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electricland) wrote2005-04-15 09:35 am
electricland) wrote2005-04-15 09:35 am
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It's been a week of house stuff. Home Show on Tuesday, Reno-forum on Wednesday, 2nd visit (well, 4th for Jen) last night. Making progress. We're starting to settle on stuff:
- This is who we're getting to refinish the bathtub. I had a nice chat with the guy at the Home Show. It's not on their site, but the flyer he gave us has a Compleat History of the Bathroom in the Greater Toronto Area. These people know bathtubs. They love bathtubs. For the Compleat History alone, that's who I'm going with.
- Dealing with contractors and tradespeople fills me with trepidation, but J has no problem with it. Conversely, dealing with permits and inspections makes her feel guilty and anxious, but I see it as a big game or puzzle (and I work two blocks from City Hall). We thus have our division of labour neatly sorted.
- I think I've figured out what to do with my kitchen, more or less. Still not sure where to put my desk; I thought it would fit into the third floor but that room is now starting to look more like a dressing room. Still, I might be able to carve out a corner.
- The third floor walls desperately need help. So does the entire front porch.
- We've applied for insurance and should have no problem. Mortgage will follow. Legal stuff is underway although I still have some questions.
Getting kind of excited.
- This is who we're getting to refinish the bathtub. I had a nice chat with the guy at the Home Show. It's not on their site, but the flyer he gave us has a Compleat History of the Bathroom in the Greater Toronto Area. These people know bathtubs. They love bathtubs. For the Compleat History alone, that's who I'm going with.
- Dealing with contractors and tradespeople fills me with trepidation, but J has no problem with it. Conversely, dealing with permits and inspections makes her feel guilty and anxious, but I see it as a big game or puzzle (and I work two blocks from City Hall). We thus have our division of labour neatly sorted.
- I think I've figured out what to do with my kitchen, more or less. Still not sure where to put my desk; I thought it would fit into the third floor but that room is now starting to look more like a dressing room. Still, I might be able to carve out a corner.
- The third floor walls desperately need help. So does the entire front porch.
- We've applied for insurance and should have no problem. Mortgage will follow. Legal stuff is underway although I still have some questions.
Getting kind of excited.