As you might have noticed, I have been very lazy at posting lately--for that I am sorry. It isn't as though we haven't been doing much, in fact, we've been working so hard that I haven't had time to post. The projects that we've been working on haven't been very photogenic, as well, which meant that posting photos was not very 'sexy', and didn't show much progress. The hope is that the progress to come in the near future will be visible improvements, and will be something fun to see. But, as of now, we've been doing a lot of structural stuff--the center beam in the basement was pretty undersized and cracked, so Ben, his buddy J.T., and Kim spent a lot time and concrete reenforcing it. The problem came to our attention after we tore down a basement wall to get that evil furnace out--it's another case of 'pick one thing to work on, and you realize that everything around it needs work too!'...it's been a theme--like tugging a thread on a big sweater, it all starts to come apart. Thus, the remodel project goes from a nice, manageable scale, to total tear-down. Needless to say, we're not living in it yet, and a target move-in date is still ellusive, but some vital, great work is getting done that the house needs, and that we'd never get around to if we moved in and called it good.
Anyway, we've done a lot of planning, measuring, musing, demolition, and now I'm sanding molding, and getting ready to give the downstairs bathroom a litte make over. For reference, the downstairs bathroom doesn't actually need a lot of work, it's just ugly, and it's something I feel that I can control.
So, I'm going to be getting rid of the horrid wallpaper, painting, getting a new medicine cabinet, and replacing the shower walls. While working on the wallpaper, I'm reminded of what was supposedly Oscar Wilde's dying words: "Either that wallpaper goes, or I do". It gives me inspiration. That's all for now! More soon!
For you structure buffs, check out some new beams and plumbing!!
A google alert brought your blog to my attention. We are also the Loftis family - only in Tulare, CA. We also love old homes. We took on restoring a 1930's bungalow in 1998. It took 3 months to do the needed work before moving in and we love it. Just know it will be worth it and I wish you the very best of luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the comment! And what fun to hear from a fellow Loftis! It's wonderful to hear words of encouragement, we can't wait until the vision comes a little closer to reality. Thanks again. --Elsa
ReplyDelete