And so it begins. This morning when I left for work there was a big room at the back of my house. When I got home, it was gone. Poof! Like magic.
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We used to have a room with
a fireplace |
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| Now we have a fireplace without a room |
It's amazing how long it takes to build a house and how quickly it all comes down. Sometimes, when the mood overtakes me, I spend hours choosing the perfect recipe, buying the best ingredients and cooking a memorable meal. Then what feels like a few minutes later it's all gone, with only the dirty dishes left as testament to the feast. But the next day, I'll cook something new; and pretty soon my house will have some new rooms.
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| Off comes the roof |
I have to applaud the demolition crew. Darryl says they were six of the hardest workers he has ever seen, and some of the strongest too. It must be such a difficult job, yet they worked their butts off and took pride in getting so much done in one day. Hopefully this is a good sign of things to come.
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| The back of the house minus its wall |
Wow! That is amazing, and so exciting! Hope your construction crew is just as efficient. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope so too. It was so fast to come down - I'll have to remember to be patient with each part.
DeleteWow! Pretty crazy with just the fireplace standing. Was that room an addition onto the original house?
ReplyDeleteYes it was. For some reason they built it onto a concrete slab instead of a foundation, but the rest of it was craftsmanship at its best. That's why we're trying to keep as much of the wood as possible.
DeleteI love the fireplace "outside"
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a beautiful piece. Too bad we had to say goodbye.
DeleteLaura -what a great blog. I love your line "We used to have a room with a fireplace now we have a fireplace without a room." -poetic and funny!! Looking forward to reading your updates.
ReplyDeleteGood luck
Gilly
Thanks, Gilly, glad you're enjoying it. I'm actually having fun writing the blog. I hope that it'll be a nice little record for us to look back on when it's all done.
Delete"Out with the old" and hopefully not too long for "in with the new"
ReplyDeleteI guess it depends on our perspective of time. The goal is 4 months; we'll see . . .
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