We got the keys to our place at last! We have ten days off work to move in and based on the last two, I'd say we need them. We got started on painting the interior and have plenty more to do.
Painting is the cheapest, easiest renovation with the most impact. Based on this I expect that no further renovations will be necessary. I would like to minimize the workload so that we can get started on watching the grass grow.
Our friends stopped by to visit and they welcomed us to renovation hell. I could tell they were eager to end the loneliness of repair despair and could use some comraderie. Perhaps their waist-deep workload would seem shallow when they see us up to our necks.
We mentioned that we were refinishing the wood floors in our living and dining rooms. They showed us where the same wood could be found in the other rooms under a lasagna of new laminate, old vinyl, some glue, possible asbestos, and other layers. They thought it best if we restored the original wood. Original wood sounds good but we have other jobs to do before I can settle in to sitting and staring blankly at our brand new living room walls.
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