Remodel

Looks like work starts on Monday... sort of. We are doing the demo. Wish we had the dumpster here this weekend.

Wife is on board with the Wood Fired Oven. Tentative plans are to actually use some of the same finishing materials (tiles, mosaic, countertop) to tie it in with the new kitchen.

Oh... did pull off some baseboard last night to confirm the laminate is a floating floor. Took up a couple of runs and it is 98% floating. The prior fuckers that lived here needed to replace a couple of small spots, so it looks like they glued it down with the strongest shit you could find! Am guessing that will have to be replaced.

I think we will have 1 to 2 weeks to accomplish the demolition. And then the GC comes in. We were told 8 to 10 weeks. They try to keep it at a pretty good clip. I'm hoping we can do the demo by the end of next weekend.

And yes, it really is a first floor remodel. The Formal Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Kitchen and Kitchen eating area are all getting the treatment. The Family Room is a step down and is essentially already done, so nothing needs to be done there right now. But that's the entire first floor in a nutshell. We are creating a massive open kitchen with a 36 inch oven in what was the Kitchen (including eating area) and Formal Dining room, building out a pantry in a portion of the Formal Living room and converting the Formal Living Room into the Dining Room. Will try to post pics as and when I can... which is to say when the wife posts them, then I can grab them. I'm terrible about pics.

A bit delinquent. Things have "opened up" a bit. header between the old dining room and formal living room was raised and stud walls for the pantry were put in. Also, a new door to the outdoors was installed. Raising the header for structural was pretty intense.  Felt like we were going through a massive earthquake.  Apart from that, there was a guy chipping away at all mortar on the floor... but you don't need pics of that.  HVAC guys are here right now re-routing a few things.  Here are a few pics.

25 weeks! damn. Although it seems it only moves you about 2 weeks. Fingers crossed that you get the rest done with out any major issues.

Whoops! 2.5 TWO-POINT-FIVE.

Nah... I'd be throwing bricks through the window at the GC's office if it were 25 weeks and telling them to find another supplier.

Yeah, I ordered new garage doors yesterday... 6 weeks until they'll be shipped to the installler. Luckily, it only took five days to get a new washing machine last week.