Last year we, and when I say we, I mean ME, started contemplating remodeling my home. As I continually pestered Jim about the idea, we "happened" upon the money to actually make the dream come true. With a little shuffling of funds and the bonus money we actually had enough to make it happen without financing (it's not over yet...there's still time and a chance to go in debt I'm sure). So with the money in hand I started dreaming...bigger closets, bigger living room, bigger kitchen...all the things that our home lacked. Selling and buying a new home was not really an option for Jim. Our home is almost paid for not to mention the fact that we bought the house way below the market price. So remodeling was my only option.On March 23 we hired John Russell Construction in Lake Jackson to oversee the remodel. Everyone told me to do it ourselves because we would pay so much more if we hired a general contractor. But with both of us working full-time and vitual idiots when it comes to construction, we felt better turning it over to someone who knew what they were doing and be the same price or possibly cheaper because we wouldn't have to pay to repair our mistakes.
We broke ground on Monday 05/05/08 with the digging and forms being built for the concrete. Although we were ready for concrete on Thursday, bad planning on the part of the sub caused a delay in getting the concrete poured until the following Monday, 04/12/08. We had 200 yards of concrete poured and it looks good so far. Framing is scheduled to start Thursday.
