A whole lota muddin' goin' on!

Andrew, Wayne and Larry have been pushing hard the past few days.  Wayne was a tremendous help with many projects and got us way down the road toward completion.  Sadly, we put him on a plane Friday morning.  Thanks Wayne for all your help!  Andrew has been working hard to try and get all the walls/ceilings finished before he, Dori, and the boys head off to Hungary on Monday for a visit with Dori's family.  Andrew's skill and hard work has been invaluable in getting the walls and ceilings smooth and ready for fresh paint.  It is an amazing skill to blend plaster/sheet rock and make it look great. Andrew perfected the art when he was living in Hungary and now we are benefiting from his skill and attention to detail.  Thanks Bandi!!  We could never have done it without you.  And thanks to Dori and the boys for being willing to let him be away from the family. Words cannot express our gratitude and love for all of you.  We will miss you greatly!

second bath

second bath

kitchen

Andrew and his amazing mudding skills

smooth bedroom walls

smooth bedroom 2 walls

kitchen

almost ready for the cabinets

master bath

soaking tub

shower

second bath

 

Coming together

Andrew, Wayne and Larry have been working hard.  They continue to believe that we will make the move in ready requirements on time.  I am still a bit sceptical.  The cabinets are stacked in the living/dining room, sheet rock in the back sun room, and appliances are everywhere...except the kitchen.  The last big hurdle is the rough in plumbing inspection that should occur tomorrow.  Then, sheet rocking can happen in earnest. 

Reinforcements!

Old Geezer Construction is back in business!  Larry's brother Wayne graciously agreed to fly out and assist with the house remodel.  Thanks Wayne!  Here he is taking down the last of the hundreds of Christmas lights still up on the house. Notice the flag in the background. What we thought was an unusual display of patriotism turned out to be covering up a hole in the siding. Luke and I finally decided to do a little labor on Labor day.  I scrubbed the bricks on the fireplace and Luke removed wallpaper and sanded walls.  Coming together! 

39 Days and counting........

Most of the demolition is done and there is some rebuilding going on.  The electricians, plumbers and HVAC guys are hard at work.  Larry has been their right hand man...tearing down, running to the store, rebuilding and directing traffic.  Here are some recent scenes. Will we make it?

Our New Superhero!

We have immensely enjoyed hanging out with our Hungarian Homies this summer while Andrew has been working in the Boston area for Vivent.  From time to time, he pops in to give Larry a hand on the remodel.  He has mad skills and a great attitude. Thanks for all your help Andrew!!

Giant Sucking Sound

Well, true to expectations, the money pit is living up to it's name.  Removing plaster, tile, etc has uncovered a whole treasure trove of specialness!  No, we haven't unearthed valuable antiques, but rather rotting floors, rusting pipes and the like.  Enjoy!! 

Beefing up the bathroom floor above

 rotting floor under the tub

the dump..........

No, I"m not referring to the house:) This is a photo of the gigantic dumpster that Larry ordered when he started the project.  Originally, he thought it would be too large, but the guy convinced him to go with their largest model.  Normally, these hold around 1 ton.  But, not when Larry Brown does the packing.  His days of carefully packing overseas shipping containers to hold the maximum load have paid off.  Unfortunately this is not the final photo before they hauled it away.  When the guy came to pick it up, he estimated it would be closer to 2 tons.  Final tally.......over 5 tons!  The guy said he had never in all of his years in the business seen a dumpster packed so tightly.  When he dumped it, it came out altogether in a tightly pack cube!!  We just ordered another one:(