The Maple House
What an exciting week! I realized that the horrible linoleum was under the kitchenette, so I removed that (I even unhooked the plumbing myself without breaking/damaging anything). Go me! Now I just have to finish exposing the hardwood! There are a lot of large...
The Maple House
Today, Wade and I signed a contract to have The Maple House completely re-sided! It’s a relief because the siding is in terrible condition and having new siding is something that can’t wait, but seeing the cost felt like a punch in the stomach. Our first choice would...
The Maple House
Wade and I have been living in the upstairs unit of our duplex and I’ll be doing renovations on the downstairs unit. Today, I tore up a tiny piece of linoleum to uncover the situation underneath. And…we have maple flooring continuing in the kitchen!!! This is...
The Maple House
Today, we moved into our house!!! We ate lunch in our camping chairs while creepily people/traffic watching from our front windows. It started raining and a few minutes later, we heard what sounded like a waterfall in the dining room. There must be a broken...
The Maple House
Today, Wade and I closed on our first house! It’s a foreclosure and we have waited a long two and a half months since submitting our offer, even sticking it out through one breach of contract by the bank, to get to this point. Yesterday should have been a triumphant...
