Here you can see what’s going on at the house, in date order.
New homeowner
Here’s the floor plan.
Here’s what I understood of David’s suggested plan.
Steve’s plan for changes
Bambusa Textilis ‘Gracilis’
Mission olive and Alphonse Karr bamboo.
Digging down for a walkway. Good dirt here!
Would it work with these colors?
This is the label from the back of the sheetrock that came out of the bathroom. 1921!
No more sink.
all clean!
no more door in that wall of the kitchen
that pipe will move, but right now it’s still pressurized
no more ceiling!
And you can see the new boards where the roof was fixed
no more kitchen door to the bathroom
a solid back door instead of a screen door
new colors to try with that brick
post cladding
dining room is on the left; there used to be a wall here
looking from the back bedroom toward the front of the house
looking from the dining room toward the back of the house
mowed the weeds
trimmed the pecan tree
back door closed off
some ceiling fell down
new truss holding up the joists
Richard, the neighbor, fixing the roof where the tree fell
finished retaining wall
the new avocado tree for Earth Day
leveling the house
mailbox back out front and pile of brush that is a very minor part of what we cut
sewer pipe is clogged and cap is broken
hammer encounter
new wood where the wall was
plywood for the attic
debris from hall
new bathroom door
attic fan in place
back bedroom has a door
Kilroy looking in the attic vent
cut to make vent bigger (fan needs 10 square feet)
finished vent
removing the old wiring
removing the old lattice
finished attic vent
adding screws to reduce sag
ceiling sheetrock
hot work
Mango Tree!
3 varieties of blueberries
yellow and orange esperanza
new shoot on the bamboo
blueberries!
unexpected diagonal board
hole for new wires
ready to drill
running wires under the house
electric
Apparently, a shower pan is a good roach trap.
big pile of bags of sheetrock for heavy trash day
moving some wires
looking toward the front of the house
prepared for floor refinishing
old bathtub! 1923
old parts
no floor
new floor
Wendy
Daniel
the wood that was sanded off
floors look wet!
floor is dry
stuff!
transplanted hibiscus
it’s really purple, not blue
started here, but glue was not quite ready yet
finished floor!
finished!
some insulation and new pipes and new plywood
cut it a little tight
protecting the new floors
mortar base is drying
beam replaced, new floor, wall siding removed, plumbing and electric in
old beam, still heavy
new ceiling
lots of sheetrock to put up
storage for big boxes
shower all sheetrocked
under the house
removing the wood siding
installing the new floor
bamboo fingers
got the attic fan running, and this fan up
all wired and working!
Preparing for new door
new door installed
new plumbing!
Mickey, Gary, and Jimmy hang a piece of sheetrock after tearing out the old wood siding
persistent leak in copper shower pipe, insulation caught on fire
sheetrock and vanity top
heavy bathtub in place
sheetrock
ready to cut the sink hole
cutting the corners of the hole
Before they left, Jimmy, Mickey, and Gary got the countertop into place
new toilet in
all set
new back door
Steve assembles some gas pipes
working sink!
connecting the water heater
gas line for heater of some sort
all done but the meter hookup
hall closet is now white
Attempt at removing paint from a door.
appliances!
The kitchen feels big with the washer and dryer removed.
closet
bath closet doors
They are knocking down the houses behind us. Now we need more bushes to hide from the street.
more mud
primed
cut in
painted green!
green bath
We live here now!
hot water!
The houses in the back are gone now.
all doors painted
Steve brought home a crinum that was at Mike’s house and then Valerie’s house.
new bamboo planted along fence
removing sheetrock
clean up for heavy trash day
heater all installed
sheetrock around heater
rye grass sprouted!
partially painted
prepare for final float
all primed
bought a door! not installed yet
It’s really a nice brown
Looks like mustard, but it’s brown
cabinets!
a little too yellow, we think
last cabinet
nothing under the front door
is it level?
sand the floorboards where the old threshold was
get it plumb
last nail
new door in place!
covering the old front door
old siding to cover where front door was
only one front door now!
arch instead of door
wall ready for tape
sagging ceiling coming down
new sheetrock
changing the hall purple
new color on old
new lighter hall
walls primed
blue! might not keep this color
removing old sheetrock
new sheetrock
Hey you have a turquoise screen door too….it must be a 10AUG thing! LOL. the house looks big on the inside, like the rooms and the doors look bigger than my rooms and my doors. That hotwater heater in the bathroom was interesting….that was “grandfathered” in…would not meet code now days. Mine is also in an unusual place…it’s grandfathered in too.
More than your hands got wrapped around that. Amazing (grace) what transformaiton.
I can sure see why the old back is “out on the town”. You definately have a mission.
You are an artist for sure.
Wow!!!! Those floors are gorgeous. Are you living there now? I know all of it will be gorgeous when you are finished.
Looks like it is coming along nicely. My favorite picture is #31. Great picture of you Joy!
Looking good. You are a one man construction crew…with the help of a woman. I like it very much, can’t wait to see it. Are you still at the other jpb?