 2×6x8's
10 bags of insulation
1 roll of plastic vapor barrier
1 roll of tar paper
4 cartons of nails
1 hammer
1 pry bar

$1127

HOT DAMN!

Cheers!
Andrew

Do it right the first time dammit…

HAHA, I just got a phone call from AME waste management regarding the final total on what that dumpster cost me. At $90 a ton plus a $160 dumpster fee and GST it cost me $916.56. Yup, who knew that place had 7.47 tons of SHIT that needed to be ripped out in order to correct all the shitty mistakes that were made the first time!?

Anyhow, this goes to show you…when you're building or renovating a house, do it right the first time dammit. If not for your own good, then for the sanity of the next person who is going to have to live there.

Needless to say, I'm doing the job right this time around and it's costing me an F'ing arm and a leg. Stupid people suck.

Cheers!
Andrew

Click HERE for pics of the house (before work)

Done With The Dumpster…

Well, I ordered a massive dumpster and told the guy I needed it for a month (May 30 – July 30)…5 days later it's full and I'm done with it! Great work so far and I've accomplished more then I ever thought possible (thanks to the usual suspects).

The previous owner stopped by yesterday (in his new car…glad to see my money is helping him out ) and was in awe as he said (and I quote) "When I left I thought that the amount of work needed to fix this place was insermountable…but now coming back only 5 days later I can't believe the difference…". That felt good.

Anyhow, I hope to continue this pace and if I do my little "painting party" should be just around the corner. HEY, maybe I'll be able to throw it BEFORE Amy leaves the country for three weeks!

Cheers!
Andrew

Click HERE for pics of the house (before work)

What a Vacation

WOW…3 days off = 1 gutted basement, entire demolition of interior and exterior projects done and phase one of operation Home Renovation completed.

It was one productive week / weekend. Thanks to my Dad, Vern and Scott I was able to get more accomplished in my first weekend as a home owner then I ever thought possible. It took me working 12 hour days there but it was worth it! Now I get a plumber and electrician in there and then I can start phase 2 (framing and drywalling). In the meantime I'm going to jump to phase 3 this weekend and start sanding the floors upstairs and patching the plaster work up there as well. Gotta keep moving if I want to hit my September 1st target!

Cheers!
Andrew

Click HERE for pics of the house (before work)