Wreck This House

Starting on the Plumbing

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:41:21 +0000

Believe it or not, those are the tanks for the toilets

Architect’s Blunder Number … Aw, Screw It, We’ve Already Lost Count

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:48:22 +0000

See the smaller framing inside of the larger framing? That's because the architect used only a code to spec the windows and the size of the coded windows was over a third smaller than the old windows. Apparently the guy couldn't even use a tape measure.

Land Grab

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:15:42 +0000

We didn't need that much headroom on the back stair. Instead, we took back about six square feet to give the room more of a rectangular feel.

Looking Through the Floor

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:00:43 +0000

The new section of floor that has been added with a view into the kitchen ceiling. Duct cleaning, anyone?

Architect’s Blunder #2

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:35:56 +0000

Welcome to the guest bath. You're looking at where the tub/shower will go. See the two-foot deep flat ledge? Nice mold farm. Obviously, that's not what he was told to draw.

Middle and Front Bedrooms

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:01:45 +0000

Why does that green ladder end up in every picture? It's our own personal Travelocity garden gnome.

Look, More Wood!

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:43:19 +0000

The framing continues

Bathrooms

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:32:45 +0000

Framing in the master and guest bathrooms. This marks the first major architect blunder in the construction phase, which was to measure the remaining rear chimney at eleven inches wide. Try two feet. This changed the position of every room.

Front to Back

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:50:47 +0000

No more chimney and most of the mess is gone. The poor-man's airlocks are holding up and downstairs is still clean.

Goodbye, Old Chimney

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:44:22 +0000

Thanks for one hundred and one years of dependable service.