After officially receiving permission to spend funds--which took a bit longer than we last reported--things are (finally) progressing quickly. We are very, very excited to see things taking shape!
We decided to contract out some of the framing we had planned to do, in part because we needed to jump-start the project if we were to move forward at all before summer--though the very reasonable bid we received certainly helped. This week, our contractor lifted up the sagging floor in the bathroom, framed in the bathroom and utility room, removed an extra door to the shared hallway, removed part of the stairway from the second floor to the main floor, and installed a floor where the stairway had been.
Repaired floor joists:
Bathroom/utility room framing:
New floor:
A lot can happen now that the bathroom and utility room are framed in. First, all of our plumbing lines can be run--which should actually be happening later this week. Second, we can have a gas line run for our furnace, dryer and stove. Third, the electric from the new meter outside to the panel in the utility room can be installed. Finally, our furnace and ductwork can be installed. Seeing as all of that work requires expertise, we'll be hiring various contractors to complete it. And that means that a lot of this could be done in the next month or so. How exciting is that?
If you're interested, you can see more photos on Flickr (scroll to the end for the most recent photos).
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