Summer Construction

We started our summer off with some much needed and long awaited cosmetic construction in our home.

This is the "before" shot - notice the ugly pink curtains and striped wall paper? Two things I wanted removed 10 years ago when we moved in!

 

 

Here is a mid-construction picture! Try living in this state with an active 2 and 4 year old!

And, here is an "after" shot. We went a little gutsy and had a contrast wall painted. I absolutely love it!

 

 

Right after our scheduled and intended construction was finished and cleaned up, we had to call on our handyman the very next week. We noticed our duct work in the basement was raining- condensation overload! To my horror, I discovered there was mold growing on one of the ceiling tiles which led to the discovery of all the condensation. Dry wall removal around the duct work and insulation began. The coating of the house with all sorts of fiberglass and dust ensued. We were able to temporarily fix the condensation problem, but still had a humidity source to figure out. We thought that this lovely friend was the cause...

 

 

 

...only to find out that she most likely was not. Ethan cleared a row of DVD's off the shelf today, and while putting them back, we saw a 2x4 ft. area of mold growing on the backing of the shelving unit. Our problem just got bigger. We have someone coming tomorrow to see just how bad the damage and cost will be- praying it's not a foundation issue! In the meantime, we are confined to the main level of our home, and can not use the basement...wonder if this is the cause of our boys (and our) summer cold/coughs. :( 

 

Up next...the fun we had amidst all of our construction disarray!