It is never a perfect experience. Things get uncovered. Discovered. We didn't find bundles of hundred dollar bills in the spaces between rafters. Just ants and ant trails. Each discovery equals a discussion of what are we willing to lose or willing to pay to keep.
The joyful part is putting it all back together and having something so nice, you forget all the bad stuff. At least that is what I am saying to myself, over and over.
My skylight is gone. ( and I have a sinking feeling that when the bay window wall is opened--I will lose that skylight as well) Most of the roof shingles are gone. I am losing clapboard siding as I type. Listening to power jacks, hammers etc. The roof is open to the sky right now. I am looking out at tree tops. And we haven't removed any of the chimney or the bay window yet. And all the bead board inside will be taken down. In fact, the only thing between us and the outdoors is the bead board right now.
This means: The roofer will need to come and redo the roof. The back of the house will need to be repainted after they install new clapboard. The new windows (which have not been ordered yet) will need to be installed. The French door, framed and installed. These are all things which are not even close to happening.
We are still just taking things apart.
I am hoping the open bead board ceiling allows us to get a ceiling fan installed over the dining room table. And a light fixture. Two things we have always needed.
1 comment:
Have you ever watched some of those DIY shows where the designer swoops in and basically destroys a room to 'improve' it? I always wondered why, 9 times out of 10, they removed the ceiling fan. Why? I have 3 ceiling fans in my house and they help regulate the air flow. I run them in both summer and winter and they really do help with ac/heating costs. Good luck with this renovation.
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