House Upheaval : Day 12

           Obviously , this is Contractor Dave and his lovely assistant Chaz.  In this picture Dave is "supervising" Chaz in his work and at the same time entertaining us with a story.  In the other photo clearly we're playing charades, Chaz is signing " sounds like" and Dave is....well I don't know what Dave is doing.  But I have to say the whole thing has been a lot more fun than I would've expected home renovation to be.

House Upheaval : Day 8

            Well,  the floor is two/thirds down which makes it much easier to get to the fridge , let me tell you.  But , also more importantly it's a sign that the " Prop up my house -Kitchen Renovation" is nearing an Amazing Finish !!!  This maybe slightly over-stated.  Unfortunately , I don't have photos of the reinforcement of the joints under the floor. If it was not the size of a postage stamp it could be a dancehall it's so strong now. I didn't get photos because I was running around looking for cabinetry that I could paint and undersized appliances. That didn't work so I revised my plan and got a clearance dishwasher and hickory cabinets , some on clearance some not. I love them. They're so clean and nice smelling and beautiful , I think.  Also , Contractor Dave was able to find a tidge more space so I could have regular appliances.  Surprisingly, small appliances are much more expensive and hard to find so they have to be shipped which adds to the expense.  In the last few days the electricians came and the plumbers , doing things that will improve my life and the house.  When the hard work is done it won't be finished though , I have to paint the floor , fix and paint the walls and tile but the important things will be done.  Step by step , it's getting done. I'm amazed.