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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 18:49:31 GMT
OMG We are getting ready for the renovations. These are the things we are having done:
Guest bath walk-in shower, tile floors and quartz countertops, pony wall, new tile/glass, floors, freestanding tub, countertops in master bath, new countertops and backsplash in kitchen, new custom island, tile in laundry room, and wood floors throughout the rest of the house (including closets). Maybe paint in a couple of rooms.
We’ll also be replacing bathroom faucets, mirrors, accessories, and eventually lights and curtain rods.
We are basically moving out. We have to pack up almost everything. I HATE moving, and packing to move, but we’re not going anywhere. I am stressed to the max trying to get all of that done in time. We have a trip this week, then another one after they start, so I have to pack for those, too.
We may be staying in an air b&b at some point, just not sure when.
I knew renovations would be stressful, but it’s even more so when you are short on time, basically packing up the entire house, moving out for a bit, and packing up for two trips!
I’m going to need some serious pampering when this is over. 🤪😉
We aren’t sure exactly where the air b&b will be. We may stay at a place by the lake about 1-1.5 hrs away. Any tips besides taking some scrappy things with me to keep me busy?
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Post by leannec on Aug 20, 2024 19:12:26 GMT
My only tip is to be careful if you are living in the house (I know you said you would be moving out) that you are not exposed to harmful particles and smells ... I lived in my house while renovations were being done and it was terrible for my health! I was exposed to who knows what??? Never doing that again! Basically, a renovation is a time of living hell ... I wish you well!  |
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Post by jenb72 on Aug 20, 2024 19:28:00 GMT
Wishing you tons of luck! DH has talked about doing something similar at some point once we've paid our house off and just the thought of it stresses me out, lol. I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible for you!
Jen
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Post by katlady on Aug 20, 2024 19:29:13 GMT
Good luck! I am sure the end result will be worth it!
We redid our kitchen, and didn’t have to move out. I want to redo the upstairs but I know that will probably require us to move out. Plus, upstairs is where most of our stuff is (craft room and office). I would hate to have to pack that all up and store it.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 19:31:59 GMT
Good luck! I am sure the end result will be worth it! We redid our kitchen, and didn’t have to move out. I want to redo the upstairs but I know that will probably require us to move out. Plus, upstairs is where most of our stuff is (craft room and office). I would hate to have to pack that all up and store it. Yeah, I am crying about having to pack up my claying and scrapping room. There is a LOT of little things in both rooms. I’m not looking forward to that at all! |
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Post by Linda on Aug 20, 2024 19:32:31 GMT
(((Hugs)))
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Aug 20, 2024 19:50:53 GMT
Where will you be storing your stuff during the temporary move out? Garage, storage unit, pod?
Having some sense of organization will help the move out, then move in....go much smoother.
I would mark all boxes with a number.
1: Open first-priority stuff (bathroom items, bed lines, bath towels, most used kitchen stuff, etc....).
2: Open second-not priority.
3: Open 3rd-it can wait until last (books, extra linens, home decor, baking stuff, etc...).
Prioritize storage: Most needed items closest to entry-accessible. Kitchen table, living room seating, desk, etc... Put the stuff that is not a priority closer to the back of the storage (bookcase, ottoman, extra chairs, etc...).
As you are packing, do a "get rid of the unwanted or un-needed"....don't pack it, sell it or donate it.
To keep busy away from home... fussy cut scrapbook products, reading, go for walks, etc...
