We did some significant demo on the new house this past weekend. But I did manage to snap a few before photos. Hopefully the afters will be taken in much better quality and by someone with way more skill than me…
The house was built in the late 80’s and actually has new siding and roof. So some major pluses there. Old houses are beautiful and full of character, but it’s very nice to renovate new(er) houses because you can expect certain standards to already be met. We will still need to update the Furnace/HVAC system though.
The exterior mainly needs a junk pickup and minor landscaping. Otherwise, we’re thinking of repainting the maroon window trim white and doing the door in a bright, fun color. Oh, and we did decide that the windows will need replacing. We would have loved to keep the current ones, but after deeper inspection many are past repair and new windows will communicate that we are doing the upgrades right.
Inside is ready for an overhaul. The previous owner did smoke inside, so that will need to be remediated. (Maybe I’ll do a post on how to remove smoke smell with Kilz Primer… because right now my post on removing cat urine odor with Kilz is my most visited post…. HA! Just call me the cat pee lady….) And some of the rooms are missing flooring, while the rest are in need of an upgrade.
Otherwise we plan to redo all the baths, redo the kitchen, and rip out the basement drywall and replace due to moisture damage. Beyond that, it’s just those smaller cosmetic items that make all the difference: paint all the trim and doors, replace all the hardware, update all the electrical covers, and put in new lighting.
Sounds simple right??? Hahaha….
Since Jake is now working a full time job, we plan to hire out as many of these things as we can and only do the finishing work ourselves. I’m so excited to see how fast things move when we pay other people to do them. 🙂