Facing Reality On The House

We told you the house was a dump. Yes, it is kind of cute on the outside, but the cute ends at the door.



The inside is filthy and we really don't know why. The previous owner was seriously into Spider Amnesty as well. How do you like those webs?



We tore out the kitchen yesterday and moved the washer and dryer. Our main goals for the beginning stages of restoring this house are as follows:



1. Remove every blooming yukky vinyl tile and the residual glue. Then level the floor with self leveling concrete. There is Scott fiercely tearing up tile!



2. Remove every nail in the roof and replace with screws to hold the roof safely in place. Add a ridge cap to the top of the roof. Paint the roof a lovely blue color. The house will be white with blue roof and blue accents. Scott will have to get the thriving Poison Ivy off the chimney first!




3. Replumb the house. The only thing in the house that goes to the septic tank right now is the toilet. Everything else drains out of pipes onto the lawn! We will have to re-do the entire downstairs bathroom as nothing works properly. We will add a bathroom upstairs as we finish out the upstairs. Yes, the throne is built on a pedestal.

I'm going to work on cleaning the walls and ceiling to prepare for painting the house. Everything is dusty, dirty or greasy. TSP here I come! I've already found that I can scrub the fireplace with cider vinegar to get the crud off and it is effective.

I've written a remodeling horror story for you, but honestly, once we get the floor leveled, new plumbing and kitchen in, and everything scrubbed and repainted it will be very nice! Kind of like how we are when we first give our lives to God. We are so messed up, but God 'remodels' our lives making us into His image. Thus our seemingly overwhelming project becomes a parable!