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Where the heck have you been hiding? Alright... I know its me that's been missing. First I must apologize for not keeping everyone updated with current pics of the house project. I have had a lot of requests from family and friends for some updates on the house. I will do my best to fill you all in with the pics I have on my computer right now. I'm down in AZ this week so have some free time to post the pics that I do have with me. These pics were taken the end of March so a lot has been done since then, but this will give you all an idea of where the house is headed and when I return home will try to substitute with some updated pics.

123 E. Maple St. Update... currently we are in the process of putting the house back together. We are finally at the point where we will begin to notice substantial changes. All electrical has been replaced and completed. I added numerous circuits to bring electrical up to code (as you can see in the pics below the whole house was a fire hazard) and to add items like microwave over oven, garbage disposal, recessed lights over bar, etc... All plumbing is complete except for final connections. We completely replaced all the supply lines with PEX Tubing and a majority of the drain lines. Replaced the water heater. We rebuilt the steps leading into the basement. The basement will be completely finished; all walls have been framed, insulation, electrical installed, etc, just waiting on drywall. We removed the load bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room and have built a half wall for the bar. Added a closet in the front entry / living room. We moved the furnace and re-routed the duct work and added new ducts for the basement living areas. The basement now has a master bedroom w/ walk-in closet, a living area, full bathroom, laundry room and mechanical room. We added glass block to all windows in the basement except for the egress window in the Master Bedroom.

BASEMENT

Before: This will be a new full bathroom and a separate laundry room.

Below: Adding rough-in for toilet and moving shower drain.

During: 3/22/08 - The full bathroom is on the left with a separate laundry room on the right. We had to bust up all the concrete to rough in for a toilet and move the drain line for shower and tie into the main drain. As of now, all electrical, plumbing drain and supply lines are complete. Shower is installed as well as the insulation and vapor barrier.

KITCHEN / DINING ROOM

Before:

During: 3/22/08 - The wall between the living room and dining room was a load bearing wall which meant we had to reinforce with proper support and install a (2) 16' LVL's for the new header. In the pic the wall is still in place with the shoring wall behind it. The shoring wall acted as a support for holding the ceiling / roof up while we removed the wall and installed the header. This has been completed and makes a HUGE difference in the feel of the house. You can kind of get an idea from the pic below.

Misc. Pics

Basement Bathroom, Laundry Room, Mechanical Room. I decided to do the wall for the mechanical room at angle to give the basement living area and hallway a much more open feel.

Added direct drain for the washing machine in the new laundry room.