** Update: Rewiring house = installing all new overhead lights to replace “antique” fixtures. Hidden, hidden costs! **
Electrical work is set to begin today on our unforeseen, but hopefully only real overage on our renovation. We’re having the whole house rewired – get lost, knob and tube! – which is a blessing in disguise. While no one is ever happy about spending more money than they expected, I, for one, am happy it is to make the house safer for us, and future occupants.
Think it’s a wise idea to have the electrician start in the attic on the hottest day of the year so far? I honestly don’t know where he’s going to start. I’ll take photos of his handiwork when I can!
Let the renovations begin!
(Love the labels on the wires!)
(Did I mention that we have to have our smoke/carbon monoxide detectors hard-wired?)
The renovations are about to begin… and by “about to” I mean in a few weeks. But, before then we have sooooo many things to get done. Chiefly, packing up the entire kitchen, moving our bedroom into the office, the office into the guest room, and the guest room, well, it’s closed down after this week. We also have to protect all our wood flooring – covering half the house in cardboard and drop cloths – and deconstruct (not demolish) our kitchen (most of the cabinets/countertops will be reused or repurposed rather than dumped).
We’ll also be going from a three bath house to a one bath house for the rest of the summer. I predict that might end up being harder than it seems. Still, the most inconvenient will be losing the kitchen. I know I will appreciate it that much more when it’s reborn!
Soon, I’ll put up some before pictures, and some of my inspirations for the renovation. I can hardly stand it – the process is finally beginning!
Hope you enjoy peeking into our life, and witnessing the highs and lows of a kitchen/bathroom(s) remodel!
