1119: Anywhere Else, A Tear Down1119: Anywhere Else, A Tear Down
In September 2016, we purchased a 1908 rowhouse in need of a little love. The house has a lovely story. We are only the fourth owners over its nearly 110
Month: June 2018
1119: Demo Begins!1119: Demo Begins!
The lovely home we purchased needed everything, but we knew that in advance. That being said, once demo begins, once you start peeling back that onion, you really appreciate how
1119: Serious, Serious Demo1119: Serious, Serious Demo
Once we got all of the appliances, walls, electrical and plumbing removed we got to work on the floors. This was when the true extent of the termite damage was
1119: Lead Pipes and More Plumbing Fun1119: Lead Pipes and More Plumbing Fun
Building materials improve over time. Plumbing materials are no exception. A short and incomplete history: Lead gave way to galvanized steel, which gave way to copper. According to DC Water, lead service
1119: Re-building Begins1119: Re-building Begins
Rebuilding begins!!! The new plumbing service line is in, so we can start building over top of it. The first step is joists – laser leveled. Being particular now, saves time
1119: Windows1119: Windows
A central theme of these posts – all of the windows needed to be replaced. This house has big, beautiful windows that bring in an amazing amount of light. The
1119: Framing!1119: Framing!
The warehouse is growing walls. Its starting to look more like a place where humans might live yet again. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
1119: The Roof, the Roof is New1119: The Roof, the Roof is New
Continuing the replacement theme – a new roof! Like completely new. Peel the old one off, new joists, new rolled tar, just new. In one of the pics below you
1119: Drywall, Nearing the End1119: Drywall, Nearing the End
At this point, framing, insulation, electrical and plumbing are pretty much done. We’re ready to start sealing it all in with drywall. This is when it really starts to feel
1119: The Shack1119: The Shack
Behind the house used to lie a concrete block shack. Initial use undetermined. It was a great source of mystery to the old timers in the neighborhood. The ideas were