Rehab takes an upswing

[Minna Reid]

Just thought I'd post a little update in case anyone was interested. After a very rough week last week, looks have the winds have turned in my favor. As it turns out I have no structural issues after all. Some broken joists were just that (turns out the whole neighborhood was built from very knotty native pine, and everyone has the same issue). Unfortunately I ripped half a wall and ceiling and some of the basement walls to find this out the hard way. Nonethelss my budget is a little over, but I have peace of mind I'm turning out a solid finished product someday soon. I ended up working 18 hour days all weekend but I'm back on track, I'm getting closer to finish, and I finally get a few days off so the hardwood guys can do their thing. It was about time, cause I was running ragged and maybe I can even clean my own house now which has been severely neglected for the past few weeks. And I finally got a whole nights sleep. Also, looks like my squatter hasn't returned for a few nights after I changed all the locks and alerted the cops to be checking the place out. Hey and Home Depot made a $300 mistake in my favor yesterday! I'm feeling good right now - wish me luck for a speedy finish!