some house renos

Alter Ego · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: some house renos

Well - we did it. bought a 90 year old house and are in the process of fixing it up. Here are some pics from the demo after the first 3 days.

Kitchen is gutted, wall removed between kitchen and dining room (replaced with peninsula). Back wall cut out for mud room addion (to be made into mainfloor bathroom)

Anyways - here are some pics. Will keep you updated as we progess. move in Aug 22nd so hopefully we get the big stuff done soon.

Chad H · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

Alter Ego,
did it have the plaster walls? My grandma's house has that and i had to knock it out one day. Talk about a dusty mess. Looks like you've got a good start.

Alter Ego · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

Chad H, you bet plaster walls. We have our contractor doing all the work and we arent there yet, so the dust is good....rip it out!

Broccoli B · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

Looks like you are doing 24" on center, is that a good idea in that old of a house? I'm not sure why it wouldn't be, i just remember a few people me telling me to avoid that when i was remodeling my house (built in 1930).

Alter Ego · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

Broccoli B, whats a 24" on center?

nmballa · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Alter Ego, your studs. I don't see why 24" vs. 16" on center would matter. It dosn't appear to be a bearing wall or it would be double studded.

Alter Ego · Posted: Aug 12, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

ah - i gotchya now. thats just a temp wall while the beam was put in place. reference pics 1 and 2 for the finished product.