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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…
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It’s been over 100 days since we started our renovation and there is finally a glimmer of light
It’s actually been 103 days since we started to be precise. I’ve gone around the roller coaster of emotions so many times now I’m bored of it. Or numb. Or maybe I’ve actually learned through the process how to manage what I can control and what I can’t? Regardless, we are in the final stretch…
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Houses here tend to look the same, which fits the location
I’ve been noticing the houses around our little part of Scotland for a while now. We moved nearly three years ago and have since bought a house and embarked on a renovation project, each of these things offering ample reason to closely examine the types and styles of houses that are available. My initial impression…
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House renovation update: spinning the triangle
Like all projects, our house renovation project is all about a balance between scope, schedule, and cost. As all project managers know, changing any one of these points of the triangle impacts all the others. Right now it feels like we’re constantly spinning our our triangle like a roulette wheel, adjusting things and trying to…
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House renovation update: it’s “going”, just not sure where yet
My buddy asked me how the house renovation project was going and I responded quickly without thinking: “It’s going good” I said. Then I thought about it more. “Welllllll, good probably isn’t the right word there.” It’s “going”, that is for sure, but I don’t know where just yet.
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House renovation starts in one month, here is a quick visual tour
One month from now (January 3rd) we’re starting our home renovation project. It actually started a long time ago really, but this is when we get to take a sledge to the walls and let the joiners, electricians, and plumbers in to start doing their thing. It’s hard to describe what we’re doing to the…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
