After weeks and weeks of small projects, wonderful discoveries, structural adjustments, and lots of planning, the renovation officially started this week with professional (read: contractor-led and -performed) demolition!
Nathan and crew have been busy this week! Not only with the fun stuff (demo) but he’s also getting in bids for all the house “guts” – mechanical, plumbing, and electrical – as well as windows, paint and all the other myriad things the house needs.
Wandering up to the house on Thursday was both really exciting and also a bit stomach-churning. Both feelings stemming from the fact “THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING” and there’s no turning back now. Plus, there’s a huge hole in the wall. It’s…jarring.
But, wow, the porch is going to be amazing. I’m already excited to put furniture out there and watch thunderstorms. And other things too, but mostly thunderstorms. 🙂
But that’s not all Nathan and his crew accomplished. They also started interior demo. We’re taking out the closet under the stairs in order to open up what will be the kitchen to the rest of the house.
He also marked all the walls and other items that need demo, knowing full well I’m going in this weekend to bash on some things and he wanted to make sure I take out the *right* things. I appreciate him.
Though I’m so excited to see the progress, it’s also terrifying. This is my life now. I haven’t been living up to the “wine” aspect of my blog, I know, but now that things are ramping up so quickly I am feeling the need for a drink. 😜
In other news…I bought this amazing old lamp for (wait for it) 50 cents (!!!!) at a garage sale. Like everything in my life right now, it too requires renovation.
But I love it.
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