We got the key this morning, which on its own was very funny, because none of the doors were actually locked. At around 9:30 we arrived at our home and started to set things up for the rest of the three days.

The plan is that we have a crew of 6 student from a local technical college help us with the removal of all the remaining loose stuff that is not ours and that we don’t want and then to remove all the kitchen cabinets and remove all the lath-and-plaster from the downstairs walls (interior and exterior-facing walls).

Anne kept us strict today to get the logistics setup. I personally would have liked to start the demo right-there and then, but I know tomorrow will be the day the walls come down 🙂

Here is an overview of what we found in the house that needs to be removed:

• 5 TVs
• 1 computer monitor
• 1 old fridge (also a newer one, but we’re keeping that one for now)
• 1 super nasty stove
• 3 natural gas-powered space heaters

We also found 2 gasoline powered lawn mowers, one of them even runs (I did not try the other one)

Can’t wait for tomorrow, I sure hope these tech students show up.

Big day for us. We finalized the purchase of our Dream Vacation Home, also known as a fixer-upper house on Kenwood Street.

The house has been a rental property over many years, the prior owner lacked respect for the property by not maintaining it, therefore the tenants did not respect it either. This is the type of home we love to rehab. The picture above is probably the most flattering image of the home. Below is the video of the walk-through the day before we closed on the purchase of the house.

Hello and Welcome to our Vacation Home project website.

Some people think of vacation as a way to relax and enjoy time together, away from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Anne and I agree that vacation should be about spending quality time together, but we don’t do the ‘relax’-part very well. Instead we like to remodel homes.

We therefore decided to buy a fixer-upper home in Minnesota and play with it.

Keep an eye out on this page to see the most recent developments, the project has only just started and we are excited to share the planning, the progress, and the results with you.

-Edwin