Because Melanie insists.....

Because Melanie insists I update the houseblog..here's we're were at.

I keep shaking my head in amazement that we have almost all the important repairs/upgrades done. When I think back to early November...when I was constantly upset about how impossible this bomb of a house seemed.....just can't believe how it's all improved. I'm finally falling in love with this old place!

Currently, Frank is parging the basement. He's been knocking out the crumbling cement, cleaning up the rubblestone foundation, and re-cementing up the walls. It looks to be a little more than 1/2 done. It's so nice and smooth. Looking forward to making this a more usable space once the dust settles. Literally!

We're slowly setting up the upstairs library and Art kitchen. Been madly combing multiple Craiglists for Billy boocases and storage shelving for both rooms. Been even more madly trashpicking all neighborhoods of Collingswood and Haddon Heights. The more storage units and bookcases we aquire, the more we can unpack.

We're also slowly working on clearing out the rear 1st floor bedroom in preparation for rug removal. This room will also get a paint job, a ceiling fan installed, and a bit of ceiling repair. One day, this room will be used as a music teaching/therapy studio.

Also on the upcoming projects list are:

Fix up the front 1st floor bedroom as the guest room
Vent fan installation in downstairs bathroom
Blown insulation in ceiling/attic of 1st floor porch enclosure
Blown insulation in ceiling/attic of rear kitchen addition
Living room rug removal
Reflooring of the front 1st floor office and front porch enclosue.
Exterior Caulking
Painting exterior window trim
Dig up a vegetable patch in the back yard (sunlight willing)
Plant flowers in all the termite treated flower beds.
Rehab trash picked furniture
Get rid of all traces of pink
And so much more.....