It’s been a long time since I posted here, since a lot of the changes and improvements just seemed to be for naught since the house was going to be sold. But, those plans changed and I guess I’m going to be in the house for a while longer.
I recently had to look at my most recent post to determine what pieces I had yet to buy for the Adorne outlet/switch conversion. That need is because the final living area is being wrapped up today. I hired someone to remove the popcorn ceilings and paint the kitchen/dining.living room and hallway. And once that is done, I can replace the electrical bits and I’ll be all done with that.
It’s quite interesting to see how things have changed since I started this project. Initially, you could get good prices on EBay and if not there, you could get fair prices at Lumens.com. Trying to buy from Amazon or Lowes was too expensive. Now the tables have turned. EBay’s prices are insane, like 300% markup over retail price. Who pays that? And Amazon has become the cheapest source, with Prime 1-day shipping to boot.
Along with the electrical changes, I’m replacing the smoke detectors, which are probably many years overdue. They are 120v hard-wired devices and because of my lack of planning, I paid a premium from Amazon for 1-day shipping so I could install them as soon as the painting was done. You win some, you lose some.
In the sense of being complete with home improvements, that finish line never really arrives. There are still some items on the list, ones that have been there from the very start. The next major improvement will be the garage conversion, that is, converting the space back into a garage. Then following that, it will be saving up for a new roof. Then, bathroom shower remodeling.