Demolition Day

So after all the legal stuff was out of the way, it was time to get down to business.  Got the tools, the music, the help, and the house; we were ready for destruction.  As we started to work we first needed to flip the breakers to the appliances and electrical outlets in the kitchen.

Let me remind all that this is a 50+ year old house and wiring was done very different in the 50′s than it is now.  We have 3 breaker locations and Mario was sure to give himself quite the shock while standing in the snow flipping breakers.

We finally found the correct breakers but we still haven’t found the main water line to shut off the sink.  So, we just cut around the sink.  Lots of hard work but a very productive day.

This is Mario’s brother Chris

New or not new there is always dirt in carpet. We are replacing the flooring in the main areas with wood.

I may be short, but I know how to climb

Tinkerbell didn’t have near as much fun on demo day as we did

We still have to find the water shut off which is burried in a foot of snow, we do that tomorrow and work around it for now.

This wall will soon be gone

all trim is being replaced

The kitchen is finally gone!

Sledge hammer; Man’s best friends?

Old Kitchen! You’re going down.

Here are some before pics of our kitchen. Our home was built in 1956, and i don’t think it has ever had any kind of upgrade done. Charming? yes. Surviving another year? no.

The Count Down

So we are five days from the closing day and we are gearing up for the reRanch remodel, or as all the DIY and HDTV’s call it, the reno.  Lucky for us we are buying from Mario’s current landlord and the house now has no occupant so we have been able to have access to the house.  Inspections are complete and appraisals are done.  We have met contractors at the house to discuss ways we can make our dreams come true  as well as we have ordered wood flooring, appliances, tile for the kitchen backsplash and cabinets for the kitchen.