When it rains it pours.....

[Bogertophis]

I read "demo" as "demonstration"...(my thought bubble: what's he demonstrating??? )

But obviously you meant "demolition". Someday all this will be done, & much better than before.... for hanging in there, & for your being such good sports too!

That's quite a huge "surprise" makeover you got stuck with doing.

[dakski]

The past two days they ripped out the entire bathroom except for the shower and demolished the reptile area. They also re-framed the reptile area and insulated it really well.

Because insulation went up today, we wrapped the tanks in plastic wrap and I haven't brought the reptiles back yet. I am letting anything that might be in the air settle and they will go back down late tonight.

This should also give me a chance to re-wire the mess that has been the wiring for the tanks - power cords, light cords, etc. If not today, then definitely next week when they come out. We added outlets on both sides of the tanks (instead of one) and no longer have to run wiring through the ceiling or on the floor. YAY!

Everyone seems fine, and relatively sedentary, as they are not at proper temps. Any issues, I will advise, but this isn't their first rodeo at this point and they are all tough.

I also wanted to note that we are only doing a few upgrades - better lighting, better flooring (waterproof vinyl vs. carpet!), etc. Thankfully insurance covers a lot of it and it's not a big outlay for us. We are upgrading the space and it should be really nice when done, but not breaking the bank either. My sister is an interior designed and she is working with the contractors and picking materials etc. to be within budget but also match/create the aesthetic we are looking for.

Thank you for the support everyone and I cannot wait to show you all when it's done. In the meantime, I'll update on moving everyone around.