Remodeling deals

We are converting our carport into another living room/piano studio, bathroom and much needed laundry room. It’s all very exciting, but a lot of work. Funny, we were talking to some friends who made it seem that they were doing some remodeling of their own in their own new home, and the look on their face when they realized that we were actually doing our own labor was priceless. I guess when I say we’re remodeling, I actually mean we are doing the work. When other’s say it, they mean they are paying someone else to do the work!

Needless to say, one of the reasons that we are doing the work ourselves, is that it saves us money. So, I’ve been frequenting the clearance aisle of Home Depot, just planning what is yet to come! One time I was there, I found these tiles for the new bathroom! I was worried a little about making the purchase too far in advance, so I took pictures and sent the to Mr. Right. He actually was in Home Depot a few days later, so he picked up what we needed.

The other not so exciting item that I got on clearance, was a bathroom light/vent for $30 marked down from $120! It’s not really a fun part of remodeling, but hey, I can think of a lot better things to do with my saved $90 than buy a bathroom vent!

What about you - do you find deals and buy them on the spot for future remodeling projects?

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