I compiled some numbers of what I did during the remodel that may interest some of you, this is just based on my personal calculations so just imagine what my Dad and others contributed:
Cases of soda consumed: 7 (168 cans) - I rarely drank carbonated drinks prior to the remodel but you've gotta do what you've gotta do. Just for the record I did not actually drink every can personally but I did make a significant dent in them. Lloyd put it best when he said, "this job has driven you to drink".
Days worked on this project: approximately 114 days, I didn't keep track of some of my shopping days and computer research days early on in the remodel and I took a long break after the flood to emotionally recover and prepare for the holidays.
Hours worked: 874 total hours over 7 months, this does include the time I spent driving in the car.
Miles driven: 7446 miles, YIKES!! That is 391.9 gallons of gas for my mini van.
Trips to the Hardware store: 58, this is just my trips, my dad also made stops as needed. We really did try to plan out what we would need so that our trips would be limited but you can only do so much. At least both Lowes and Home Depot are about 2 blocks from each other and less then 10 minutes from our remodel (it was a dream).
Trips to the Habitat for Humanity Restore: 16 stops, but only 8 times did I successfully find what we needed. I was lucky that I have one about 5 minutes from my home and the Denver store is on my route to the remodel site.
Plugs/outlets purchased and installed: 44 (6 were GFI's)- due to electrical problems even the plugs I did not install I had to pull out and check. My opinion is that the electrical turned out to be one of the biggest problems we faced at the apartment, 2nd only to the broken water pipe that flooded the apartment.
Trips to Burger King: None for me, but my Dad and Lloyd went nearly every day for lunch during the last few months. I estimate they went more than 40 times and had a regular order they placed every time. I have assured them that there is a Burger King not far from my house if they ever come work up here.
The apartment remodel would never have been completed without the help of many hard working hands:
Lloyd (our general handyman) who put up with my questions and intrusions on his work space.
My mom Lois who watched my kids more often then she ever planned.
My sweetheart James who made his work schedule adjust to allow for the days I didn't time myself well to pick up our kids, or just felt I was needed to do "a little bit more", and for being the best dad ever!
Laurel for her design suggestions and even more for her emotional support, i made a lot of calls to her over the 7 months.
Mira for her hospice care skills for both Mom and Dad as they recovered physically during this remodel, and as being a verbal go between as needed.
My kids for going to work at the apartment "just one more time", and because "you need to learn to do hard things".
And especially for my Dad who had endless patience for my questions and pushed me to step up and do more than I thought I could!
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