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Post by Lexica on Aug 20, 2024 20:03:02 GMT
My only tip is to be careful if you are living in the house (I know you said you would be moving out) that you are not exposed to harmful particles and smells ... I lived in my house while renovations were being done and it was terrible for my health! I was exposed to who knows what??? Never doing that again! Basically, a renovation is a time of living hell ... I wish you well! I had all of the wood floors refinished when I bought this house. I was staying in the 3rd bedroom while all of the carpet removal and sanding was happening because that room had never had wood flooring since it was originally their garage. They had added a smaller bathroom with a shower so I had adequate facilities. When it came to the final steps of putting the sealer on the floor, they told me it was too toxic and I had to leave. I had just gotten my 3 cats back and I had my dog and no hotel would have accepted all of us. Plus, I was sick of hotels. The house has a 3-car garage on the opposite side from the original garage so I decided I was going to live in there for two days. I ordered a camping style toilet and put my cot and kitty beds in the garage. Fortunately it has a big industrial heater suspended from the ceiling so the cold was not an issue. I only had a small ice chest and had purchased few subway sandwiches to last me the two days. I also had a box of protein bars and lots of bottled water. It is not the worst place I have ever slept in thanks to the many many camping trips I have taken over the years. My cats were not happy with the small size of my cot because there just wasn’t enough room for all five of us on it. The dog and the most persistent of my kitties won out. The dog slept by my feet and the cat slept on my pillow above my head. I agree, having major things done to your home can be such an upheaval. I had to have the carpets removed immediately after moving in because they were wool and I am severely allergic to wool. Otherwise, I probably would have postponed it. But then it would have been a bigger hassle because when I had it done, I had nothing else in the house other than my suitcase of clothing, a cot, and my pets, which was all that fit in my Subaru for the final drive up here. If I had already had my furniture here, it would have been an even bigger inconvenience than it was. I still smile when I think of the look on the worker’s faces when I said I was going to move into the garage instead of a hotel. They didn’t think I would be capable of it. I don’t know whether that was because I am female or because I am an old lady, but they just didn’t believe I was going to go through with it. I didn’t understand why they thought a large heated garage was such a horrible place to sleep for two days. |
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Post by River on Aug 20, 2024 20:26:27 GMT
I am about to do the exact same thing. I'm buying my mother's house and it's not been updated since they built it in the 70's. Every room has paneling, there's no sheetrock anywhere, still has shag carpet in the bedrooms. You can just imagine! Every room will be touched in the remodel and going to take at least 6 weeks. I've got to pack everything in the house too and that's 45 years worth of stuff. I'm also selling my house so I've got to get it ready to go on the market. Plus pack everything and have it ready to move.
My head is spinning! I've never been through a big renovation so I'm sure this is going to be painful.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 21:11:08 GMT
Where will you be storing your stuff during the temporary move out? Garage, storage unit, pod? Having some sense of organization will help the move out, then move in....go much smoother. I would mark all boxes with a number. 1: Open first-priority stuff (bathroom items, bed lines, bath towels, most used kitchen stuff, etc....). 2: Open second-not priority. 3: Open 3rd-it can wait until last (books, extra linens, home decor, baking stuff, etc...). Prioritize storage: Most needed items closest to entry-accessible. Kitchen table, living room seating, desk, etc... Put the stuff that is not a priority closer to the back of the storage (bookcase, ottoman, extra chairs, etc...). As you are packing, do a "get rid of the unwanted or un-needed"....don't pack it, sell it or donate it. To keep busy away from home... fussy cut scrapbook products, reading, go for walks, etc... Everything in boxes will be stored in the garage, with the exception of my 3 stacked boxes of clay, and scrapbooks. Those will be stored in the master closet, because all they are doing in there are the floors. We will put a blanket down on the shelf, put the albums and clay boxes up there, then cover them with the blanket. All of the large pieces of furniture will be moved my the contractors. I do like your number organization. Thankfully, the only cabinets we need to clean out in the kitchen is the island, and the one under the sink. We will store some things on the top of the wall cabinets, and on a wall in the entry that has a ledge. That will help some. |
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 21:13:49 GMT
