Archives for: "April 2007"

04/29/07

  08:28:45 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
1) soffit vents (working on it, almost done) 2) exterior trim (3/4 done) 3) interior trim - not going to be finished by me 4) re-carpet the main living spaces - not going to be finished by me 5) pull the entire kitchen apart, replace the vinyl floor… more »

04/24/07

  08:01:04 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
I am not sure how to go about the format for this blog - it may change - Background -----> The images start with some outside shots, you can see that i cut away large sections of the 'siding' that was on the house to get at the structure, temporarily… more »

04/22/07

  06:56:13 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
Next - The bathroom and exterior wall - the bathroom tub was a one piece fiberglass unit that was falling apart and leaking due to its age. also the floor joists under it were bad - the main water damage to the house was done just behind the tub where… more »

04/21/07

  07:01:13 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
Bathroom all finished – lees some trim work and any extra crap mom want to put up which she will do when the house is returned to her. Moving along the back. Not much to see there as it was fairy straight forward, although i should have gotten a few… more »

04/20/07

  07:03:33 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
Moving now back to the side to the first window that needed wall members changed to be something more, normal in size, not that big a deal. Although I suck at drywall so the insides will not be the greatest – I hope the seams don't crack on me like my… more »

04/19/07

  07:05:42 pm by Vincent The Dragon, Categories: The House Project
Continuing on now to the back side of the house. Installing the first window on that side and siding - fairly straightforward other than some oddness around the electrical box as i have to get that piece in first and then work around it; then on along… more »
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So heres the story...mom took care of me for a long time when i was struggling with Crohn's. This is her house, and over the years it kind of got a bit run down and was lacking in some much needed upgrades. We knew for sure that there was some real issues with the house when the back bedroom floor fell away from the baseboard 5 inches and you could punch to the outside world! The structure of the house was compromised by termite damage and water damage cause by a drainage issue and the previous owner letting a massive leak behind the washer go un-controlled. I don't have the early pictures - i wish i did - as the back bedroom had to have the entire floor, sub floor, and all the floor joists replaced. the 'siding' of the house is little more than crushed paper and retains water something terrible. The remodel includes replacing the siding, upgrading the wiring(the damn breaker box was on the outside of the house), gutters, soffets, insulation upgrades, 1/4 of the floor joists in the house replaced, totally gutting the bathroom, building a new kitchen, replacing all the doors and windows...So yeah its been a bit more that i can handle both fintually and i seem to be the only one actually working on the damn thing...but i am getting there.

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