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Home Remodel Project |
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The home remodel project is to add on to our 50's, three bedrooms, one bath home with single car garage. We have recently retired and now that we are home all day it would be nice to have additional space to get lost in and have a dining room big enough to have the whole family over. |
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Our goal is to add on a workshop, because of all the wood working tools in the garage, there is no room to put a car. Not even a toy car! A new kitchen with new appliances, and a living room with windows to capture our view of our canyon. The existing kitchen will become a second bath and the existing living / dining room combo will become a dining room. The bedrooms will remain as is. As the building begins, I will add pictures. |
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Early 2005 |
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Met with the Architect and came up with some basic ideas of what we wanted to accomplish. |
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The Architect came back with his initial drawing, which, of course, we marked all up and sent him back to the drawing board. Not to unusual. Have to work out the design. |
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Another meeting, the plans are looking better. Made a few changes. Good news! Found out the Architect also works as a marriage counselor. |
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Called a geologist. Have to make sure that we are not building on fill. We have to dig two holes at each corner of the addition. |
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Holes are dug 4 ft X 4 ft. and the geologist checks and thinks we need to go deeper. |
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One hole is 8 ft. X 6 ft. and has dirt steps into it so you can get in and out. The other hole is about 6 ft. X 5 ft. Geologist takes the samples and is pleased. The rain pores and pores and the holes are now pools. Can't do laps in them, but can tread water, but UGH its all muddy. Have to drain and fill the holes. |
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Built in 1950's. |
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Summer 2006-Spring 2007 |
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Contractor leaves to go on vacation |
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Finally demolition has started. |
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Progress comes almost to a halt but workers continue demo. |
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Updated 5/20/2007 |
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See remodel progress pictures. |
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Can't find the lot markers. Have to hire a surveyor to mark the property lines. He came, he went, he put in the markers, he sent the maps. |
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Time marches on and we have had problems with our budget, permits and finding a contractor. |
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HOME |
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The view we hope to capture. |
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