My Bathroom Ceiling

Ken and I are still moving along with the purchase of a home here in Pittsburgh even though we recently had a HUGE roadblock thrown into our path. The buyers in our condo in Cleveland backed out. That’s right, we made the conscious (stupid?) decision to carry two mortgages and move forward with the upcoming much needed renovations of the 100 year-old home.

As I mentioned, we’ll have to gut most of the house, but now our priorities when it comes to renovating are as follows: make it livable. And that means putting walls and ceilings back up where they belong so we don’t have to live with this kind of gaping hole.

My First Home Inspection

I’ve lived through my first experience with a home inspection. The first place bought was new construction, so I had no real idea of how good, bad, and downright evil these little guys could be.

The good: turns out the general wiring and plumbing are in fine condition.

The bad: seems as though the place has a couple of leaks that involve things like “flashing” and “gutter work”.

The ugly: none of those leaks were mentioned in the seller’s disclosure.

So, I still love the place and know that I’m not willing to walk away from the home. I can’t; I’m emotionally invested now. Ken and I sent a letter over to the sellers anyway, just hoping they’ll want to do right by us and get some of this fixed. We’ll find out today whether or not I’ll have to find their new home and tp it.

The Trials and Tribulations of Home Buying

My life is about to become all about a home.

This past weekend, Ken and I had an offer accepted on a home in Shadyside, which is a very fun, compact little area within the city of Pittsburgh. The home a beautiful, old Victorian, deep red brick, gorgeous architectural detail within the brick laying, and a double gable roof. All of this wonderfulness outside makes up for the inside of the home, which is a total wreck.

And today I’m going to go through the home inspection process. I’m going in prepared with tons of research on what to look for when it comes to wiring, moisture, structure, roofing, etc. I’m nervous, but excited to go through this.

Check back soon to see if I’m still add that “excited” part to any of my sentences.