Big day. Mark's father, brother and friend stopped by to help. We got a lot done.
The south bedroom closet now has new drywall, except on the outside walls. It also has a working switch, light and outlet.
The west bedroom is also ready to mud, except the outside wall.
The bathroom is now cleaned up and ready to be renovated. Mark seems to have settled on a plan that will keep the plumbing in virtually the same place, making that part of the job easier.
The basement is now clear of debris, which makes it a lot nicer to navigate.
The biggest change, though, is in the dining room. Mark's father and brother widened the doorway in both directions. The difference is striking. It makes the flow much more natural between the two rooms. One pleasant surprise was how much light now comes into the kitchen from the south windows. The feel of the both rooms has completely changed.
Mark and Jessica now have the bank's pre-approval in hand, so we can set up a meeting to formalize our sales agreement next week.
Mark and I have discussed several trade-offs. In exchange for my finishing off the wider dining room doorway, Mark will fix the stucco on the outside foundation. In exchange for my framing in and drywalling an extension of the downstairs closet (for eventual use as a bathroom), Mark will install the walk-in door in the garage.
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