Monthly Archives: November 2012
Labor Day Labors (Plus 10 days)
The walls fall away and begin to reveal the amazing interior spaces of the house. It was fun getting to this point but there is still a lot to get done before the floor can come out.
On Beyond Zebra (i.e. first notions)
Giving up the idea of completing one room at a time meant more time on the task taking out the rest of the walls so someone else could take out the floor. Needed somewhere to put the trashed drywall and … Continue reading
Brawn vs. Brains
If one room at a time was the plan, then the whole room would have to be demolished, including removing the concrete floor, the next step was renting a huge air compressor and jackhammer to get the floor out. Immediately … Continue reading
Midsummer’s Dreams
We decided we could tackle one room at a time. Starting with the master bedroom. So off came the drywall and down came the walls.
A Summer of Deconstruction
The summer months were spent tearing out the walls and some of the drywall in the house. Most of this work was done by me in one or two week visits to Colorado. This is what the house looked like … Continue reading
Why Seven Months Later?
What happened? The Design Charrette was a big disappointment for me. I can say that now after months have gone by and some work has gotten done on the house. Each of the players did bring their expertise to the … Continue reading