You know what they say – when the cats away the mice will play. Or, in this case, when Zefi is away construction comes to a screeching halt.

However, a few things were done while I was away. Lets remember the hallway as it was:

And as it is now;

This section of the floor will be tiled the same as the bathroom, and a dividing wall will go up to split the house into 2 apartments. You can’t see it, but the ceiling is half pulled down too, in order to get to the electrical cables.

This will be the new electrical panel for apartment 1.

This is the bathroom before –

And this is the bathroom now…

This was the dining area before –

This is the dining area now…

At least the other side is starting to take shape with a nice big wardobe.

Here is the fireplace with a dumb waiter for firewood and the dining area to the left –

Here is is now, with room for narrow shelves to the left and the bedroom wall.

The bar was removed here, and the door to the kitchen and glass brick eyesore was blocked in to make space for a kitchen.

That’s it.

More destruction at this stage than actual construction. However, I know you have to make a mess to make something good, so I’m not worried. Not about the mess… I am worried about timing though.

And I’m constantly worried about whether I’m doing the right thing or not… is it better to invest money into this house in order to have a rental income, or would I have been better off to sell it and use the money to invest in whatever on Paros since that’s where growth is…

Too late now I guess. I’ve committed to this. I will have an income from here to take the stress of having to get a REAL job in order to survive, and I can always sell in the future if it comes to it.

z