My only tip is to be careful if you are living in the house (I know you said you would be moving out) that you are not exposed to harmful particles and smells ... I lived in my house while renovations were being done and it was terrible for my health! I was exposed to who knows what??? Never doing that again! Basically, a renovation is a time of living hell ... I wish you well! I had all of the wood floors refinished when I bought this house. I was staying in the 3rd bedroom while all of the carpet removal and sanding was happening because that room had never had wood flooring since it was originally their garage. They had added a smaller bathroom with a shower so I had adequate facilities. When it came to the final steps of putting the sealer on the floor, they told me it was too toxic and I had to leave. I had just gotten my 3 cats back and I had my dog and no hotel would have accepted all of us. Plus, I was sick of hotels. The house has a 3-car garage on the opposite side from the original garage so I decided I was going to live in there for two days. I ordered a camping style toilet and put my cot and kitty beds in the garage. Fortunately it has a big industrial heater suspended from the ceiling so the cold was not an issue. I only had a small ice chest and had purchased few subway sandwiches to last me the two days. I also had a box of protein bars and lots of bottled water. It is not the worst place I have ever slept in thanks to the many many camping trips I have taken over the years. My cats were not happy with the small size of my cot because there just wasn’t enough room for all five of us on it. The dog and the most persistent of my kitties won out. The dog slept by my feet and the cat slept on my pillow above my head. I agree, having major things done to your home can be such an upheaval. I had to have the carpets removed immediately after moving in because they were wool and I am severely allergic to wool. Otherwise, I probably would have postponed it. But then it would have been a bigger hassle because when I had it done, I had nothing else in the house other than my suitcase of clothing, a cot, and my pets, which was all that fit in my Subaru for the final drive up here. If I had already had my furniture here, it would have been an even bigger inconvenience than it was. I still smile when I think of the look on the worker’s faces when I said I was going to move into the garage instead of a hotel. They didn’t think I would be capable of it. I don’t know whether that was because I am female or because I am an old lady, but they just didn’t believe I was going to go through with it. I didn’t understand why they thought a large heated garage was such a horrible place to sleep for two days. I wish we could do something like that, but the temps will still be in the 90’s. I wouldn’t get any sleep. |
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 21:14:52 GMT
I am about to do the exact same thing. I'm buying my mother's house and it's not been updated since they built it in the 70's. Every room has paneling, there's no sheetrock anywhere, still has shag carpet in the bedrooms. You can just imagine! Every room will be touched in the remodel and going to take at least 6 weeks. I've got to pack everything in the house too and that's 45 years worth of stuff. I'm also selling my house so I've got to get it ready to go on the market. Plus pack everything and have it ready to move. My head is spinning! I've never been through a big renovation so I'm sure this is going to be painful. Big hugs to you! We’ll get through this together! |
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Post by leannec on Aug 20, 2024 21:19:02 GMT
Every room will be touched in the remodel and going to take at least 6 weeks. Are you sure about that timeline? I would count on at least doubling that ... My head is spinning! I've never been through a big renovation so I'm sure this is going to be painful. It is painful but the results are so worth it! I renovated to sell but was lucky to live in the house for a few months and enjoy the place! |
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 20, 2024 21:21:04 GMT
My advice is pack all of your scrappy stuff and clay in produce boxes from your local grocery store. Those things are made of super strength cardboard and have double hand holes on the top and bottom. I would tier your boxes with level 1,2, and 3. Tier one take with you down to 3, leave in storage. That way you could finish your projects with your supplies in tier one boxes and then trade them out with tier two boxes later.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 20, 2024 21:28:12 GMT
My advice is pack all of your scrappy stuff and clay in produce boxes from your local grocery store. Those things are made of super strength cardboard and have double hand holes on the top and bottom. I would tier your boxes with level 1,2, and 3. Tier one take with you down to 3, leave in storage. That way you could finish your projects with your supplies in tier one boxes and then trade them out with tier two boxes later. I have 2 boxes of LO’s that need to be put into albums. I’m taking those, and a box of paper and embellishments to scrap while there. I’ll also take my PictureMate so that I can print pics. We have Rubbermaid boxes for albums. The clay will just stay in the storage boxes they are in. They have handles, and will be stored on the top shelf of our master closet. |
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Post by caangel on Aug 21, 2024 0:23:05 GMT
When we gutted our house and added a second story I had a almost 2yo and an almost 4yo. The week leading up to the move out day I had 2 crying breakdowns. Not only did we need to pack all our stuff, most to storage but some to my parents house where we would be staying for 6 months. But we also had to take/pack things like light fixtures, doors, hinges, even the butcher block counter top, etc that we were going to reuse (every penny counts!). I now use that countertop as the desktop for my scrap desk.
DH and I also had a couple of big fights (or at least they felt like big fights) during the construction. So many decisions!
In the end I'd 1000% do it again. That was 12 yrs ago and we love our home! One of the other ways we saved money was by only minimally touching the 2 original bathrooms. Well, now they really need to be redone and I'm dragging my feet. I was hoping to lighten my volume load this school year but that didn't work out as planned. Definitely next year!!
