November 19, 2024
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 We’re back on track. The mdf trim was installed last week, and this week it’s being painted. Pictured below is prepainted trim so you can see the nail holes but those will go bye-bye. The posts were also put up on the porch over the weekend. Don’t they look sharp?! Love. And…
November 13, 2024
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Please look at The Homeowner’s Emotional Rollercoaster chart below by David Lupberger. As you can see, we have hit a low point. I wasn’t sure whether I should cry or puke these last few days. Hahaha. Everything is messy and delayed. I don’t know, guys. We are simply not having a good…
November 11, 2024
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 A move-in date is nonexistent right now. There was a hiccup with the HVAC that was supposed to go in last week, so it’s a domino effect from there. Allow me to attempt to explain: 1.First we need HVAC to be done. 2.Once HVAC is done, flooring can get rescheduled (what was…
November 7, 2024
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 Cabinets are all installed. Two of them came damaged, but they’re going to be replaced. The stone is also being put on the front of the house. It’s call FDL Dimensional from Badger Masonry. I picked it out so long ago that I kind of forgot what it looked like. I think…
November 6, 2024
NOVEMBER 6, 2024 Lots of stuff going on today. The overhead garage door is being installed. Went bold with the color so it matches the front door. It’s not quite done yet, obviously. Very exciting news is that the cabinets are being installed. Yaaaaahoooooooo. Most of my cabinets are SMART. They come with an awesome…
November 5, 2024
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 It’s a good day to install some siding. Hopefully siding will finish up this week, along with the garage door being installed on Wednesday. And then possibly stone on the porch and sides of the garage starting Thursday. Drexel offers Blue Door vinyl siding. I might’ve mentioned it in previous posts, but…
November 4, 2024
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 About a month ago, I made an appointment at BBC Lighting in Milwaukee. I swear this is the only light store that exists in Wisconsin outside of Menards (booooooo). This store is different. I was expecting a boujee new building when I pulled up. It’s a straight up warehouse, but it is…
October 30, 2024
OCTOBER 30, 2024 There’s a lot going on today. The excavating people were there for curb cutting. That means I’ll be able to park in the driveway. We’ll wait to pour the concerete until spring. Siding started today too. It’s board and batten on the front with lap siding everywhere else. It’s the Blue Door…
October 29, 2024
OCTOBER 29, 2024 Concrete was poured yesterday in the garage, basement, and porch. Now that the porch is poured, they can start the siding hopefully this week. I wanted to put Wren’s paw prints on the porch. The concrete people were super cool about helping me. It did take me and two of the guys…
October 24, 2024
OCTOBER 24, 2024 I would be lying if I said this wasn’t an experience. It’s a testiment that I don’t know what I’m doing. Mostly because I didn’t know what questions to ask. I went to Sherwin Williams with my roommates. (They’re actually my parents, but it keeps them youthful when I call them my…