Thursday, November 19, 2009

Lots of progress

We finally have our computer back so that we can show you the progress on the house. It's a shame because we've gotten a lot done, so instead of anticipation, I'll just you hit you all with it in one shot. Unfortunately, I can't get to the popcorn ceiling removal photos right now, so I'll post those later. That was a monumental day. Anyways, here goes...

The first crack at the wall....ah dry wall, if only the rest of the wall were the same.



I just like these because Chloe's shadow looks like a halloween dog.



And there ends the easy part...



We's gettin' paid, tho. Cold, hard cash found behind the baseboards, sealed in by paint.



Our good friend David came over to help bash in walls.


Rubble, Rubble

The first look at the chimney. We weren't disappointed!


This actually looks like what some of the other houses on the market looked like when we saw them before buying this one.


That chunk missing from the teal plaster was my desperate attempt at seeing if the opening to the fireplace still existed. However, the plaster was relentless, and I gave up.




A new day, restored energy:

Many many trash can loads of plaster went out to the dumpster. So heavy!

Ta da!!!! Found the opening! I was beyond excited.


Our action shot...probably cooler in real life.


From the looks of these pictures, it appears I don't do much. But I do. I promise. To prove it...me in all my glory:

We found a wood carrier in our dumpster that a nice neighbor must have placed there for us. We use it as a shovel to pick up the plaster chunks.



Caleb works on the final section of wall before the pros take over.





The professionals came and took down all the support beams and put in a beam on the ceiling and 4 supports.



Under the nice carpet...is nice linoleum! Tonight we are working on getting the rest of the carpet out of the house (goodbye gross smelling house!) and picking away at the linoleum. It's old, so it breaks into little pieces, so it may take a while.











3 comments:

  1. woaaaah!!!! yall have done so much already! i love watching the progress. so what will you do with th exposed beam by the fireplace?

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  2. That's going to be a post. The guys are coming back to make it look nice. We'll stain it the same color as the floors.

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  3. I know that's you, Liz 'Anonymous' Finch.

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