Remodeling FAQ's

1. Q: Why is the word 'remodeling' misspelled in your URL? (www.remodlingourhome.blogspot.com)
A: I'd like to try to be clever and explain it in an ironic/philosophical/creative way. But the truth is I had a brain fart.

2. Q: What advice do you have about choosing a contractor?
A: Well, we're all about geography. Our contractor is also our next-door-neighbor. He opened up the fence between our houses so that he can pop home any time he needs a tool (since it's just too time consuming to walk around the front). He let us put the dumpster in his driveway. He's comfortable enough with the dog to ignore him during the day. Yes, the most important thing in choosing a contractor is definitely geography.

3. Q: Talking of your dog, how's that going?
A: If you ask him, things are great. He has managed to figure out how to move the post that's supposed to keep him out of the neighbor's yard (see FAQ #2 about the fence) and now he can get out into the street any time he wants to. The good news is he's not very smart and he doesn't always remember that he can do this, so as long as we watch him carefully when he's in the yard, we might be OK.

4. Q: Is it stressful to go through this process with kids in the house?
A: We have a 13 year old and an 11 year old. Deciding what movie to watch on Saturday night is stressful. Listening to arguments about who gets to finish the favorite cereal is stressful. Sharing a bathroom is stressful. Waiting for the dishwasher to get emptied is stressful.

5. Q: What are you most looking forward to?
A: The Dodgers winning the World Series.

6. Q: No, what about the remodel are you most looking forward to?
A: That's a tough one. I'm looking forward to not sharing a bathroom with the girls, and getting two extra closets will give me a lot more options when it comes to storing useless junk. But I think the number one thing I'm looking forward to is sitting in a rocking chair, reading a book, looking out a new window into my back yard and listening to the quiet in the house.