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Post by aj2hall on Aug 21, 2024 1:05:59 GMT
My parents are nearly at the end of a 2 year renovation. The original plans kind of snowballed - once they gutted bathrooms and the kitchen, they discovered things like pipes in unexpected places. My parents rented a house in town and moved a lot of stuff to the rental. But, they also kept some stuff at the house, carefully wrapped in moving blankets and tarps. However, the construction dust got into everything and now everything needs to be cleaned before it can be unpacked. If possible, I would recommend putting everything you don't need in storage to get it out of the way and to avoid construction dust.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 21, 2024 14:29:21 GMT
Assume everything will take twice as long as the estimate.
I lived through renovating 1/2 of our house. Never again.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 21, 2024 15:12:07 GMT
It’s hard when you’re tearing up so much of the house at once. When we were working on our old house it was one room at a time so we wouldn’t have to have everything totally torn apart. I think it’s a good plan to be out of the house entirely if you’re going to do a lot at once even though that’s stressful too.
Thankfully when we were rebuilding our lake cabin, it wasn’t our primary residence and it’s close enough that we could work on it during the day (painting and flooring primarily on the inside) and go back home again at night. Good luck and I’m sure in the end it will all be worth it.
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Post by River on Aug 21, 2024 17:18:47 GMT
Assume everything will take twice as long as the estimate. I lived through renovating 1/2 of our house. Never again. Oh lord, please don't tell me that. He says he'll have two of his crews working at the same time, one crew doing the bedrooms and bathroom at one end of the house and the other crew working the kitchen, dining, living room and fireplace (I'm taking out the small woodburning stove thing that my mom had put in and taking it back to the beautiful regular wood burning fireplace. We have to pay a ton to get firewood that is small enough to fit in the stove, mom's biggest regret. He said 6 weeks, but I planned for 8. Now you've got me rethinking that. Maybe I need to plan for 10 to 12 weeks? Being between houses for that amount of time is going to be awful. Especially on my mom whose health is ailing and she's having difficulty getting around. |
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Post by leannec on Aug 21, 2024 17:24:12 GMT
He said 6 weeks, but I planned for 8. Now you've got me rethinking that. Maybe I need to plan for 10 to 12 weeks? Yes ... it always takes much longer.  |
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Post by lisae on Aug 21, 2024 19:08:39 GMT
Good luck. I hope it goes at least as quickly as you planned. I've never moved out though I did have a location to store almost all my furniture when we redid some things a few years ago. In your position, I would take as much food from my house as possible. I would also take my best knives, cutting board, some pots and pans, things that I really needed to cook with in the temporary housing. I would pack up anything valuable or fragile even if it isn't in an area where your workers are expected to be. That protects everyone.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 24, 2024 13:13:45 GMT
Assume everything will take twice as long as the estimate. I lived through renovating 1/2 of our house. Never again. Oh lord, please don't tell me that. He says he'll have two of his crews working at the same time, one crew doing the bedrooms and bathroom at one end of the house and the other crew working the kitchen, dining, living room and fireplace (I'm taking out the small woodburning stove thing that my mom had put in and taking it back to the beautiful regular wood burning fireplace. We have to pay a ton to get firewood that is small enough to fit in the stove, mom's biggest regret. He said 6 weeks, but I planned for 8. Now you've got me rethinking that. Maybe I need to plan for 10 to 12 weeks? Being between houses for that amount of time is going to be awful. Especially on my mom whose health is ailing and she's having difficulty getting around. I would love it if I am wrong! I just don't think it hurts to be prepared for the long haul and celebrate if it's done on time. We redid our primary bath after the major remodel. The f*cking plumber disappearred for weeks. He was a friend of a friend. I'd have gladly shot him. |
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Post by mommaho on Aug 25, 2024 9:53:44 GMT
We are on the end of our kitchen remodel - we didn't hire out for the complete job to one contractor and that is why I'm sure it has taken us since March playing Project Manager! And the fact that just replacing countertops turned into a full gut job when the fridge died. Let's just buy new appliances we said! LOL! With our old 1863 house nothing is level and we all know you can't place new granite on unlevel cabinets. To make a VERY LONG story short, the new cabinets were installed last week after switching to a cabinet versus Lowes, the countertop comes in about 2 weeks, backsplash after that and then the electrician comes back for the under the counter wiring/lighting.
Just have patience and it will all work out just fine! Always be prepared for it to take longer than you think when you have to work with someone else's time!
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