Home Repair

We have had a leak in our kitchen, we of course hoped it was something small, something we could easily remedy. We replaced the dishwasher but that wasn't it. We thought somehow the sprinklers from the side of the house were causing a problem, but even with no water, still we have a wet floor. Our kitchen floor has warped and discolored and our living room floor is always wet.

Last week a contractor who is a friend from church came and found the problem, a pipe from the sink/dishwasher had a crack and was leaking into the wall, floor...

So, we are relieved to know what the problem is and to know we really couldn't fix this and thankful to know someone we can trust to help us get this repaired.

Today the work began. Well, a little yesterday, our part. We had to clear out the area they would be working in. All the cupboards empty, counters and floors cleared. We established some routines for the repair time so we can get everyone breakfast in the morning, lunches packed and off to school and work. We really can't use the kitchen except the microwave, toaster and fridge; and not during the day when they are working.

This morning we got everyone ready and Jacob and Camryn off to school. Bailey and Isaac were excited to pack their lunches as well for today and so ready to dig into them by 9:30am. At 8:30 the guys were here. They have demolished the ruined parts and begun the repair and reconstruction. Jeff was here to meet them, answer questions and see the project started. I am very thankful for that. I am useless for this kind of thing. I most of the time don't really know what is going on, I have let Jeff take the reins on these things, or I am too distracted by the children to give it my attention and end up directing incorrectly. I so prefer to not be involved.

While they began I got the little kids situated upstairs. We did some prep work for this yesterday as well. We had some extra toys moved up and some movies to watch if needed. We also brought up the packed lunches, extra snacks and water. We settled in for the day. And it went better than I expected. Isaac and I are both coming down with colds or worse :( very sore throats, so I didn't really want to be outside in the cold and we really don't have any errands to run. I could possibly take them somewhere but need to be careful we don't end up just spending money to be out of the house. Isaac was able to take a nap, even with all the racket, and they played a lot as well as the picnic lunch.

So, now the work is done for the day, Jacob and Camryn came home to the work in progress and straight upstairs for a snack. We all went down to see how it looked, here it is now:

The Living Room

The Kitchen

They thought it would take a week to finish, so we will see how it goes and how we do. For this reason I am glad that Christmas break ended today, much easier with just 2 kids at home all day!

Sheri