In February we bought a house in Camas, Washington.
Build in 1910, our new home, or should I say "really old home", is in desperate need of updating. So we find ourselves in the midst of yet another remodel. Only this time, we don't have to live in it while we work. We have decided not to post any "before" photos until after our big house warming party near the end of summer. At that time, I'll officially post "before & after" photos. We're making some big changes and a ton of much needed improvements.
Our old floor is like an onion, one layer after another. I uncovered five layers of flooring.
I discovered this article about the big bubble gum upset of 1946...preserved in the layers of our floor.
Our future kitchen...after a bit of demolition.
Putting in a french drain system...one of our many unforeseen projects. Adding to the reason why Dad is now calling our home "the money pit". It was an extensive project that caused a lot of trouble. The wet weather caused the ground to cave in after they started digging, so they had to build these big shores to get the drain put in without caving in on them. The ground nearly caved in on Josh while he was in the ditch and he was badly bruised up for awhile. We were blessed that he wasn't hurt worse. Digging deep ditches can be dangerous.
The boys each taking a turn digging.
Demolition and clean-up. We've made several trips to the dump. I'm missing the dump in Utah, as it was $5 per load. Here it's $87 per ton. We've spent a small fortune in disposal fees.
The beautiful views and scenery at our new home makes all the bumps, bruises, and hard work worth it. It's going to be great when we're all finished.
1 comment:
Joy, I'd love those views in my home, just not the demolition. You & Josh are so blessed to have a Dad that is skilled in helping your family with this. So glad Josh wasn't hurt.
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