After 2-1/2 months of purchasing my home, and 6 weeks of applying for my permits (and being told they will only take 1-3 weeks) I just got a call from my local DOB telling me that I can come and pay for/pick up my permits tomorrow!

It wasn't easy getting this done, because I had to do a bit of sweet-talking to have my folder put at the top of the heap due to "extenuating circumstances"; i.e. I'll have no place to live in a month had they not reviewed my plans now (revised recently).

Thankfully - my town, while sticklers for what they want, were filled with pleasant people who seemed eager to help out. I am grateful for that. And, it seems that 6 weeks should be enough time to accomplish finishing up what needs to be done. The kitchen is has already been demolished, and a lot of electrical work was done "under the table". So, we're ahead of the game somewhat. Once the framing is finished, the electrician just needs to finish up and the plumber has work to do (the rest of the house is being worked on around this too but, none of it is major work and can be done in and around the kitchen). I'm pretty confident by the time the cabinets and appliances are delivered everything will be ready to go (August 11th and thereabouts). Move in, is the end of August.

I need to sit with the electrician to iron out some minor details like what I'm doing about my recessed and under cab lights, but other than that, it's mostly a lot of small stuff I need to pick out myself (still haven't made a decision about a sink, flooring, actual fixtures or my bathroom stuff either).

Anyway, just needed to gloat a bit, because to say I've been stressed about not having the permits is putting it mildly. Maybe now I'll stop waking up at night kicking the blankets off of me and fretting so much :p