FINAL Update September 29, 2011
All design choices have been made, contracts signed and final completion process is understood, so Bob (umm Mark)... the builder is signing off and leaving the program in the hands of the professionals.
One final "Spot" bacon cheese burger to celebrate the end of my time in K-Town (and mourn the loss by the Red Sox in game 162...!
Update September 26, 2011
You can see progress on the Breezeway rebuild, Roof coming together, plywood on, plywood on walls, sofit etc. Even with the biblical rain we are having.
East porch prepped for demolition ! Removed the brand new screen door so it can come back in another life. Screen door on a submarine perhaps?
South Wall down down on east porch.
A couple of shots of the Jaegermeister girls at the Kenosha Oktoberfest at the Anderson Center. Remember: "All work and no play makes Jack (or Mark for that matter) a dull boy!"
Update September 21, 2011
Construction activities picking up speed. Destruction (complete about to commence on East porch). Breezeway wall frame erected, tuckpointing underway (scaffolding in the picture).
New copper gutters on garage...notice anything missing? that old basketball hoop that hasnt seen a basketball for 30 years perhaps!
New copper gutter on southeast corner of the house that were hit by the big pine...Nice!
Update September 16, 2011
Breezeway floor poured today looks very nice. Next week we finish prep of breezeway walls...removal of ironwork, tuckpointing and brick repair.
Lumber arrived for the breezeway walls and roof, Windows are ordered.
Sample quarry tile arrived...ouch, way too orange...still looking.
Update September 13, 2011
Floor of Breezeway prepared for Slab to be poured. Infamous in floor heating tubes in place and threaded through to basement.
Yellow Bird got a good bath...she was dusty from all of the demolition going on around here.
Back porch bricks from the walls being reclaimed by a nice group of young men wielding hammers.
Kitchen "modified" rubber roof is on and looking mmm good.
Cement pour is tomorrow, things can pick up pace in the breezeway from there.
Dig safe flags for new electrical, and a convenient commode are on the premise.
Plans for the next phase, Phase three - The east porch laid out. Nathan even proposed a dome over the eating porch ! That's one thing we don't need is another dome in this family.
Update September 10, 2011
Finished prep of Kitchen ceiling for final repair on Monday. Living room ceiling needs texture, sanding, primer, paint.
Roofers arrived with a crew of 8 to remove old roof on kitchen. Monday new roof installed...like their catch phrase...a dog saying "roof - roof" we top them all !
Update September 9, 2011
Demolition of Breezeway is nearly complete and preparation is underway to pour a new slab for the floor. Next week, tuck pointing of the walls that were obscured by the old steel and glass structure to be performed prior to framing the new "Solarium". See new pictures from yesterday evening
Electricians are looking at replacing the fuse box with a modern 200 AMP breaker box. See the image of the vintage 1919 power inlet to the house. The electricians pointed out that you can tap this frankensteinien looking device before the power meter...whooo free electricity as long as you dont kill yourself hooking it up !
Roof repair above the kitchen gets started today. should be watertight so interior work can start next week.
Update September 7, 2011
Demolition of breezeway floor is started. Interesting surprises under the old floor and on the edge of the old walk. As can be seen in the pictures, breezeway walls and glass roof are down, and the house is returned to its original look. I can only imagine how high the snow drifts would have gotten in the north nook of the house before the breezeway was built.
Pictures below show august 16th view of the damage of old breezeway, parapet wall above kitchen, chimneys. The silver maple tree trunks strewn about are about 48 inches in diameter. These are the monsters that did the damage to the north wall.
Pictures also show the damage to the east porch walls and later pictures show the demolition of these walls to expose the foundation so we can determine the best way to rebuild.
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