People told us, if the two of you make it through renovations you will make it to your death beds lol. We’ve made it through two deployments and now a renovation and guess what? I still love him! My hubby and I can argue about some pretty silly stuff, but I have to say he usually trusts my opinion whole heartedly, which made this renovation a breeze.

Our weirdest set back came down to a strange notice about the septic tank from 1996. It was in some violation of a code that doesn’t even exist anymore. While I am still trying to navigate this topic, and have spoken to numerous people who are supposed to know what to do with it, each person is as perplexed on the issue as the next person. Septic companies have said that the tank functions perfectly, and nobody can figure out what the heck this regulation from 25 years ago was all about, but hey, whatever. I’ll continue to pursue the issue. It’s what I do best, annoy people until I have answers (I’ve literally made a living out of this).

I’ve been the kind of person who pretty much knows what they want without a lot of thinking on any matter. I think I planned my wedding in a week because decisions aren’t hard for me. I knew the look I was trying to achieve and that made things a world easier. This renovation was really no different.

I have ordered something from almost every supplier in the YQG area and many have gotten used to me trailing in with a one year old on my hip. He has been to window shops, flooring stores and gets excited when we pull up to Lowe’s in anticipation of the car carts. I’ve learned about drywall, return air supply, gas lines, furnaces, installation and water heaters.

I’ve been racking my brain about the easiest way to share the experience, and I’ve concluded breaking the reno down, room by room, for ya is easiest, and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Tile and hardwood this week. We’re getting close to a finished product. Check out our hardwood from the Flooring Store International in Lakeshore. To see more of this floor called “Military Hickory” check out my IG stories @raising_riblets.