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Tomorrow it starts!

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gerda
Yes, indeed, tomorrow it starts: the renovation of the garage into an extra room/space.
We had already agreed on this before I was pregnant. 2/3 of the garage will become a space for the kids' toys, the computer, but also a storage spot for the ironing board and vacuum cleaner. 1/3 of the garage will remain for the bikes etc. (luckily we have a carport for the car!).
So tomorrow they'll start milling in the underfloor heating and can put a screed layer over it. Then build up the inner wall panels of aerated concrete. Finally, put the tarp on the floor and a system cabinet for the toys.
After that, all the toys that are currently on the floor can go back down into the cabinet. The loft can be prepared for our son and the current room of my son will be restored as a baby room.
A decent DIY project, but that should be doable, right, by December 3rd .

Are there any other people here who are renovating just like us?

Best, Gerda

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  1. Plukje Guest #2

    Hi Gerda, we moved two months before the due date. We actually thought we'd stay in our old house for another year, but this super nice house came up and we just couldn't wait.

    We renovated the whole house in two months, because there was a lot of pressure on. Well, mostly my husband and my dad. I was the drink deliverer and according to everyone, too critical. Well, nesting instinct, right!

    It's lovely though, such a big playroom! You'll be happy!

    :-)

  2. * #3

    Hi Gerda,

    Congrats on the renovation! Here everything is finally done, the shower and the door to the stairs at least. As for the baby's room, we're going to do that later in July, hopefully everything will be finished by the 3rd week of July. But there are always things that keep needing to be done in a house; a house is never truly finished...

    Greetings, Ju

  3. Dani #4

    Renovation... don't even talk to me about it....
    The cabinets are almost ready to be lacquered, walls need painting, building an extra room..... and now I'm so frustrated that I can barely do anything.
    My partner has to do basically everything alone and sometimes I just can't take it anymore, stupid furniture he wants to sand, sometimes I want to throw them off the balcony!

    And lastly, when his son moves into his new room, the nursery is still up for grabs... luckily we still have some time.

  4. * #5

    Hi Dani,

    Yeah, that's true too. How old is your friend's son? I can imagine you want to throw those stupid pieces of furniture off the balcony hahaha :-) And yeah, you still have some time...

    Greetings and love, Ju

  5. Dani #6

    Hi Ju,

    Son is almost 9 (but you probably already know that by now ), and it's just that my partner doesn't like my old furniture (too sleek and actually too big for here), otherwise we'd be all set.

    Well, when it's done we'll be extra happy!!

  6. * #7

    Hi Dani,

    Yeah, I knew your stepson is 9 and that listening is a tough part for him :-) hahaha. But yeah, it's not just your stepson, my son can be just as much of a handful.. But you already knew that.

    Btw, what do you mean by "friend doesn't like the furniture"? Can't you sell them on Marktplaats? That's also a nice option to find stuff. I picked up a Queeny stroller combo in very good condition for 61 euros. Normally those things cost around 500 to 600 euros, which is not normal, I think.

    I understand you're extra happy when it's finished.. Me too. We still have to finish up upstairs, and the floor is done from the inside, so almost everything in the house is done. I can't wait until my man is on holiday so we can finish the rest..

    Then we'll shop for baby stuff because the due date is coming up, and then you can coordinate things better. I'm not curious at all, hahahaaha

    Love and hugs, Ju

  7. * #8

    And how are you, Gerda? At least the weather is cooperating today...

    Love, Ju

  8. Dani #9

    Haha no way, you're not curious!!

    Enjoying some DIY during the holidays... the kids will come over so I'll have to keep them entertained or they can help out! Or they can go to grandma and grandpa so we can continue (I'll give instructions and he'll do the work hehe).

    Furniture is indeed being sold, we also scour Marktplaats, such nice and cheap stuff, even the babysitter came from MP haha

    Greetings, Dani

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