Home Renovation, intro
Laura and I bought our house in 2002. When we bought it, we knew it was going to need a little work – mainly paint and a new kitchen and […]
Home Remodel
Home Renovation, demolition
Before you can build something up, you have to tear it down. The first step in our remodeling was the demolition. The sunroom on the back of the house had […]
Home Renovation, foundation
One part of our renovation that we will see very little of is the new crawlspace. The old sun room had sat on a concrete slab, and was quite cold […]
Home Renovation, framing
After the foundation was poured and the crawl space slushed, the foundation was ready for the framing to start on top of it. We knew that the framing would be […]
Home Renovation, roof
Our roof was nearing the end of its life, and replacing it was part of the motivation in doing our renovation at this time. While a roof is not extremely […]
Home Renovation, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC
A big part of any home remodel is all the stuff that’s hidden in the walls. For our home remodel, there have been few surprises in these areas, but a […]
Home Renovation, siding
When we bought our house in 2002, it had dark brown aluminum siding. Here it is, circa 2002. Several years ago, we had the siding painted a lighter brown color, […]
Home Renovation, tile
An important part of any renovation that includes a bathroom or kitchen will most likely be tile. We are also adding a mudroom and chose to use tile as the […]
Home Renovation, back yard
When you undergo a home renovation that affects exterior walls, there is going to be some damage to the yard and landscaping. In our case, our contractor had to remove […]
Home Renovation, floors and walls
There were a number of new walls that were built as part of our renovation, and the week or so that the drywallers are around was a very dramatic one. […]