We're about one month into our log home renovation and here are some thoughts:
Home Facts For Month 1:
- Built a new floor
- Painted underneath the old floor
- Demolished the kitchen
- Took off every piece of drywall
- Replaced the side door
- Put up new drywall in the bathroom
- Took out the old baseboard heaters
- Installed new baseboard heaters
- Built new steps for the front porch
- Removed all of the OSB from the floors
- Removed the furnace and entire duct work
- Replaced the basement door
- Replaced outside lighting fixtures
- Moved the basement steps to the other side of the basement
Removing, painting and building a new floor.
Read more about our living room renovation
here.
Personal Thoughts:
This project could have turned out really bad.
Before buying this house, I had never renovated anything. I was more in love with the idea of renovating than the renovation itself. I could have bought any old dilapidated house and thought it was going to turn out alright. Luckily my husband has the know-how to inspect houses before we put money down for purchase. Picking the wrong house could have cost us a ton in hidden expenses and time.
Inspect Everything
Going into this, I didn't really care about the condition of the house because I knew we were going to change everything, but I wish I would have inspected things a little better. I would have known right away the things I could have salvaged and known what wasn't worth saving.
Sweeping For Days
The sweeping in this house never stops! It seems like someone always has a broom in their hand. There's so much dirt and dust!
Time Suck
The work never ends. Because my husband and I both work full time, finding the time to work on this house has been a challenge. Going from having free nights and weekends to working all the time has been a personal challenge for me.
Month 1 was incredibly productive. Looking back, I realized I didn't mention a lot of the things we did! Look for those posts coming soon!
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