Well Einy has once again improved his original idea for the houses bones. Since the outer walls only have a 2*4 he's going to reinforce them with another 2*4 to give us 2*8's inner walls. This means that the R-19 insulation is still a go.
Secondly, the subfloor is still coming up but the new subfloor is going to have 2 layers of sheeting over it for extra stability. This step will be done in sections of course so we have a path to walk on and after the chimney's are out.
Thirdly, we're also going to paint the guts of the house from roof to basement floor. The reason being is that once we get the dust and dirt we can get off the wood we're going to use the paint to seal the wood. Eliminating the dust issue and also brightening up a dark attic crawl space allowing us to see better. There is no treated lumber in this home it's even got the square cut penny nails in it holding it together along with corner joists. Two things that have been lost with time and architectural advancements.
The new Bathroom and Kitchen will NOT be completed right away, we'll need to have warmer weather and rebuild up our funds but we'll have a temp bathroom and kitchen while the living room, bed room, and basement will be complete.
Secondly, the subfloor is still coming up but the new subfloor is going to have 2 layers of sheeting over it for extra stability. This step will be done in sections of course so we have a path to walk on and after the chimney's are out.
Thirdly, we're also going to paint the guts of the house from roof to basement floor. The reason being is that once we get the dust and dirt we can get off the wood we're going to use the paint to seal the wood. Eliminating the dust issue and also brightening up a dark attic crawl space allowing us to see better. There is no treated lumber in this home it's even got the square cut penny nails in it holding it together along with corner joists. Two things that have been lost with time and architectural advancements.
The new Bathroom and Kitchen will NOT be completed right away, we'll need to have warmer weather and rebuild up our funds but we'll have a temp bathroom and kitchen while the living room, bed room, and basement will be complete.
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