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| Nov.17, 2012 - Ready to rumble! |
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| Dec.1, 2012 |
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| Dec.3, 2012 - Asbestos removal |
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| Asbestos abatement contractor. |
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| 1912 original layer of wood siding underneath the newly removed shingles. |
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| Dec.8, 2012. The real demolition begins. |
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| Digging up the root and stumps. |
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| Check out the telephone poles used for the old foundation! |
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| Tearing the roof apart and pulling it down. |
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| Important: For a "remodel" we must keep 50% of existing walls. |
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| Soil compaction (garage & carport) |
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| Getting ready to pour new foundation. |
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| January 2013 |
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| New poured concrete foundations. |
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| Reinforce and brace existing foundation |
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| February 2013 |
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| Surveying the new family room and kitchen. |
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| March 24. Our new guest room. Come visit now, ya'hear? |
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| Getting ready to frame the 2nd story. |
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| April 2013. Come on up, but be careful! |
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| Framing the 2nd story. So exciting! |
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| Handcrafted Rafter Tails. April 2013 |
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| Each one cut by jigsaw and edges smoothed by a router. |
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| Custom-made braces. |
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| New windows and upper balcony and back patio. |
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| New room |
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| Cat5e cable throughout the house. |
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| Tyvek waterproof membrane for wood siding. |
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| 100% fully sprinklered house, required by the City. |
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| Gotta remember where all the wires are before they drywall. |
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| Drywall |
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| Scratch coat |
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| Refurbish the 100 year old lockset. |
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| Every piece cleaned and retrofitted. Works like new. |
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| Upstairs balcony has a nice view of the neighbors yards. :-) |
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| Preparing for siding and scratch coat, browning & stucco. |
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| Craftsman interior window and door trim. |
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| Henry pre-wiring the stereo, HDMI, Cat5e and coax cables. |
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| Composite wood siding. |
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| TimberTech composite wood deck. |
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| Interior and Exterior Paint and Trim |
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| New kitchen with island and walk-in pantry/laundry room. |
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| Craftsman details. |
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| Farmhouse/Apron sink. |
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| Guest bathroom w/ floating vanity. |
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| Hot mop - waterproofing the shower stall. |
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| Assembling and installing our IKEA closets. |
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| Erin's walk-in closet. Incentive to commute to Pepperdine in 2015. |
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| "Heal the Bay" and thus install the water infiltration pit required by the City. |
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| Prepare the floors & walls for tile. |
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| Electrical fixtures installed. |
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| "Good fences make good neighbors" as Blair would say. |
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| Colorquartz countertop by The Color Marble (Thanks Jessica You!) |
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| Dec.2013 |
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