But there was a TON of things we needed to replace because it was taken either by the previous owners or realtors. Some of the things were really random: some doorknobs & drawer knobs, light fixtures, shower head & faucet, and of course ALL of the appliances.
We were able to do some of the work before we moved in but most of it has been a work in progress. It's been a bit slower than we thought with Spencer's loss of employment and business of four kids. We HAD to purchase appliances and missing fixtures. Spencer found matching doorknobs on clearance and over time drawer knobs too. We've done a lot of painting: kitchen, living room, family room, master bedroom, entry and bathrooms. I've finished painting the boys room and Emily's room. Avery's is next.
Just before Christmas Spencer had Joe put in a half wall at the stairs and tear out the wobbly banister. There was 1/4" of dust on the stairway light fixture! (No joke!! I actually took a picture of the dust layer!)
But the biggest so far has been the removal of the deck and spa. It was nice but we'd never use it and it took up a lot of space. I love having it gone! I'd love having grass there but with things moving the way they tend to do at the Allred home priorities have to be set straight and the backyard can fall pretty low on the list for a bit. But look at all Spencer did in ONE day!! (It was the day before we invited 12 kids to come over for an Easter egg hunt. In the back yard. With a big dirt pile. It was fun anyway!)
(Anyone need bricks? I don't understand the bricks under the deck! We've found pieces of tile and brick under over grown plants. WHO DOES THAT? And WHY? So when Spencer rebuilds the fence that Harley & the kids run past and it wobbles then we're planning on getting rid of the bricks and fence.)
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