Renovation Reality

Well, we took the plunge and just a week after returning from the beach, we're moved into the basement while the remodeling crew does wonders to our kitchen, dining room and the bowels of our house. I'm excited and nervous, and already coming out of my skin. But we're making it work, because at the end of this 6-week tunnel, we'll have a beautiful new kitchen and dining room to enjoy.

Here is some of the demolition and deconstruction.

We knew we'd find water damage on this part of the house. What we weren't expecting is that the DA Construction company that built the addition didn't put any flashing on the house before siding, so the water got in. Everywhere.

Here is that corner from the inside, before they pulled up the floor and drywall (which came off in huge sheets because it wasn't properly installed to the wall.)

We are tearing off this low-slung, light blocking, awful porch roof and making a gabled roof that extends out over the concrete part of the deck.

Here is the new porch roof from the underside.

We are going with a stone siding (instead of the awful beige vinyl), so this whole addition should look like a beautiful Irish cottage. I can't wait!