Our story of an abandoned house, a baby, and a rollercoaster of DIY disaster 🫠#extraspacepartner We bought a fixer upper house that’s been abandoned for over two years at the exact same time we found out we were having a son. Here’s how our DIY renovation journey has panned out 😮💨 With a super tight timeline and very little money to throw at the house, our backs were against the wall to get the house ready for our son in time. So we packed all of our stuff into an @Extra Space Storage storage unit (which was the true hero for us to be able to make this happen) and moved in with Kylie’s grandparents while I began the renovation journey. Of course everything that could go wrong… went wrong. We’ve had to pay for: A new roof, mold remediation everywhere, two new HVAC systems, new subfloor everywhere, new electrical throughout, completely new well water system, & so much more. Now our bank accounts are drained completely, but there’s no going back now. Time for DIY. So far I’ve installed hardwood, tiled our laundry room, built and installed all of the cabinets in the laundry room + kitchen. Our home isn’t anywhere near complete but with our due date only weeks away, we’ve now moved into our incomplete home. We’re very much in debt and trying our best to get it ready before our son arrives, so make sure you follow us here at Real Life Renovation to see if we can pull it off! #extraspacepartner #diyhomeimprovement #abandonedhouse #fixerupper #diyproject #homerenovation #contractor