Freaked

Tonight we honestly didn't get much done. I cleaned some cabinets and Tony cleaned under the stove and fridge (there was a flip-flop under the stove (along with a pile of other stuff), WTF, how do you not know you have a flip-flop under your stove, 'hey honey, where's my flip-flop?' 'I don't know. Did you check under the stove?'). Tonight seemed kind of depressing because I got some bad news this weekend that I think I just absorbed today.

While in the basement Tony checked out the wiring. He said it looked like all the wiring is done from receptacles by extension chords. Up until now I've blamed the previous residents for shoddy craftsmanship on the house, but this one wasn't their fault. From what I understand this is common in old houses. But if that is the case then all of the wiring needs to be re-done. All of it. And I just realized what that means.

All of the walls need to be busted out. Every wall in the house. That wasn't so bad, because we were planning to do this anyway to add insulation, but this needs to be done immediately. So after the walls are busted out we need to re-wire the lights and outlets (which takes time and money), put up insulation, because why knock down walls twice, (which takes time and money), put walls back up (which takes time and money), re-install all the outlet faces, light switch faces and put up new light fixtures (which takes time and money), put the molding and door frames back up (which will just take time), install or re-install new cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom sink (which takes time and money), re-tile the bathroom (which takes time and lots of money), paint (which takes time and money) and then clean up (which takes time and wastes time because that's what we are doing right now!). Anyway this laundry list of things we potentially have to do before moving in freaked me out, a lot.

Now I know you can argue that we don't need cabinets or even walls in most rooms to live there (we will need walls in the bathroom), but mutherfuck, what else can go wrong in this house? And whats the point of even cleaning if might just have to demo it anyway?

Tony's going to get one of his friends who does electric work to take a look at things. In the meanwhile I think we should stick to cleaning the basement (btw I also found out earlier that Tony's mom paid $1200 to get the trash from the basement and the upstairs hauled away) and maybe demo'ing the walls in the bedroom, which we were planning on re-doing before moving in anyway. Its just a lot to take in all at once. I'm freaked out more than Tony is. I think not knowing is whats making me worry more than just doing it.