Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Not for the Faint of Heart




Yup, I told you this was going to be a tough one. The double bathroom redo got pretty messy. The homeowners ended up moving into their living room during the construction process...it was like dorm-life all over again! This much demolition was necessary to pull down an original (nonoperational) attic fan. I swear, the propeller on that thing would have powered the Titanic! Also, plumbing fixtures and electric were moved and added to. This afforded the opportunity to delve a little beyond the bathrooms and correct some other problems unearthed, including bad floor joists and wall studs.


This gives "a room with a view" new meaning. The centrally located bathroom literally created a shaft into the attic once the old ceiling was removed.

This view shows some of the old plumbing pipes, and yes, as you probably expected, below those floor joists there is air space, then dirt...and undoubtedly creepy-crawlies!

The rest of the house was sealed off with plastic to avoid a mosquito infestation. Oh this was no walk on the beach!

I promise to show some results next.

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