Things are Taking Shape

Lots of progress this week. In the bathroom the new section of sewer main was installed and the bathroom was stubbed out.

New sewer main installed

Bathroom stubbed out

Once the plumbing was installed, the dirt was back filled, reinforcement dowels were carefully drilled into place and a new vapor barrier was installed. The area is now just waiting for concrete which should happen during the early part of this week.  

Vapor Barrier and reinforcement in place

The same day the plumbers were working on the bathroom we had the carpenters on site.  In the main area of the house they installed a new beam at the kitchen opening, framed the pass through opening and installed a header for the new exterior living room door.

Kitchen opening all framed up

Pass through opening framed

Also a lot of progress was made in the bedroom. The bedroom wall was relocated. However, the wall we were moving was a load bearing wall, so it required some additional work.  The ceiling joists had been spliced over the existing wall. Therefore, all new ceiling joists had to be installed with the splice located over the new load bearing wall.  Additionally, the roof supports had to be re-positioned onto the new wall.  The second half of the closet framing will have to wait until the concrete is poured. We will also have a bathroom window and a bedroom door framed in and a few studs that will need to be replaced due to termite damage but all in all things are taking shape nicely.  

New bedroom and bathroom taking shape

New bedroom door location and bathroom entry

View from the bathroom looking towards the bedroom

While all that fun was going on inside the house, I busied myself raking the front yard.  20 bags give or take and a slightly pulled back muscle later all these leaves have been hauled off.  

The front yard with leaf pox

One last pleasantry in case anyone forgot what a nice clean process home renovation can be, more cockroach ca ca falling from the walls.  At least it wasn't more cockroaches.... 

Eww