We've been living in chaos at the new house for several weeks now but are getting close to finishing the remodel.
On top of living without a kitchen or floors and living out of boxes, with construction workers in and out most days, we realized we were probably exposed to asbestos. That was not fun.
I took a sample of linoleum-glue to a lab where it tested positive for asbestos. It was from the linoleum we'd just spent hours chipping away at and ripping out. So we bought some special cleaning equipment, took Avery to a sitter, and spent 12 hours with hepa-masks on vacuuming and wiping down everything in our house. EVERYTHING. I mean every pencil, piece of paper, tool, wall, ceiling, everything. And now I feel mostly safe to live here. We are hiring an environmental consultant to do an air test and confirm that the problem is taken care of. But man, what a headache.
Anyhow, we are really excited about our progress! here are a couple photos of the kitchen:
Original:
Wall out (we had to leave a pillar for that vent):
Drywall and lights in:
Tile floor, and cabinets ready for install:
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