Remember the wooden paneled livingroom wall (pics shown in other blog post)
Remember they painted the brick fireplace white!?
We chemically treated the white paint off and this is what was exposed:
A red brick fireplace with a Blue Marble Mantle and terracotta tiles
Our first home! A 101 year old fixer-upper. She is going to be beautiful with major effort. We want to update her while keeping her somewhat authentic. My first blog ever to track our experience and her under-going renovation and rehabilitation to be our loving home and wonderful sanctuary to share with family and friends.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Dig Dug
Jack Hammers. 3 days of Jack Hammers.
Our sometimes flooded basement just got a necessary NEW SUPER SUMP PUMP and a FRENCH DRAIN. What a process!? What a difference already!?
We also put in a few new structural posts in the basement to help our foundation hold up the floors.
Old houses need everything. Ugh.
There was even a hole in the basement wall so we could see through to the outside. Had to cement and fill those holes. Sorry mice and who knows what other rodents...Stay outside this winter!
Our sometimes flooded basement just got a necessary NEW SUPER SUMP PUMP and a FRENCH DRAIN. What a process!? What a difference already!?
We also put in a few new structural posts in the basement to help our foundation hold up the floors.
Old houses need everything. Ugh.
There was even a hole in the basement wall so we could see through to the outside. Had to cement and fill those holes. Sorry mice and who knows what other rodents...Stay outside this winter!
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