Back Office Demo, Together
Liz suited up with me today, with the two of us tackling more demo work in the back office. Made a bit more headway into the ceiling.
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Back Office Demo Begins
Got to work today, doing demo in the back office. I relocated a lot of items a week or so ago, and this back room is now ready for some full-on demo.
New Windows
Our new vestibule window, installed. It’s quite amazing how much light is coming in now, and how dark this space really was… prior to this installation.
Window Work Continues
The temp window that we had along the stairwell got taken out today. Here’s the view, with it removed and open to the elements.
They really built everything right up to the property lines, here in Hyde Park. I can literally reach out and touch the neighboring building, if I wanted to.
Window Work Begins
Lots of window work happening this week. In addition to all the prep work we’ve been doing for the main hall area, we are also planning to have new windows installed in the dining room and vestibule.
Landing Wall, Drywall Prep
Some custom drywall pieces in place. Liz doing some more measuring.
Landing Wall, Prep
Measuring once, cutting twice. Wait… strike that. Reverse it.
Front Office Insulation
Been a little while, since we’ve done work on the house. Suited up today, and focused on the front office. Spent a good while cleaning up all the debris that had fallen into the floor joists (that previously were clean, but got dirty again over time).
The Light in the Living Room
We’re still a ways from transitioning from a construction site to an actual home, but for a brief moment… the light coming in made me forget about all the tools and sawdust and work awaiting us in the rest of the house. If just for a moment.
The Fence Situation
I walked out into the backyard after work today, figuring on doing a bit of yardwork. I looked up, and my heart sank… as I realized I needed to do some serious repair work, and fast.
What I saw (and failed to get a good photo of): my fence had more or less split in the middle, with one panel coming detached from one of the posts. And two large sections of the fence were swaying back and forth.
A Clear View
Came home after running errands to find that Liz had started to peel off the plastic panels that were on both sides of our new windows.
She and been working on the interior side, and I started on the exterior. She warned me that the act of removing the plastic caused a decent amount of static build-up (and she got a particularly nasty shock).
Surprisingly Tired
Contractors work earlier hours, usually 8AM – 3PM. So by the time our work day ends, things have settled and the house (full during the day) has quieted down. And it goes back to just the two of us.
While we’re not doing the actual work, it still feels busy. Even when we’re not physically doing the work, it’s surprising how tired we feel at the end of it all.
North Window Install
More window installation work today, this time along the North wall.
Living Room Windows, Install
Those are… some pretty big holes, in the side of our house.
Bunny Window Install
Preview. If you were hovering outside our second floor window, this is what you’d see.