Tag: house renovation

  • Camping out in our house

    Camping out in our house

    We spent last night in our house. If you have been following our house renovation project over this past year, you’ll know just how big of a deal this is. We haven’t yet moved officially, and it was a little like camping, but still, we weren’t at our in-law’s place for the first time in…

  • No change with house but big dates loom

    No change with house but big dates loom

    Another week is in the books and there is no sign from our “construction partners” on when they are going to commence with the “internal finishings”, so we continue to trudge on ahead with getting work done ourselves: hanging blinds, sealing the kitchen worktops, building the bedroom cupboards, etc.

  • It’s worse than you think

    It’s worse than you think

    I was thinking about what to post about our house renovation project this week because it’s been a while and I know you are all on the edge of your seat waiting for an update. Then, just today, I read this post from Oliver Burkeman titled It’s worse than you think and I thought, yup,…

  • Looking forward to a (wood-burning) fire

    Looking forward to a (wood-burning) fire

    I haven’t shared much about the house renovation because, well, there hasn’t been much to talk about. We’re on a steady schedule of about one “thing” getting done a week, so at least things are moving at a pace, even if it is a snail.

  • Off to the beach
  • How to guarantee your house renovation project will be the most stressful thing you’ve ever done

    How to guarantee your house renovation project will be the most stressful thing you’ve ever done

    We’re at 134 days and counting on our house renovation project. At this point it’s in easily in the top 3 of most stressful times I’ve ever had as a human being. You can have it too if you want it bad enough! Just follow this guide.

  • It’ll be worth it when it’s over

    It’ll be worth it when it’s over

    Whoever said this has never done a house renovation while living with their in-laws. If builders are from Mars, we must live over in the planetoid Farfarout. We are at 120 days and counting on our project and despite me saying there was light at the end of the tunnel, I’ve realized that was one…