Demo has begun...

The Cavanaugh project is on it's way!
The crew made swift progress on the carpet, flooring, rotten porch, cabinets, toilets, sinks, tile floor, walls, appliances...you name it! The house already looks so much better. I love this kind of stuff. I've always loved it...it certainly comes from my Dad...Josh has the bug too. Andy does as well but it's more for engines and motors and things that go fast. Mine is for houses. I love houses! I'd love to build them one day...I'd love to buy and sell and rent and renovate for a living. Maybe one day!!
I have "before" plans/drawings as well as "proposed" plans/drawings that I will post as soon as I can figure out how to post a .pdf or convert it to something I can post. I think it will make it easier to follow along for those who are interested. I'm not changing too much structurally to the house...just taking out a few small walls which is causing me to move a few doors and redoing/changing a couple of closets. All the systems: electrical, plumbing, HVAC will be updated and brought up to code and the rest is cosmetic. I think it's a darling house and I'm so excited to fix her up!

Porch after demo...the guys said that there were no structural posts underneath the decorative columns! Totally rotten and virtually NOTHING supporting the porch roof!

Two little walls gone! It will open up the living room and change the entry into the front bedroom.

Getting ready to make a new entry way into the middle bedroom. The original entryway has already been framed up. It's the opening on the right wall.

Middle bedroom. Making the old entryway into a closet.

A nice discovery! Hardwood floors in the front bedroom and middle bedroom that we think we can patch, screen and save!!

Bye, bye kitchen! The upper cabinets on the left will go too. I'm turning this kitchen into a true galley kitchen. The fridge will now go in the back left corner. Yippee! It will function so much better...

All but the tub and tile in the guest bath. Check out where the faucet for the shower/tub is located?!? At shower height...what do you do if you're taking a bath? Too much $$ to fix b/c I'd have to redo all the tile so we're sticking with it. I can't make it perfect!!

Master bedroom...storage area. I'm reusing most of the cabinetry. Wouldn't be my first choice but again have to keep the budget in mind. It'll look great once it's all put together!