So it begins....

So here we are just me, our renos and all of you poor suckers who have some time to waste checking in on my progress (or lack there of :)). I am finally giving in and establishing a blog to capture all of the trials and tribulations of our move to Vancouver Island and the renovation that we are attempting to undertake before the full clan arrives. As such I am the advance scout, mine is the task of preparing the way and making I habitable for those that will surely follow. (at least I hope they will!!!) as I am sure most of you know I am a bit late (as is the norm for me) in getting this started so I will attempt to give you a quick rundown on what has transpired so far and then post more details as I go along.

Right now I am in the Calgary airport awaiting my west jet flight back to the island, my head spinning with the various tasks that have yet to be completed or even begun, everything from location of lights to platforms in attics for heating systems. So far the project has been an absolute whirlwind of activity with me barely hanging on, late nights and all nighters abound. For those of you that really know me you won't be surprised to hear that I have I have loved it, it is the closet I have ever come to a facility startup or commissioning outside of the workplace, it seems to be where I feel most at home! Most people wold look at the whirlwind and think me crazy but I genuinely love every second of it.

The activity so far has been focused on the key areas of:

Demolition (this is something I am very good at :))
The pool (New liner, list, cover, heat pump and controls)
Reconfiguration of the Laundry room and back bath
Elliots bedroom
Kitchen
Removal of Family room wall
Home automation, sound and entertainment
Replacement of all Poly B piping
Replacement of Hot Water tanks

Any one of those is enough to overwhelm me so the combination is spectacular! :). Not to mention there are a bunch of other activities that have not even begun yet and time is running short!

I am now on the plane so I have to sign off, my plan is to update each of the areas on my return to the house later today so I will post starting pics, current pics and then update as we go along. So stay posted and have your opinions at the ready as there are a million things to decide and everybody knows that I have to consider every option!

Did I mention that the plan is to have everything done by the end of Juky??? FYI, in the interest of full disclosure that is not going to happen, we will do what we can but there will be some things that are lagging. :)

I posted a link of the house as it was when we bought it below...


2201 Sea Lion Way