Adam & Dee: We were originally introduced by mutual friends in April of 2004. After hitting it off right away, we spent the next three years learning about each other, skiing/snowboarding, traveling, and having a great time in general. I (Adam) am from Bucks County, PA, and Dee was born and raised in Southern New Jersey. We love the outdoors, especially when it's cold out, and are both fairly easy going people. We got married in April of 2007, and are currently in the living/renovating situation that I would imagine many newlyweds find themselves in. We have been doing all of the work ourselves (except the plumbing, which scares me for some reason) in an effort to save a ton of cash.
Our House: We bought a house in Southern New Jersey in August of 2006. The house is a brick Cape Cod (I think) that was built by the original owner in the 1950's. Being built by the original owner (who was a carpenter), is certainly a blessing in most cases....notice the most? It means that the house is very well built and extremely sturdy. I would liken it to an above ground bomb shelter. The only drawback is that when doing major renovations, like moving walls, it can get a bit tricky since the house is built like an above ground bomb shelter.The Progress So Far: The first thing that we did on settlement day was remove ALL of the old carpeting, padding, and staples. The thought of what had accumulated in there before we arrived was not a pleasant one, to say the least. After that, we started removing wallpaper, scraping loose paint, and patching holes in the walls. We managed to prime and paint the living room and dining room fairly early in the process, which made an immediate impact and carried our motivation forward. Next, we decided to have a little fun with DEMO! Well, after gutting a bedroom, two full bathrooms, and numerous closets, all remnants of that...interesting... baby blue and powder pink tile are gone. I'd like to note that although carrying two WHOLE cast iron tubs seems like a daunting task, even with your brother-in-law's help, I consider it much easier than breaking them up and then cleaning all of the enamel shards out of my skin. We ended up claiming the space of a few closets and a hall bath, to make a hall powder room, a walk-in closet in the master bedroom, and a roomy master bathroom. As of right now, we are finishing the painting in the hallway, and are ready to polish off the master bedroom and begin tile in the master bathroom. More details to follow on each project as we go, but that should do well as a catch up.
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