And so! It begins...
Not with a whimper...but a BANG!
Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. We've been like wallflowers at the dance, moping around, wondering if any cool contractor will like us.
And then...POW! Electrician! Plumber! 1-2-3!
So today, the electrician and his team began the prep work needed to eventually do some heavy duty wiring. We talked permits. We poured over some drawings. They cut some additional holes in the walls and ceiling (with our blessing) to see what is behind all of this...
It isn't very pretty. Sure, the PO updated the wiring. To all of the wrong places in a creative abundance of unusual ways. And the pipes for the plumbing? Let's not even talk about it.
So, in the basement, we told them not to be very surgical...It's going to have to all come down anyway. We already moved back everything we've been setting up for the estate sale and made sure everything else was protected in a drawer or box or in a cabinet.
In the bathroom, they were more surgical...because patching plaster and lathe is no fun. And they checked out the space where the fan will go...
...which, oh goodie. Another surprise! The joists for the second floor? 6 inches set 16 inches apart. Not unusual for 1914. But a bummer for 2003. Heavier stuff up there...like a bathtub in a bedroom that was converted in 1951. We're shocked the whole thing didn't fall right through the house into the basement. But, we know the original builder built this house SOLID! So, when we pull up the damaged subfloor in that room, we'll sister those joists and press on!
Or, um. I guess I'm pressing on with this blog entry because everyone else is asleep.
It's 1:09 am. Again. And I'm not asleep. Again. Sigh.
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