Home Remodeling

A few weeks ago Steffen contacted me about some things in Georgia. Turned out this German had some business in Latvia and while I was for a couple of days in Riga, he contacted me again and offered a handy hand at painting ceilings at Vilgale apartment. Why not, I thought and for the first time, we met at the Virši petrol station near Tukums roundabout at the noon on this snowy December day. Yes, it snowed a lot, even some kind of Orange warning was in the country. A few hours later we were…

Another week have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation works. This time contractors have finished drywall works and have plastered walls and finished electricity works. The end is so close I can even feel it. Nice finishing in kitchen A good job have been done here, all the plumbing seems is fixed and installed in kitchen (it was in bathroom) I'm bit sick and tired from this plasetring already, but this is how contractors love to make money Cost so far: Water…

Again a few weeks have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation. This time contractors have almost finished drywall works and are ready for plastering and finishing electricity works. The end is so close I can even feel it. Slowly, but we are progressing here. seems the next task is to plaster ceiling and add tiles on the walls New doors have been installed, also lamps for the halway Cost so far: Water plumbing: EUR 60 Sadales Tīkls: EUR 60 Electrician: EUR 155…

It has been a few weeks already since the works with Vilgāle apt have been restarted, finishing the hallway, kitchen and sauna. more wiring were done, additional drywall constructions, some plumbing and a lot of sauna works.  Hopefully the works could be done by the end of the year, but more realistic I'm looking on Spring 2022. Will see. There is built a closet for storing wooden pellets, boiler and wood pellet stove itself. Looks bit tidy, but will see Still a lot to do, but the good thing,…

It has been a while since I posted the latest updates from our Vilgāle apartment renovation, the active construction works have been paused since March, except some minor plastering was done by mid-June. In the Summer months in Latvia, it is hard to find contractors. I was left with no other option than to wait for the fall/ winter season.  Without further ado, works have resumed with lightning speed and there is a hope we will finish this apt by the end of this year (2021), at least the…

Now, when the floor is poured in and hardened enough, contractors continued works. As usual, we spent these days in Jūrmala and communicated with contractors only via phone. I really love it. Next month we are planning to leave for Georgia, and I hope all will keep going as smooth. The only thing that concerns me - I have a little cash drag now, all funds are almost dried up and new ones are not yet coming in. The biggest problem I have a negative cash balance in the stock market and cannot…

At the end of February, I got a call from the windows guys, informing me that windows are fabricated (in Poland), delivered to Latvia and they are ready to install them. We agreed they will install them on Monday morning. As we kept spending our days in another part of Latvia, I asked to send me the final images. After windows were replaced, a new concrete floor with an underfloor heating system was installed. Here are some pictures New windows installed These are so-called 6-pane glass…

Here comes another quick update from renovation works at our Vilgāle apartment This week contractors have plastered most of the walls, finished wiring, and have started to prepare to install drywall for the ceiling. Just like in the previous weeks - I was absent from the works and spent our days in Jūrmala Master bedroom under construction Almost done here, except just windows, drywall ceiling and flooring is missing (should be done in the next few weeks) Living room walls are…

It has been already the second week since renovation works are in full swing at our Vilgāle flat.This week contractors have removed chalk and other texture from the walls and have started preparing walls and ceilings for wiring. Just like in the previous week - I was absent from the works and spent our days in JūrmalaMaster Bedroom Under constructionLooks much happier than I saw this room the first timeNothing fancy planned here - king-size bed, flat-screen TV, some cabinets, and a closetLiving…

Welcome, to yet another exciting photo series to our latest renovation project - Vilgāle flat. I bought this flat at an online auction back in September 2020, it took me a few months before all the legal procedures were done and we could actually start renovation works.  For actual renovation works, I hired local contractors at Kuldīga town. Not to speak more here are photos from our first "operation" - tearing down the walls and removing the floor. During these renovation works, I was absent…