As Sandy and I wait for the return of the builders next week, I am starting to focus on the scheduled move back. We have had a significant emotional event with this remodel. We have demolished 70% of our old living space into a yet to be realized new living spaces. This triggers the inheritance 'fear of the unknown' tensions.
Watching the nature that surrounding us help re-focuses our attention. Here is one our local grays trying to defeat the bird feeder to get those tasty sun flower seeds. Good luck with that!
Mikey is holding the long awaited bathroom mirror. It took three tries to receive.
We have had six weeks of construction and I predict we will have another 2 more months of construction ending with a huge party on Saturday, August 31th. When I see Darrell and Stacy next week, I'll see what they predict. Here's what I thinks are remaining key construction tasks. Remember many these line items have a dependencies and priority over other tasks. Here's what I guess the remaining tasks:
- Building inspections there are several
- Fix any code violations after each inspection
- Add insulation back into walls and ceiling
- Hang the sheet rock
- Tape and texture new walls and ceilings
- Add wainscoting to living room
- Replace (10) outside windows (not in original scope)
- Install interior doors and windows
- Add trim around windows and doors
- Install new cabinets in kitchen, utility, bath, family room, etc.
- install all granite counter tops
- install fireplace and veneer base and chimney
- Install new shower stall and glass door
- Finish off all electrical and plumbing work
- Fans, fixtures, switches, thermostat, speakers, electronics, etc.
- Sinks, toilet, shower, reconnect hydronics heating, ect
- Add new hardwood floor and tile floors
- Add baseboards
- Refinish existing hardware floors
- Install kitchen appliances
- Not sure where painting logically falls in these tasks
- Redoing the back porch means we have to move the stuff stored to another location
- Help me Darrell and Kristy, what did I forget???
One of the things we have not discussed on in our blog is our animals. Below is an example of the critters cooping. Grace and Will, Maine Coon kitties cozy with one of our three labs, Tamika.
When we are done, no more hammering, no paper work-on mats, no blue tape. After the builders leave, Sandy and I are faced with lot of incidentals before moving back in to our former living space. Then there is the unknown of our existing furniture, and the boxes full of our stuff. Where to put our things to new locations. It will be four months since we saw our things in their old surroundings. Now they will look different. Colors that worked before my not work now. Furniture will fit perfectly or not. It will be revealed with every new box opened and unpacked.
I have moved thousands of people in my career as a space planner and move manager. Office worker as a group hate to move. Sandy and I are no different when it come to the upheaval this project has created. If I have learned one thing about the move-back process is there has to be a plan. In our cause we are moving back into 2200 sqft of new living space. I believe we will need a vision of what we agree is our new home. Keeping it simple and on track is the challenge. It must be fun and truthful. We must respect the emotions triggered by past as we head for the future. We must trust the process of sustaining a positive energy flow throughout our new home. Love will guide us to happiness. Keeping the balance is reasonable out come...
Sandy and I will do plenty of theta to get to our vision...
NEXT: I may just back off blogging till I talk to Darrell this Monday or NOT.
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