I've brought a new home 3 months ago and I immediately began renovating and replacing everything in it. To save cash I've mostly worked alone on it, only hiring the necessary tradesmen for the things I don't know (electricity wiring, etc)Thing is I'm getting tired and feel like dying. My day job isn't easy, I don't go to work to fuck around, sent 3 emails and go back home, I have a fairly demanding job. And after work, every day for the past 3 months, I've been going home to work on the house until 9 or so, only leaving time to eat, shower and go to bed, just to wake up the next day and do it all over again.It's extremely tedious and I've been sick the last 2 weeks, I feel like I'm slowly falling apart.Worst thing, I expect another good 2 months of work, if I want to be done by Christmas. The days are shorter and it's getting colder, there's constant demand of me everywhere, this last stretch feels like it's gonna kill me. I have aches and pains all over, sleep isn't great. Main issue seems to be money, there's constant costs and materials to be purchased, plus I don't have the direct cash to just hire a team of tradesmen to work for me (nor would I want to, knowing the common practices to cut away at the work volume such as doing a shit job that only becomes apparent a few months or years down the line, don't @ me, I've worked constructions)Any tips on how to just stay afloat and slowly chip away at this work volume? Just some practices so I don't burn out completely, the world and economy itself suck enough as it is, makes me wonder every day if this purchase was even worth it.
>>33821335>i want to be done by xmasyour health is more important. getting done at all is more important than a deadline that prevents you from being well. being sick stops you from doing EVERYTHING. it's better to slow down on a few things instead of everything come crashing to a halt.keep plodding along. doesn't matter if you meet a deadline, just get to the finish line. also consider that if you get sick enough from not enough breaks, the crashout might take longer to recover from than simply slowing down
>>33821342It eats at me to have a thing and be unusable. I've been working towards a house my whole life, saving and making the sacrifices because in this economy it's almost impossible. People are always surprised I managed to buy this, but the fact that it's a construction site and will still be for the foreseeable future.
Take it easy. Get rest and recover properly, then have some time for yourself so you feel good and ready to get back to work again. Your well being is more important than self imposed deadline. In the grand scheme of things, few months of difference in your deadline doesn't matter much, but at least once you're finished you'll actually have energy to enjoy the results
>>33821335That's crazy, I'm doing the same thing only I imagine my house is worse. My advice is pace yourself. Like ask yourself, why Christmas? Will it benefit you to get it all done by Xmas? Focus on projects that will give immediate improvements to quality of life (electricity, running water, etc.)Also, doing branch wiring (box to outlets) isn't hard at all. You can save a lot of money on electricians if you take some time to learn it for yourself
>>33821335Why does it have to be done by Christmas?
I redid a bathroom and it was the hardest thing I ever did. Took me months of work just for that. Lost weight going up and down the stairs all day. Hands hurt every night from squeezing tools.However, it was also one of the most rewarding things I've done. We enjoy it every day now. Reward is proportional to the work you put into it. GL anon.
>>33821335Since you'll be working for months, get plenty of sleep. This will keep you healthy, and you'll achieve more per hour.
>>33826155you'll get depressed and your body won't heal if you're not sleeping enough
