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.
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
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
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
