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house; daily progress
Published Nov 15, 2007Views: 416
Things are really moving right along at the house. The brick masons are almost finished with the additions. The only part left is the foundation for the front porch. A HUGE thank you to Wally (Cresswell Masonry) and crew! These guys really work hard. We have not had to shim anything AND there is nothing to clean up on the brick! Great work!
While they were busy on the foundation, we have been busy inside. We knew that one corner had significant termite damage. That has all been completely repaired and reframed now. We found a couple of other areas that needed help, so we've repaired those as well. It's to be expected with a house of this age. I'm amazed there hasn't been MORE damage over the years.
Upstairs, we have about 1/4 left to gut out (remove all sheetrock). The wall studs upstairs are in great shape. The floor in the bathroom had to be removed and repaired. Downstairs, we have 2 rooms remaining that we need to assess - the kitchen and living room. We know there is damage under the kitchen sink, but we have a plan for repair.
Next on the agenda, framing the additions. We expect to have the addition on the side of the house framed in within the next week. The garage will take a bit longer, but hopefully not too long.
We had a surprise visit from my husband's mother and grandmother. This was his grandmother's house and was built by HER father. Having her come see the house was a real treat. I just hope she is happy about what we are doing. It must have been a shock to see it in the state of disrepair, but hopefully she can envision the completed project. She says she is very anxious to see it complete. She isn't the only one!!!
Be sure to check out my photo gallery. I've added more recent pictures.
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Deerslayer-You would probably drop your teeth if you knew how much money we have in this house. We might have been able to build for equal money, but the materials of today would be substandard in comparison. So really, we are getting out cheaper or at today's costs, but with much better/stronger materials. Our costs thus far have not been very much, believe it or not!
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Thanks again!!
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