Three Day Remodeling
The most important room in
your home is your bathroom. There is no
disputing that. It’s not like when
nature calls you can just head out to back yard and do your business, or take a
drive down to Hardee’s and use their bathroom.
The kitchen, while not quite
as dire, is probably the second most important room in the home. My wife and I found this out the hard
way. When we remodeled our kitchen we
thought it would take about a week. Needless
to say it took much longer, three weeks longer. The ordeal put a huge strain on our marriage, bank account and stomachs.
By the end of the four weeks
I had eaten at Hardee’s about 30 times, KFC 20 times, and Denny’s too many
times to remember. The phrase ‘moon
over my hammy’ now makes me cringe. We
also went about $1,700 over budget.
Which cost me the new Fender Jaguar I wanted to buy.
Here are some tips to avoid
repeating the mistakes we made. If this
is done properly, you can remodel you kitchen in about three days.
Take Time Off Work.
This may sound like a waste
of vacation time, but having three days in the middle of the week solves a lot
of problems. Firstly, all of the building material stores will be open. Any support staff you need will be available
and you’ll have enough daylight to ensure that you are not remodeling kitchen
in the dark.
Consistent Weather.
Due to modern miracles of
meteorology (god-bless Doppler 2000) you can ensure that for at least three
days you will have nice weather. This
makes transportation of fixtures very easy, and it will cut down on the amount
o mud tracked into your home.
Fewer Variables.
There can be lots of
surprises over the course of one month.
For instance, our project was delayed for a week when your young
daughter came down with chicken pox.
Sure anything can happen at any time, but a lot less can happen in three
days.
Summon Your Friends.
It’s a lot easier to ask for
favors over the course of three days than three weeks. Generally you’ll be able to scrape up enough
social capital to have dinner at friends and family for three nights. Also, your acquaintances won’t mind watching
your child for a couple days…instead of a couple weeks.
