As the final touches were being added to our basement during the 2013 renovation one of the subcontractors observed, “This is great, but that kitchen upstairs could really use some work.” So 5 years later and after 30 years of … Continue reading
We spent the week before the start date cleaning out the cabinets. We found kitchen gadgets, cookware and dishes that we’d forgotten we owned. If we hadn’t seen or used it in the past 2 years, we boxed it up and passed … Continue reading
Today the electricians arrived. Most of their work remains invisible behind the walls. They added circuits, isolated circuits to meet current code, and created new outlets here and there to accommodate the new order of things. Our kitchen, it seems, needs … Continue reading
Things have slowed down. The timeline that Jason, the project manager, sketched out earlier in the week is only partially on track. Day 3 was plumbing day. Tom, the plumber, capped off the old service line for the refrigerator’s ice … Continue reading
And here is the picture to prove it! Gastón showed up at 8:15 this morning ready to start the first day of sheet rocking. About an hour later Paul, the lead carpenter, arrived ready to install windows. Our kitchen has … Continue reading
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We made up for some lost time today. Good thing, too, since tomorrow it is supposed to snow. EVERYTHING comes to a halt in NC when it snows. Gastón was the first to arrive. First order of the day was … Continue reading
It is 5 o’clock on Day 9 as I write. The snow started before I got out of bed this morning. It is still coming down. Our renovation project has come to icy halt. Thankfully, they got the windows in … Continue reading
Gastón arrived shortly before 9:00. We had not expected to see any of the renovation crew today. The snow is still deep on the ground and it is a Friday so we assumed everyone would take a long weekend. Gastón … Continue reading
There is still a lot of snow on the ground. Nonetheless, Paul called last night to see if it would be OK to work today – Saturday. Of course, we agreed. He arrived about 10:00 with his helper, Shawn. They … Continue reading
The new week begins. As always, Gastón was the first to arrive – a bit before 9:00. He cleaned off the popcorn in the stairwell and patched the nail pops up and down the walls of the stairwell. Paul and … Continue reading
