Insulation and Drywall
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Independence Hwy. Remodel | No Comments »Insulation has been installed in the ceilings, floors and in both the interior and exterior walls. By code you don't need insulation in the interior walls but some homeowners choose to do so for noise control. Insulation was added to ...
Roofing and Electrical
Friday, February 13th, 2009 Posted in Independence Hwy. Remodel | No Comments »Here's the newly framed roof with its new shingles. While the roof was going on we were getting ready on the interior for drywall and paint. [caption id="attachment_356" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Remodeled roof"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_357" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Old roof"][/caption] On the first day of ...
Footings and Beams
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Bathroom, Independence Hwy. Remodel | No Comments »Here's one of the footings we poured this week. It is the ribbon footing that will support the load-bearing wall between the master bedroom and bath. In remodeling, we often find ourselves in small spaces pouring new ...
Framing
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Posted in Independence Hwy. Remodel | No Comments »Here's the new dining room foundation. At this point there are floor joists, hidden by the rim joists, and floor decking so far. The beam that is currently supporting the existing roof will be removed once the exterior walls have ...