Week 43: More progress!

I took my annual "staycation" this week and worked on the house..unpacking and cleaning and puttery stuff. I certainly won't lack for things to do for the foreseeable future!

My friends, Lynn and Michael, came over to help me install a garage door and I took the opportunity to set up the grill my parent's sent me. We had a great cookout with burgers and brats and corn on the cob. Took me awhile to get the grill up and runnig but it works like a dream now!

My custom garage doors are in (for the street level garage) but the installers haven't called to schedule yet. I've got my blinds on order and at some point in the next few weeks a crew will show up to start on exterior trim painting.

 
 
 
 

Weeks 40-42: Home Sweet Home

Forty one weeks after the start of the renovation project I finally received my occupancy permit! The replacement windows look and work pretty good even though I'm not that fond of casement style windows. Bottom line is that I'm in the house and that's a good thing!

The project is far from over. There is still plenty of work to be done. The downstairs porch and apartment are yet to be started and my deck won't be started for at least another year. In the meantime I have lots of interior work to do in addition to unpacking and sorting my "stuff".

I really like the house and the neighborhood is great. Very quiet and lots of friendly folks. Feels great to have made it this far.