From Zero to Sixty

Look at all the progress we made on the house in just one week!

      

One of the many things that I love about Joel is that when he dives into a project he does it one hundred percent.  He likes to see things through to their completion and is very talented at orchestrating what needs to be done, by whom, and in what order...sometimes all at once!  While Jake and Brett felled trees and hauled away all the wood, Joel began indoor demolition, Larry and Brian ripped off all the wooden clapboarding, and Steve, our friend and contractor scratched his head at all the frenetic activity and wondered what he had gotten himself into.  Seriously though, we lucked out when Steve agreed to our renovation.  We trust him implicitly, and he does excellent work.  We will be happy to share his number with anyone who needs help with a building project, but not until we are done!

We estimate that this project is going to take the better part of a year and a half.  The house needs everything; heating (and cooling, yay!), electric, plumbing, and new room designs complete with new ceilings, walls, and floors.  We respect the integrity of the structure both inside and out and are trying to preserve the features that are original to the house such as some of the interior moldings, fireplaces, and quirky cubby holes.  Steve is going to recreate the decorative eaves and have the outdoor brickwork repointed.  It truly is a team effort.  One would ask what my role is in all of this...well someone needs to check in everyday and offer opinions and suggestions and pick up stray bits of debris in the yard, right?!