Keeping it on the Down Lowe's

matt ordered all the supplies he would need to renovate the bathroom in September. (And I suspect a few other things as well based on the credit card statement I just saw). he told Lowe's to keep everything together and deliver all at once when the order was complete. And here we are, almost the third week of October and the order still hasn't arrived. It seems the tile and all the tiling supplies have been lost in a renovator black hole somewhere in the universe.



Lesson 12: Special orders will NOT arrive on time, no matter what they tell you. Don't expect it, don't count on it, don't cry over it. Nothing can be done about it.








And of course, it's the next step in the bathroom renovation process, so nothing else can proceed until the tile comes in. In the mean time, I am forced to share My bathroom with matt. I won't go into it here, suffice it to say that couples should always, always, always have separate bathrooms.

Lesson 13: Keeping a sense of humor is essential.

Divine Intervention

I witness a Miracle on Monday. It was small and went unnoticed by millions, but it was a Miracle non the less! matt and I went into Lowe's to see if they could match the exterior paint color from a small sample we pulled off the house. They couldn't, of course, but that's not the Miracle. After walking around and pricing some items for an hour, we managed to walk out of Lowe's WITHOUT SPENDING ONE DIME!!! Unheard of. I swear, I heard a chorus of angels singing as we returned to the Jeep with no push cart full of drywall or plants or paints or doors or floors or tile or anything else!
I was filled with the Spirit. I might have even started talking in tongues.

But, matt could feel the pull of Lowe's credit card succubus. During dinner, he suggested we return to Lowe's to pick up the mulch I want for next weekend. But I held strong! I would not allow so much as one penny to defile the Miracle.

Room for Renovation

Can someone tell me why a man with a 15x25 foot recently organized work shed complete with tools has to cut sheet rock in the living room using a box cutter against my beautiful antique buffet? 
Because he is a man. That's why.



Lesson #9-Use your space wisely. All spaces are up for grabs during renovations.








Tip: Each person living in home should select one small area to keep free of all renovation debris, tools, clutter, supplies, etc. 

Bathroom or Bucket?

Matt has started deconstruction on the bathroom now. And surprisingly, we are having more problems. lol. He found extensive termite damage to the linen closet. Enough that he will have to replace most of the 2x4s, shelves, and drywall in the closet and tub. We have called orkin to come out and inspect to see if the termites are still there. I can only hope the previous owners took care of the termites, but left the damage for us to fix.

Yesterday Matt removed the faucets and shower head and the wall they were attached to. And for some reason added valves to the pipes in the closet behind it. He says it will be easier to shut the water off at the shower if there is a problem than all the water in the house. It kind of makes sense. But while he was sautering on the new valves he charred the support 2x4s. So now it smells like the house caught on fire. He says that wont be a problem later. And there are nasty char marks on the wood. Lesson #6- Sauter away from wooden structures supports.

Good thing we have two bathrooms, or he would be doing all his business outside. He still may before this is all over with.