Thursday, August 14, 2014

August 8 -- Ready for the Slab to be Poured


With the Tyvek removed, it's easier to get a sense of the space we are creating. The four rows of block will support the new exterior wall and the bath on the second floor. There will now be a small crawl space once the slab is poured for access to utilities.

August 4 -- A Solid Foundation

The Inspector's bark is much worse than his bite.






Thursday, July 31, 2014

See Any Resemblance?



Upstairs, Downstairs

These were taken the day the patio roof was removed, and show the scope of the gutting of the 1788 portion of the house.




Thursday, July 31 -- What Lies Beneath

While we've waited for permits and approvals to catch up with our demolition, we have explored how the discovered stone walls will look once completely cleaned and re-mortared.