Project Old House

It is shameful, I haven't posted updates on the house for nearly a year! During the summer progress slowed, but it didn't stop. The last time I posted about the house was when I had finished rebuilding the front, turning it from an ugly ducking into a beautiful swan. Here are the things that have changed since then...







The sides of the house now match the front. The east side of the house (driveway side) was completely stripped down to bare sheathing and a new vapor barrier and siding was installed. The west side of the house was just scraped and repainted. Both sides also got new high-efficiency windows with pretty new two-tone window trim.























What was originally a front bedroom became part of the new entry/dining room. The old lathe and plaster wall covering came down, new insulation and windows went in and the walls were recovered in drywall. The ceiling was treated to the same coffered look as above the living room and a liquor cabinet was recessed into the back wall. A neighbor was selling a pool table for a good price, so I opted for that instead a pricey dining room table that wouldn't get used. Mom got me a cool map for the wall, and Troy and Sierra are working on a large (8'x6') painting for the wall facing the street. That will be particularly cool because the painting will be visible through the glass french doors. The only things left to finish are the floors and baseboards, but that will wait until the back bedroom suite is finished.





Speaking of the main floor bedroom suite, yesterday Tommy and I destroyed the bathroom in preparation for all new walls and fixtures. You can follow along with the progress daily (almost) in my Picasa gallery...
http://picasaweb.google.com/darrendriven/2541MainFloorSuite