Remodeling Update

Today Carlos came back to install the hand rail for the stoop and to replace the siding where it had to be removed to rebuild the footing of the house.

First thing he did was he drilled seven 1 1/2 inch holes in the stone, which will be used to anchor the railing.














Then he started to work on the siding. He'll finish the siding today, but will have to come back tomorrow to install the railing.







I hired a sprinkler system contractor to work on the sprinkler system. He has to add a few heads to the flower beds in the front of the house, reposition a few sprinkler heads around the yard, repair some heads that have broken and move the valve box that is now in the yard into the flower bed. In this shot his digging to reposition the valve box.



Last but not least by a long shot! MY HALF BATH IS 98% COMPLETE AND THE MASTER BATH 93.5% COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll post a video tour as soon as I edit the rough copy.

They finished the last of the spackling today and all that's left to be done of the major work install the vanity top in the half bath and install the vanity, medicine chest and lights in the master bath. They will get done as soon as they are manufactured.

The best news is that in 24 hours I'll be able to use my shower again!!!

My New Stoop

Carlos and his crew finished rebuilding my stoop yesterday too. The stone they used is call variegated Tennessee Crab Orchard Sandstone. Here's Carlos standing next to his handy work.


In a week or so, Carlos is coming back to give me an estimate for installing white PVC railing on the stoop. I suppose the landscaper will be coming back soon to do the planting in the front too. I'm going to hold him off until I get the siding put back and repaired. My son is good friends with two brothers that took over their father's siding business. They are among the group that hangs out here from time to time swimming in the pool and playing beer pong in my back yard. I've know them all for many years myself, so the price should be a good one. :-)

I wet the stoop down with water so you could better see the colors in the stone.



I'm very happy with how it turned out. It's exactly what I was hoping it would look. Monday Frank comes back and guts the master bath so the plumber and electrician can do their handy work.

New Front Stoop - Part 1

As part of my remodeling projects, I'm having the stoop in the front of the house updated. The red bricks removed, the faces of the stoop skim coated with concrete and stone installed on the step and top of the stoop. The stone matches the retaining wall and the roof of the house.

Here's what the stoop looked like before the work started on it this morning.


Here's what it looks like at the end of the first day.



Did you notice the area at the bottom of the front wall where they removed the siding? Here's why?

The footing of the front wall of the house is rotted and has termite damage in that section.

SHIT! SHIT! FUCK! FUCK! When it rains it pours!

The bathroom contractor is going to attempt to repair the damaged area tomorrow. I'll let you know how he makes out. That is if my house stays standing. :-(

Mean while, read all about the remodeling of my half bath that was started today in the following post. So far that's going very well.