Home Body: 2020, The Year Things Got Weird
By 2020, we had lived in our house about 7 years. We had done a lot of living in the house in that time, raising 2 young kids, and enjoying lots of time with friends and family in the area. We knew we were done having kids, and we had saved enough to move on to phase 2 of our home renovations. We had consulted with a few contractors on the structural integrity of our home to be sure our 1910 house was structurally stable enough to invest in. I really didn't want to throw a lot of money and work into the house and then it ended up falling down because it was too old and crumbly! We had planned on starting from the ground up, supporting the foundation where needed and insulating the house better in the crawl space areas that weren't basement. We also consulted with a contractor on how we would like to remodel the living spaces of our house including the kitchen. I strongly recommend living in your house several years to know exactly what you need and want out of your...
