Wednesday, February 10, 2016

And Away We Go!!!

As luck would have it, our stretch of warm (almost springlike!) weather disappeared, just as we were ready to start the project.  Oh well, Mainers are tough, it's not going to slow anyone down!
We have a plan.  We have permits.  We have a demo crew and (drum roll please) we are ready to get started!  Hooray!


It's already exciting - and the difference after just one day is pretty remarkable.

First wall to get done - lots of plaster!
This is a load bearing wall, so it will get stripped of the old lath and plaster and then a temporary wall will get built to hold the load while the new engineered beam is installed.  It's a multi step process.  












Wall before
Look at how much the living room has changed by opening up this wall.  Now, as you walk in the front door, you can see the living room.  











Wall stripped of lath and plaster

















And remember how dark the living room was, despite the porch windows along the front?  Well now the sun is streaming through, brightening up the whole room!
















Ah, but you ask, what's the floor plan for the first floor?  That's finalized, so we can move ahead.  We're planning to open up a few walls, to provide lots of flow between the rooms.  That provides more options for furniture placement and will highlight the staircase to the second floor.

Still lots more to do, but this is great progress on day one.









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8 comments:

  1. So much more light! It's going to be such a great space. I am planning on going open plan too so watching with interest.

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    1. I'm always amazed how much bigger a house feels with a few walls removed!

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  2. I wouldn't want to live in a house where, when you open the front door, the entire main area is visible. Not to mention, given Maine winters, the blast of cold air that would enter. Besides, where do the coats and boots go?

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    1. I don't really know many Mainers that use the front door!! In this case, the homeowners will probably come in from the garage. And we're planning a mud bench and coat hooks by the back door - which is off of the driveway.

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  3. Love seeing your process. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. We will be documenting the whole process - so glad you'll be reading along! This is a pretty complicated project, so there will be a lot to share :-)

      Laurel

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  4. Love following along. I happen to live in a Meeting House Hill home that has YET to be truly renovated. I like to imagine how you'd redo my little house!

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  5. That's my demo crew and we did a great job any ?s look at my website at mainedemobrothers.com

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