The Work Continues....

I'm happy to report that work is proceeding nicely on the renovation. It certainly looks chaotic, but we've made progress! The furnace is being relocated to the attic, and in it's place a combination utility/linen closet has been framed. An awkwardly placed closet in the new dining room wall has also been walled off. The closet has been removed from the living room and a new larger closet has been created in the adjoining bedroom.

Electrical upgrades have also started today. The original wiring is aluminium, which over time can short out and cause a fire. The best solution would be to replace all of the wiring with copper, but that is not in the budget. The next best solution is "pigtailing" at all of the outlets and switches. When properly done, it creates a "bond" between the aluminium household wiring and the new copper outlet wiring. This greatly lessens the chance of fire. This is not a do-it-yourself project...hire a licensed electrician to get the job done right.

The electrician is bringing all of the kitchen and restroom outlets up to code as well as adding new exhaust fans in the restrooms and ceiling fans in the bedrooms.

The next step after the furnace and electrical are done is having everything inspected. Do I see light at the end of the tunnel?