Week 2

Another week has come and gone. This week brought the forms for the walls and lots of holes to our new room. Don't worry...we don't have a gopher problem. These are necessary for the concrete piers, which will support our floor. I am enjoying learning some new vocabulary words as we move through this process! I always thought a pier was something in water!

 Once the holes were dug, they were filled with concrete.

Ready? Here comes another new vocabulary word...girders. In the hot, hot sun Jared and Dustin installed the girders which were the next step in the process. Thanks, guys.

Maddie has enjoyed wandering around and playing in the work site. I think she is scoping and picking out her "spot" for the future !

While construction continues, we are "enjoying" having all of our furniture in the living and dining rooms. It gives us many seating choices for TV viewing!

From what we have read, the weather is supposed to be a bit wet next week. I'm hoping that doesn't slow down the process too much. I guess time will tell. 

Week 1

As with our last remodel, the demolition went quickly. Monday morning Jared and Dustin showed up with their many tools and began the process of removing the "bonus room". We will not miss fighting with the screen door, which stuck and wouldn't open more than it actually worked.

We also won't miss the brick planters INSIDE the house.

Unfortunately, the HVAC system had to be replaced because the system that came with the house was too small.  You know the story...budget for a remodel and then figure a 10% increase. Yep, it's true.

In the process of removing the bonus room, Jared discovered some old tiles under the carpet. Wanting to get in on the action, Roger took on the job of removing them. 

With the structure removed, the process of digging for the foundation began. Unfortunately we didn't find any hidden treasures.

The space is now ready for our den!

The forms are set and ready for concrete.

Looking forward to week 2. Happy weekend everyone!

Well folks, we are at it again. Call us crazy but we are on the brink of starting remodel #2 on Carla Lane. The previous owner enclosed an outdoor patio but......

we are demolishing it and building a den. I know, I know...we bought this house for the purpose of downsizing but we need a bit more space. Roger started working on the plans a couple of months ago,

then took the necessary measurements, while I was watching the Giants game.

We then called Scott Monday, our favorite Project Manager, who brought in his sub contractors

and we begin the fun on Monday. Feel free to follow along or ignore completely. For those of you who grumbled because I only blogged weekly last time, deal with it. It's the best I can do! :-) Here we go....