Renovations...part two

Things are moving along! We walked into the house and I said, "Oh, everything looks so beautiful" I think our contractor thinks I am a little crazy. But, we can envision how it is going to turn out...even while in shambles!

There has been quite a bit of clean-up for electrical and plumbing. There were 42 electrical junction boxes throughout the house...17 of those were shoved right next to the front door. We don't know why. Some of the plumbing pipes went from 3" to 4" back to 3"...a definite no.

We are so grateful for our contractor - he is beyond amazing, nothing rattles him! He has so much experience with these older homes, but there have been a few things uncovered that have even made him wonder what in the world has gone on over the years! If only the walls could talk!

We were able to gain 6" in the family room ceiling, which is very important when they are only 7' high...7 1/2 is fabulous!

The original stairs to the attic were very narrow and steep (we affectionately called them "the ladder") and the only access was through the master bedroom...not ideal. When you are renovating a older home and change something, like the stairs, they then need to adhere to current code. For the stairs, that means 3' wide. A tall order when your home is not very large! We had gone to the store to purchase a measuring tape and got the 16' tape because there isn't a room bigger than that! So, it was going to be a little tricky. Our contractor worked tirelessly on figuring out the stairs going to the attic and got them to fit! He is the best!

Another fun thing that was discovered, was that the future powder room sat on bare dirt...no foundation! Welp, that will be rectified...concrete will be poured.

Our cozy colonial cottage is going to be amazing...I just know it!

The hole for the stairs to go to the attic...there has never been such a beautiful sight!