Up until this point this job has been a breeze. We were planning on completing the framing for the whole second floor. However in the original section of the house there is a bit of separation where the roof has been putting tons of pressure on the eaves and that has caused the ceiling rafters of Rider’s proposed room to lift. We spent most of the day devising a plan that would amend the lifting as well as secure the eaves. By the time we did this, because we are in Utah and it’s a Sunday, all of the stores were closed and we were no longer able to purchase the boards we needed to complete the job. And we were so close! This is the first hiccup we have had because of the old building’s sagging body. Sometimes the fun of remodeling is the problem solving. Sometimes the headache of remodeling is the problem solving.
You can see in this picture how much the boards lifted above the wall in this room.
We were able to do the last of the interior demo today. In Ryu’s proposed room there was a bit of wall and ceiling left that was lathe and plaster on strange, inadequate framing. Granger pulled all that down (see video) and we cleaned the space up. Granger is really sad that we have to put the wall back up in order for it to be Ryu’s bedroom because it looks great opened up to the stairwell.
(Pay close attention to that window on the right that Keisha busted out with a ladder)
(Oh, and this window pane, the very same window just the upper pane that Derek broke out with a board. What a pair we are…lol.)
We have been in the house now for just over a week and have made really great progress. We purchased this large stack of lumber and look how much of it we used already. And this was after we had used up our huge stack that we reclaimed from the demo.
I’m confident that barring any major burnouts or divorce we should finish on my timeline. We have many update videos available. Follow this video on our YouTube channel and check out all the others while you are there.
One of the main things we are trying to accomplish with this remodel is completing the project with no mortgage whatsoever. We were able to pay cash for the house, we also had much left over from selling our last remodel that we have been able to use toward some of the big purchases such as the dual pack heating/cooling unit and the bundles and bundles of lumber. We will also be selling our current home in Helper and should turn a great profit so that that money can go toward the completion. I think that with good management, hard work and being very careful to stick to our timelines we should come in on budget. Another big plus toward this goal is the fact that we have a few buyers for our Helper home just waiting in the wings and Helper is BOOMING! I’m confident this is our time.
One of the things I love about this home is our wonderful neighbor Faye. He takes such wonderful care of his home and yard and I just love looking out the windows of our proposed master suite and seeing how big beautiful roses and tranquil landscape. I’m very grateful, and I hope after all the racket we are making now is done we will be able to offer him the same.
