Renovation and Computer Blues

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,,,,,it seems like forever since I wrote a post

As some of you know we’ve been undergoing a renovation in our home so that my 90 year old father could move in with us. During the renovation our phone lines and internet connection went down. We were planning on switching our service provider once the renovation was done so we didn’t call anyone in to fix the problem during construction.

Little did I know that I would feel so disconnected from the rest of the world. A couple of times I would drive to the nearest Starbucks so I could use their WiFi and check for important messages and do my on-line banking. The first time I did this I only had 10 minutes to check my mail because the store was closing earlier than I thought.

For weeks we lived in chaos to get ready for the renovation and then for the actual job. We had to move my husband’s office from the basement to the room where I had my art studio and we moved all the art supplies into the master bedroom (the largest room in the house). My daughters helped me purge and get rid of a lot of stuff. That part felt good but we still have more things to move. Some of the cabinets and the microwave have to be returned and my husband still has more files to go through. Luckily my father is in Calgary for three weeks visiting my sister.

I had a great contractor and he did a wonderful job. He started with the bathroom, fixing the plumbing, repairing the drywall, waterproofing the walls and installing tile in the shower, on the shower floor and on the floor itself and putting in new pot lights. He also put in a new toilet and grab bars and painted.

In the living area he boxed in the duct work, installed 6 new pot lights, added new baseboards and trim and painted the ceiling and walls.

In the old office the floor was pulled up and a new floor put down, the plumbing was retrieved from behind the walls, built in shelves were removed and new pot lights were installed. A fresh coat of paint brightened up the room but the cabinets, counter and sink weren’t put in place when my Dad moved in. Luckily it took only one extra day to move in the new refrigerator and affix the new cabinetry to the walls.

I’m happy to say that our new phone lines are in and the internet is once again working. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks I’ll bring you up to date on all the goings on here at Mama Cormier’s.

Till then, cheers!

15 thoughts on “Renovation and Computer Blues”

  1. We had some new floor coverings put down this week and everything was chaotic for a while. Still sorting stuff out. Your job is much bigger so well done for surviving it all!

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  4. Wow! I knew a lot was going on and I figured that your Dad was moving in with you. The renovation looks great and you’ll both be glad to be so near each other! When the dust settles come over for a glass of wine in the garden! Take care and glad things are getting more normal.

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  7. Renovation, it’s for me some memories: carry and bring things, move objects and then not remember where they were … I hope this will happen to you. Greeting

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  8. Your dad is a lucky man. It looks and sounds great. I hope he settles in quickly and that you all enjoy this new phase of life. Have you got a good set-up for your art work yet or is that a project for another day? I’ve always wanted a studio so I’m sad to hear that you had to give yours up, but it’s for a great cause so I’m sure you’ll make the best of it. 🙂

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