Several holes were dug today. It does look like an archaeological excavation site. Water and electrical lines were exposed. Not too sure what's going to be done with those - especially since we're considering relocating the washer/dryer to the house if we can find the space. Boxer enjoyed jumping up into the trailer and sniffing …
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Moving Along
Boxer and Sydney catching some rays and relaxing - their guard duties during the day takes a lot out of them.The remodel continues to move along - below is a picture of what was prior termite damage. Doug did indicate that there were no moving creatures as they tore the siding off the house.They also …
Day 3
The cement steps were jack hammered to death by lunch time.When I got home from work all pieces have been removed.Mr. Contractor and his support staff, Doug and Adam, started staking out the corners - this is wonderful - so much more space for this little house. Yippee!On a sad note, the podocarpus we thought …
Work Begins!
Work has begun!In short order the deck we so lovingly built many moons ago is now a distant memory. Sydney seemed sad that it was going away.You may notice an extra set of steps - these are solid concrete and Mr. Contractor will be getting a jack hammer to break it apart.Next in the process …
Demo to Begin Tuesday, Feb 2
Yes, demo is supposed to begin Tuesday. We got a missive from Mr. Contractor:"I got permit. STOP. Demo begins Tuesday. STOP"We'll keep you informed. STOP.
What Is It?
It's a permit box! Supposedly, our permit was to be ready last week - but we haven't seen it. Mr. Contractor probably figured he should drop off something to show movement on the project. We'll see what transpires the rest of this week.We are hoping that his carpentry skills, should he decide to use them, …
Permit Should Be Ready Next Week
We met with our contractor (who shall be known hereafter as ("Mr Contractor") yesterday morning - he had submitted for the permit and was told it should be ready Tuesday of next week. We formally signed the contract and are excited to begin and finish as soon as possible. Staging should begin this coming week.We …
Before Pictures
Some "before" pictures taken this morning.
Remodel Scheduled for January
This is going to be our remodel blog - we're going to chronicle our back bedroom addition and porch addition.This remodel has been in the works for over two years. We're ready to begin. It's going to be stressful - mostly because of our dogs - well, two of them really. We may all need …
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