Week 2 - Monday, November 5

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Photos taken on or before Monday, November 5.

Week 2 of our renovation work was a lot harder than the first week.  I have determined that this house is pretty well put together.  It took all week just to get the shower and tub out.  I did take some time to start putting things back together and allow Susan to do some of the lighter work.

Foyer - Original


Foyer - Week 2
Removed chair rail and began wall repair.


Foyer Closet - Week 1
Removed wallpaper.
Foyer Closet - Week 2
Repaired wall.


Great Room - Original


Great Room - Week 1
Removed blinds and hardware.

Great Room - Week 2
Began wall repair.


Kitchen - Original


Kitchen - Week 1
Removed curtains, blinds, and 
hardware.  Began wallpaper 
removal.
Kitchen - Week 2
Completed wallpaper removal.  Began removal of chair rail and wall repair.


Kitchen - Original


Kitchen - Week 2
Completed wallpaper removal. 


Laundry - Original



Laundry - Week 1
Removed curtains, blinds, and 
hardware.  Removed mullions 
from windows.  

Laundry - Week 2
Replaced dryer vent, removed shelves, and repaired walls.


Master Bathroom - Original


Master Bathroom - Week 1
Began dissembling the shower 
by breaking walls to determine 
water line locations.

Master Bathroom - Week 2
Completed the tub removal.  This took 3 full days.  The more I try to take this house apart, the more I discover that it is well built.


This is a picture of the tub partially removed.  It shows that the tile was attached to a layer of concrete that was an inch or more thick.


The platform on the ends and back were tiled.  Below the tile was the 1"+ of concrete, a layer of 3/4" plywood, and 2 layers of 2" wood.  The picture beloe shows the bottom of the plywood.  It resembles a bed of nails.


Master Bathroom - Original 


Master Bathroom - Week 1
Began dissembling the shower 
by breaking walls to determine 
water and electric line locations.

Master Bathroom - Week 2
Completed the tub removal including rewiring the light switch to move it from the shower area.  The shower took 2 full days.


Due to the wet work of wallpaper removal and the electrical work in the bathroom, I have spent several hours mapping portions of the electrical system to the appropriate circuit breaker.

Master Closet (Large) - Original


Master Closet (Large) - Week 1
Removed curtains, shelves, and hardware.  
Removed mullions from windows.  
Repaired holes with spackle.

Master Closet (Large) - Week 2
Removed blinds and carpet.  Painted walls with primer.





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