Re: Back .... away ... from the Microwave Ovens, People!

"Michael "Dog3"" <don'task@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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That is exciting, Michael! Our kitchen renovation project begins in
two weeks. New countertops, cabinets, an island, lighting fixtures,
two walls knocked out, and hardwood floors (to match the kitchen
floor, which we love) put in in the dining room and hallway. Estimated
to take about three weeks to complete. We're pretty excited about the
end result, but those three weeks are going to be a bit of a
challenge, with three young kids underfoot.

OMG... my sincerest heartfelt wishes of luck to you. We had to rewire
the entire house and redo 1/2 the plumbing just to be able to *begin* the
kitchen remodel. Then of course, since about 60% of the drywall was
ripped out, we decided to go for the full gut and remodel deal. We
didn't completely remove any walls but we are in various stages of
redoing all of them. We yanked out the ceiling in the entry hall to
expose the cathedral ceiling in it. It's pretty awesome. At least I'll
be able to use my kitchen tomorrow. The rest of the work started should
be finished by August. THEN I'm resting for a month and then they'll
start on the bathrooms and some outside landscaping. It's a mess.

Wow--you've got a lot going on with your house! Once it's all said and done,
though, I'm sure you'll be thrilled with the results. :)


I'll tell you this. Our contractor is one of the best in St. Louis. He
is really hard to get to lock into a job. With the economy the way it
is, and his high end new housing starts slowing down, we managed to get
him. The economy is really bad right now but if you've got the cash or
credit... now is the time to buy or remodel your house, buy a new house
or vacation home, or buy a car. We're a lot of it while the costs are a
lot lower. We've got a bid on an A frame in the woods, on the lake, at
Innsbrook. It's about 60 miles from here and they've got stables so I can
take my horse on the weekends when I go there. Don't know if the owners
have accepted our offer or not. I sort of doubt they will, but they are
out of town owners and anxious to sell. We'll see. Steven is still set
on a condo in the Virgin Islands but I don't want to do it. If Innsbrook
falls through we'll be looking again.

Good luck getting the house!


Lock the kids up ;) I've locked up all 4 of my animals every day the
contractors are here. I've got enough cat escapee stories to fill a
book.

Oh, we'll be OK. We live in a split-level, so the kitchen is upstairs. Our
family room downstairs is a playroom for the kids, so we'll just be hanging
out there (when we're home) most of the time. We have a sunroom/screened-in
porch off of the kitchen that is also a playroom, and we'll probably still
be able to use that room during the day. We also have a second fridge (along
with a small dorm-size fridge), an extra microwave, and a toaster oven
downstairs that will feed us during that time.


Michael <- has a full plate right now

Heh. No kidding. ;)

Mary


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