Attic Remodel: Week 6

This week, we went from bare studs to insulation to wiring to drywall with a dash of new windows thrown in for good measure. The HVAC split unit head vacuum & power lines were installed and we had a serious accident in the attic that occurred during that process.

House Remodel Update – February 2016

Making lemonade out of lemons…  I have mentioned an issue we found with our house and how we had to tear out walls to fix things.  Well, we took the opportunity to do some long wanted remodeling since the place was already torn apart.  We are insulating the exterior walls, re-plumbing the whole house, re-wiring to remove the old knob&tube still left in the attic, remaking the Stairs of Doom into something that people won’t fall down, tearing out the 30% efficient oil heater and adding a heat-pump, adding attic access, making a dining room, putting in arched doorways, bringing in more light, and adding lots of period-appropriate detail.  Below are some of our in-progress updates after three weeks of demo, with the “WAS” pictures first.

The stairwell and chimney tear out – before and during:

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The 1942 oil heater removal – before and during:

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The back-bedroom transformation into the dining room – before and during:

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The Attic – Before and during:

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