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Happy 2016!

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Happy New Year to everyone. Hoping that 2016 brings only great things to each and every one of you :) I finally have pried myself away from day to day life! I have not posted in AGES! Fireplace is 95% done. Floors are 100% done. Mr. Man has to do some finishing touches around house and paint changes above fireplace. Here are some before and after shots: Fireplace Demo! New Fireplace Installed Drywall installed New Tile in Place Fireplace almost done Still have to wipe down fireplace and add edging to it but just glad to have my house back for the most part.  Gotta get back to listing on Ebay but hope to check in more often with more remodeling pics! 

Trying to REMODEL on a budget!

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I feel like I've been away far too long! Things have been hectic for Mr. Man and I.  We are currently remodeling our home.  We had decided to sell it a few months ago and we were house hunting. Everything was on go but then came the realization that all the homes on the market did not meet our needs. We wanted a larger room for Kiddo2 but everything was actually the same size or smaller. And lets not get into how Kiddo1's room was bigger than anything we saw. We came to the conclusion that we would have to try to make it work where we are. Now, our dilemma was....How do we remodel our existing home without breaking the bank.  It would be crazy to put a ridiculous amount of money into a house whose value will never go beyond a certain point.  We priced roofers, chimney guys, floor people and general contractors. It was kind of a hit or miss kind of thing because people basically charge whatever they want. Mr. Man asked coworkers for recommendations and I asked my fami...