Friday, May 6, 2011

Great Room

Well Sweetie, Ya wanted a great room!


Demolition well under way at Casa Schmoe. The new windows are in, stucco in is in progress. Things are quite the mess. The ceilings in this picture will be removed, raised and soffetted, so the pile of debris will be even larger. I can't wait!


Of course, #1 son had to get involved and strike the first blow. He had to use an unconventional tool, I had to make him stop so I could capture the image.


95% of our furnishings are stacked in the other half of our garage, which is on the other side of the wall pictured above. Two guys and a U-Haul could clean us out in an hour. I have moved Schmoe corporate HQ into a forward MCP. Though spartan, the addition of a fan and a mini-fridge have made it quite cozy. I didn't include  the recliner in the above photo, it is out of frame behind the camera.

The contractor says 8 weeks, we are planning on 12. As there are no time constraints on us, we are not moving back in until the project is COMPLETE. We'll see how that goes.

Thanks for reading, have a great weekened.

Schmoe

6 comments:

  1. There is not much that is more fun then tearing stuff up, especially when it means something new and better coming afterwards. Happy demolition!

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  2. Observer - Thanks for the encouragement! In this case, the destination will be far more enjoyable than the journey. It is a little weird destroying things that you have so carefully maintained over the years. It will be worth it though.

    Thanks for the comment.

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  3. The skateboard for demo isn't THAT unconventional. They're great multi-purpose tools. I keep one handy for moving heavy items/ furniture around :)

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  4. Capp11C - I wish I would have thought of that skateboard when I was moving all of that stuff out!

    Thanks for the comment.

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  5. Good Luck Captain! Home improvement has tested many a man's mettle!

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  6. Michael - Indeed it has. We are so lucky that we were able to stay in another house while this is being done. Although I hat not being at home, I would hate being there while this is going on even worse.

    Thanks for the comment.

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