Getting Ready To Go Into Rehab

Jan and I joke about it all the time and occasionally there are whispers among those who do not know us when we throw a picture of a house on Facebook and throw a comment like "Jan's going into rehab.  We all wish her luck".  Rehab as most people know it is no laughing matter and we empathize with people who really do into rehab for whatever reason.  For us renovating a house is like rehab..

There's a lot of angst and trepidation beforhand and we are always questioning whether we are ready for this again.  Eventually we locate a suitable home and then its off to the races with almost as prep before we close the deal as we expect after and the real work has started.  On top of that I have a full time job that at times can be demanding for time.  Needless to say I've worked a 30 hour weekend only to get on a plane Monday morning.  Sometimes I question whether I go to work to rest or vice versa because the lines are so blurred at times.

What we call Rehab 4470 is the house number of our next project and we are looking forward to sharing our what we hope is only an 8 week journey..   We already found rats in the attic from the inspection and are now trying to figure out which walls can take down..  along the way we'd like your suggestions.  One thing I've learned there's always great ideas out there - ya just gotta find them!