28 August 2017
As part of the bathroom demo, we removed all the old drain pipe. This is the last section of 4" cast iron pipe left. It was held in place by a bunch of old, hard, tar. It came out completely intact. I lowered it to the ground with some rope and we'll save it. I have no idea why. I just feel like keeping it for now.
We also removed the last of the chimney next to the bathroom addition.
Amy removed all the bead board off of one wall in the upstairs front bedroom. We'll use pieces from this wall to repair all the holes in the other walls and put new bead board on this wall. Hopefully this will keep the walls look from looking too patchy.
We also rebuilt the framing the for 1st floor of the bathroom addition after our inspector approved my idea for lowering the floor.
Next it was time to start getting some more of the primary drain lines in place before the floor framing goes back in the kitchen and dining room.
We went down to Greenville, SC to see the total eclipse. So worth the trip! While in Tryon, NC, we picked up this door at an architectural salvage warehouse to replace one of the exterior doors in the kitchen. The door that was there was just a hollow core flat slab with a cat door cut through it.
Then we started working on filling in the gaps between our new piers. I made these panels with pressure treated 2x4's and 1/2" plywood all rated for ground contact. I covered the exterior and four sides with 6 mil poly and left the bottom flap long so we can tie it in with the primary vapor barrier. I'll seal the top and sides with caulk and backer rod as needed.
I rounded over all the corners with a 1/4" router bit to help prevent poking or tearing the poly.
We haven't had much rain in the past couple weeks. The river is the lowest we can remember seeing it.
As part of the bathroom demo, we removed all the old drain pipe. This is the last section of 4" cast iron pipe left. It was held in place by a bunch of old, hard, tar. It came out completely intact. I lowered it to the ground with some rope and we'll save it. I have no idea why. I just feel like keeping it for now.
We also removed the last of the chimney next to the bathroom addition.
Amy removed all the bead board off of one wall in the upstairs front bedroom. We'll use pieces from this wall to repair all the holes in the other walls and put new bead board on this wall. Hopefully this will keep the walls look from looking too patchy.
We also rebuilt the framing the for 1st floor of the bathroom addition after our inspector approved my idea for lowering the floor.
Next it was time to start getting some more of the primary drain lines in place before the floor framing goes back in the kitchen and dining room.
We went down to Greenville, SC to see the total eclipse. So worth the trip! While in Tryon, NC, we picked up this door at an architectural salvage warehouse to replace one of the exterior doors in the kitchen. The door that was there was just a hollow core flat slab with a cat door cut through it.
Then we started working on filling in the gaps between our new piers. I made these panels with pressure treated 2x4's and 1/2" plywood all rated for ground contact. I covered the exterior and four sides with 6 mil poly and left the bottom flap long so we can tie it in with the primary vapor barrier. I'll seal the top and sides with caulk and backer rod as needed.
I rounded over all the corners with a 1/4" router bit to help prevent poking or tearing the poly.
We haven't had much rain in the past couple weeks. The river is the lowest we can remember seeing it.
Loving your blog...Just stumbled upon it while looking for info about repairing old brick foundation skirts. We bought a 1938 farmhouse in Lexington, NC and realized you folks are in Randolph County! We have lived here since May and are still in the planning stages of our reno. I'll keep checking back to read about your progress...it's inspiring and scary at the same time. Seems that we have our work cut out for us!
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Glad to hear that you've embraced an old house. They deserve saving after lasting this long. Yes, we're not far. Maybe 20 min east of Lexington just off 64. You're welcome to stop by if you're inclined. It's always nice to talk with people who've jumped into the same boat.
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It will definitely be a long and interesting journey. Our house is right near the intersection of 109 & 64. We are closer than I expected! The hubbs and I would really enjoy meeting up someday soon with you folks and sharing some stories!
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