Repointing The Stone

Ah...the exterior stone work has been 'let go' or poorly repaired over the years. The chimney has some necessary structural work, there are some areas that attempted to be fixed but weren't done well, and again some places in the back of the house that needed securing as well. So now almost everything will be ground out and repointed.

Framing and New Electric

The Demo Work

Most of the demo work was done last weekend. The clean up crew spent fours days taking all the stuff we ripped of the walls out of here. It was fun. Spent a good 8 hours tearing stuff apart, talk about a good stress reliever.

Right now, most of the work is done as time allows and without the help of contractors. Tearing out all the plaster, and lath, and whatever else we could get our hands on was really the main goal.

Besides my mom and dad, Ryan and Rich and have really helped out a lot with my baby. Thank you so much, you have no idea how much I appreciate your help, I couldn't have done it without you.

Have had a few other workers in there breaking some things down as well. Most of the walls and ceilings are now nothing but studs, but it helps to see the big picture. Get rid of what I don't need and keep only the necessities.

I've also had a few visitors to check the place out...James, Laura, Ann, Erica, Mandi, Tim, and Alicia, thanks for dropping in, you've seen it from the beginning and will love it in the end.

To Keep The Plaster, Or To Not Keep The Plaster...

That is the question.

The answer...Don't keep the plaster, but then again, I haven't been keeping much.




The dining room has stone walls. Would love to re point the stone but the stone it's exactly looking like it's up for that kind of responsibility.



The second floor looks so open now! This will be a nice little hallway.




Madame Bedroom, I see the potential, the potential for you and me.



Why is the pink bathroom still here?!?!?!?!?

Kichen Updates

Bye bye paneling and drop ceilings!!!

Hello to the reason why there's paneling and drop ceiling, more specifically drop ceiling.

The Madame, I mean Master, Bedroom

I know, I know...Madame Bedroom, I have to add some humor, I am after all breating in plaster dust every weekend. Well that and, it's just going to be my madame bedroom...no discussion about it.





Thankfully, the previous owners already recognized the need for a larger bedroom, and combined two smaller rooms into one large one. How can I make it bigger?

Pink Bathrooms...They Haunt Me

My apartment has a pink tiled bathroom...it's just great. The other house I was interested in had a very pick bathroom...it too was great. So, it shouldn't surprise me that this house...also has a very pick bathroom.

My mother starts this story out with, "Pamela has never liked pink, even as a little girl she didn't like pinl..." Well it's true, although now I tolerate pink, I even where it on occassion, and I do like Pink the singer, but I do not like it in my bathroom!