Glory to God in the Highest!

Merry Christmas, hope this year ends with all of you feeling blessed and loved.

We are closing the walls!

Here it is..... SHEETROCK! It was delivered today and I am sad to say I missed the 18 wheeler that delivered the sheetrock but it is placed nicely in every room. I am so excited, I can hardly stand it. Today they started in our daughter's room. the ceiling is done, I will snap those photos tomorrow, it was too late when I went by the afternoon.
As an added bonus some of the exterior doors have been delivered as well. Hitting a high note and making it early Christmas present to boot!

This is the stack in the living room, and waiting to see these pieces go up. This view is looking back toward the hall and new powder bath. You can see the fireplace in the background. We had to repair the firebrick and with that came new herringbone tile insert. It is beautiful, I will post those photos in another post.

This originial view is from the living room looking back into the dining room and the kitchen.

This is the same view now, you can see the ceilings have been vaulted and the sheetrock is here waiting to be hung.
We are so glad things are coming together, everyone has worked hard this week and we are so grateful for all the people involved in the renovation. We have gotten to know new friends and look forward to sharing the rest of the journey with friends new and old.


Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

Baby, it's cold outside.

It is finally cold in Texas! I am thankful for that, it is December after all.
The insulation has been blown in the outside walls and put up into the ceilings. We are about to begin putting up the sheetrock, then wood floors, tile in the bathrooms,Yipeee!!! But I am getting ahead of myself.
Let's start with what is already in place at Hathaway; outside walls, new roof, new framing, new electrical, new plumbing, new lighting, new HVAC and insulation. Imagine how surprised I was when I went inside the other day and it was much colder inside than outside, the insulation is working like a charm.

Here is looking into the master study from the master bedroom. The pocket door track is installed and ready for interior doors. You can see what type of insulation was blown into the walls and insulation that was put up into the beautiful tray ceiling. ( I will take another photo showing the beautiful framing of the ceiling)

Here is a close up of the insulation, between the windows in our bedroom. It is amazing how quiet it is in the house with just the insulation. Once the sheetrock is up it will be really quiet and spa like. Although it will be more like Calagon take me away, is probably closer to reality.

Here is a shot of our daughter's insulation, I know it all looks the same but I am so happy to have moved from framing to insulation and heading into sheetrock.

From one of my favorite Christmas songs:
I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
Ahh, but it's cold outside!!!! (or inside if you have new insulation and no heat)

Windows of the World... Well, our corner of the world

Here is the back of the house right after we signed the papers. The upper windows have changed in shape and size, the back wall has been moved out to increase the room size. This was the original garage of the home when it was built (1942). It has since been closed in and looked like this but here are some of the photos along with the process and transformation.

This picture shows the sagging roof and the outside rock exposed. Along with single pane windows and french doors which were poorly installed. As in everything that was done to this house before we bought it and started this "renovation", I mean total rebuild.

This is after the roof was ripped off and before the new roof and extension of family room was completed.

Here is a close up of the two new windows and dormers of the upstairs bedroom and bathroom. And the new metal roof on the back side of the house. Can't wait for the rain (now that the house is dried in).

Here is the almost finished view, minus the stacks of lumber and trash. I love how it looks and I will really enjoy it when I am floating in the pool on a raft with an umbrella in my drink !
We are headed to pick out exterior doors and then onto sheetrock. They say it moves fast after the sheetrock starts..... will keep you posted!