Private projects

My first big project

In 2017, when I was 21 years old, I bought a 100m2 apartment in a terraced house from Vörðufell ehf. When I was handed the apartment, the exterior was fully finished, but the interior was not. I was working for Vörðufell at the time, and I worked on the project from start to finish. After being handed the apartment, I had to finish the interior and get the final inspection. I had to insulate, put up the vapor barrier, and everything else.

While I was working on that project, I was still working for Vörðufell on weekdays. I worked in the apartment every day after work and every weekend without a break until the project was finished.

At the time, I had never taken on such a big project and done it by myself. It was one of the most significant learning curves on my way to becoming a professional. I got great experience working independently, project planning, time management, talking, and dealing with contractors and salesmen.

I finished the project in the middle of July 2018.