Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Step One Destruction
Boom. With loads of help from my brother, Adam, we started removing the wood paneling and wall papered sheetrock from the den and hall way.
Hey good lookin! Adam led the way by raising copper piping and replacing old wiring.
Once the studs were showing, we moved some walls and built others. 
Pre-construction
Holy crap that's ugly. Here is the faux stone entry way to the basement.
This will be the den and/or TV room for Jude's sports viewing.
This will be a bathroom.
Move-in weekend
Before moving in, Jude and I refinished the hardwood floors in the living room and dining room. We also painted all the rooms in the house - excluding the kitchen - with help from both of our mothers.
With new floors and freshly painted walls we moved on to the basement.
Our New House
12.5 months ago we moved into our new house and have finally decided to share some stories and pictures for those who have been unable to help and/or see the home repair projects. I have started with an outside picture which was taken last March but would look the same if I took a new picture today. As far as outside work is concerned, Jude and I layed drainage tile around 3/4 of the house and painted the basement windows. We also hired contractors to pour a new sidewalk around the house.
