As I’ve said in previous posts, I take it as a good sign that the architect/project manager is a) busy, and b) focused on finishing his current projects. It means that when it comes time for him to work on our project we won’t get lost in the shuffle.
I know what all you DIYers out there are thinking. In three months I could have done the work myself. Um….have you read my blog? A typical weekend project takes me at least a month. And that’s only if there are no surprises. This house, as you know by now, has been full of surprises and no doubt there will be more once the bedroom walls are opened up. Besides, there is structural work that needs to be addressed, before the second floor is finished. That means we will lose the use of the main floor bedroom. That means more than half of our house will be a construction zone. It also means we will have no bedrooms at all until the work is done. You can see why it makes sense for us to choose to have an experienced construction crew working from architectural drawings with the architect overseeing the project.
The architect’s team measured the house back in October. They have been working on the drawings of our house as it is now for the last week. We are expecting to finally have a meeting with the architect within the next week or so to get started on the plans for the renovation.