salsa,

yes it's pretty typical. I've been through a few home remodels and I'd say they all either took twice as long or cost twice as much....or both.

The most extensive started as a bathroom remodel only on a 3 story, 2b, 3 B house in Berkeley. At one point we were down to one room, everything else was being worked on.

It can also be very hard on a relationship so the fact yours & your sense of humor is intact...that's a good thing.

I vowed all I'd do is paint my condo but the floors and kitchen are abysmal so I don't think I can get away with not doing something whether I stay here and enjoy them or turn the joint.

oooh, I found out that a guy in my dojo is a triathlete, a burnt out triathlete, one who says he will never swim, run or......bike again....and he's 5'1".

He actually offered me his bikes; a Felt, Trek and a Cervelo and they are my size. I said "why don'tcha think about it, you may want to go again". Do I really need 6 bikes? I'd have to add another room