We are still going through renovations at our home. We closed on a Buckhead bank owned property April 9th and things are going a little slower than anticipated. The biggest unanticipated expense was the family of rodents living in our attic. The home was vacant for 12 months so there is nothing like rodent feces and urine piled up in 100-degree attic to make for a toxic environment.
Arrow exterminators charged us $7,000 to have all the insulation removed and attic sanitized. The men went up in “hazmat” suits and respirators to perform this task. Oddly enough, it’s one of the few jobs where I didn’t get multiple quotes. It’s a regret, as I don’t know if it was a reasonable price or not. I guess it was unanticipated, and I just wanted to get the attic cleaned – quickly. I suppose I need to crawl up into the attic and check out their work. We think we got a good deal on the foreclosure, and I knew when we made the offer there would be unanticipated costs, but you can’t think about the cosmetic improvements that could have been made for $7,000.
The painters seem to be doing a phenomenal job, although it’s going slowly. They are very meticulous. After their prep and priming work, the walls and trim seem like new. As most are already aware, a good paint job is all about the prep-work. These guys are spending a lot of time on the prep. I’m not going to post the name of the painters yet, as I don’t want to jinx the project.
We are currently living with my parents in Sandy Springs. It’s very generous of them to allow us to stay, but no matter where you are, unless it’s home, you feel like a vagabond. It’s impossible to remember where I’ve placed my things, as my system of organization is shopping bags lined up across the floor. The anticipated move-in date is three weeks from now. It will be nice to relax in our new home with my family, perhaps we will through a party. I can’t wait to start working on the outside to the home – paint and landscaping.
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There are truly no really good deals, are there? It is always such a bummer to pay for something that is very important, but can’t be seen. I am amazed that it would cost $7000 to clean out an attic, though!
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