Right now there’s some continued contractor work being done on my behalf while I’m safely back in NYC. Some of this work I could do myself, but in reality, it would take…
Category: Demolition
Foundation and Drain
After the foundation work in the back of the house was completed, we took a look at the front. Digging down just a little where the rot can be seen quickly revealed…
More Demolition Woes
While most of the demolition is now finished, there are a few items remaining. The most notable was a low ceiling in the bathroom area that had several layers of drywall pressed…
Home Work: Day 6 of 6 (Wrapping Up)
For the final day of my week at the house, I started by going to pick up the well casing extension that we bought yesterday, but needed to be cut this morning. The…
Home Work: Day 4 of 6 (Demolition and Well, Well, Well)
With the rain on Wednesday, we couldn’t do the well work and the rain continued into Thursday morning. So in the AM, I continued the interior demolition work. I began breaking through…
Home Work: Day 3 of 6 (Demolition and Electrical)
The bulk of today was spent on the demolition of the back of the house and filling the current dumpster. There are three really small rooms: mud room, bathroom, small bedroom –…
Home Work: Day 1 of 6
Winter is finally <?> behind us and I’m taking a week off from work to see if I can make some progress on Belleview. Not much was accomplished over the winter other…
Critters in the Attic (and Walls)
In my latest efforts, I began removing the remaining walls and ceiling drywall from the two rooms I couldn’t complete during the core demolition efforts. I knew there was likely some critter…
Demolition Continues
The latest efforts focused on three things: Demolition Gas/Hot Water Electrical Upgrade I’ll follow up on the second and third, but first it’s time for the demolition update. I got a dumpster on…
Let the Demolition Begin!
So, you think the idea of demolition sounds fun, right? Everyone says that this sounds fun, but I totally disagree. Sure, there’s something savagely satisfying about tossing around a sledgehammer and watching…