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 revealed. Literally, joists were snapped in half. Many others were no longer in the brick pockets that are built into the house, utilized to tie the joists into the house. Once we were done, all we had left was the brick exterior walls. Short post, dramatic pics.
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
Well here it is – the interior of the first floor unit revealed. We went to quite a bit of effort to make the brand new space feel like it was there
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
