Next steps, involved B pulling up some of the sub floor to see what was going on down there. What he found was a mess of plumbing and all the old junk and garbage from the last renovators... as well as a bunch of notches taken out of the floor joists. Not so good, and something that definitely needs to be addressed...
While we knew this had to be taken care of, on Sunday we were blessed with really nice weather for late November, so my Dad came over to help B with a very exciting project. Installing the new window. Here's how it all happened...
The old window came out to prepare for the new one. Then, after measuring and marking, the bottom part of the old window was boarded up and the new window was framed out. Once it was framed, they were able to use that to cut the new hole...
Just before 8pm the new window was in. A long day of work but totally worth it...
It will provide us with so much more natural light in this little space, and it's high enough that there are not any privacy concerns. We also love that we were able to find it at ReStore for only $45! It will for sure make this a huge transformation. The room won't look anything like this old space...
Halle's getting a new bathroom for Christmas!
Are we the only crazies undertaking a huge renovation (again), right before the holiday season?
LOVE the new window!!
ReplyDeleteI had a dream last night about finding a whole new part of the house with walls we could knock out to open it all up. And some days, I come home and dream about knocking out the supporting wall between our dining room and living room -- and, of course, putting in a beam. But no... our renos are only going on in our dreams and plans these days. I couldn't imagine undertaking something so big right now, with the cold weather and the busy holidays coming up!
ReplyDeleteBut. I LOVE the window you put in. Wish we'd done something like this ourselves! We just boarded up the window we had and debated for months about putting it back in before I hung shelves on the wall it would have been on...
The window looks great. So much work, but you get to sit back and enjoy it after.
ReplyDeleteYou are NOT alone - we're in the midst of redoing our master bedroom ensuite which includes enlarging the bathroom, demoing our existing separate closets and creating one big walk-in closet. Framing done and drywall begins on Saturday (fingers crossed). I don't expect it do be done by Christmas, but thankfully we have a second bathroom (and bedroom) to live in and use while the renos go on (and on, and on)... Looking forward to seeing your project progress!
ReplyDeleteThe window looks fantastic! I love that you don't have to worry about privacy.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you doing on the exterior to cover up the old window opening? I'm not sure if you have brick or siding or...
Looks like your bathroom is coming along nicely. We are on the same boat and I just pray that all the finishing touches can be in place by the holiday.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love the shape of the window and the fact that you did that yourself. What do you have to do on the house exterior to deal with the new window?
ReplyDeleteWe will be starting a very big reno Jan 3 (right after the holidays). Details to come soon.
It's looking great Kerry! Love when rethinking a space works out in your favour, good thinking! We are definitely not planning on anything more for a few months, we're hoping to be able to enjoy the holidays in rest mode since this time last year was quite a different situation. Can't wait to see the progress and all your hard work pay off!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Love the window across the length of the bathroom. Love seeing the progress!
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