After three years of ignoring most of the non-structural needs of the house, It was back to work about four weeks ago. So far, the unfinished section of the basement has been re-organized, the finished section of the basement has been organized and cleaned into usable space, the third bedroom has been emptied and the wallpaper removed, and the dining room is mostly emptied of random stuff and usable as needed. The next steps are to sand off the loose paint in the third bedroom, paint the third bedroom, and remodel the upstairs bathroom. Every time I think I have accomplished enough to be proud of myself, I make the mistake of reading up on Paul’s exploits and it reminds me to put down the computer and go back to work.
I estimate that I have tripled the usable space in the house, so given the current housing market in an emergency we could now sell the house for a handful of shiny beads, and some mittens.
