Sunday, June 8, 2008

Foundation Work







Notice how the front house and the addition aren't lined up? The white board is wider at the top than at the bottom.

Plexi-glass window? Whatever it is, it's popping out under the stress from the work.
It has been raised so much that the plumbing is disconnected from the drains.




Everything goes more crooked as they replace rotten beams
And the sheetrock literally bursts from the stress.




Sunday, June 1, 2008

A Sears Special?

American Foursquare Floor Plans
Modern Home No. C189, The Hillrose
from the Sears Modern Homes Mail Order Catalog
1915 -1920

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Say Hello to the Green Monster



Cedar shake shingles that were damaged in a storm a couple of years ago... no one repaired.Sewer problem- AGAIN! Apparently it's common in the Cliff- Lots of trees = roots through old clay pipes. 4 car garage. Need a plan for those...
House is currently divided into 3 apartments- 2 downstairs and 1 upstairs.




Downstairs kitchen area.Dining room with broken window glass- glass shards are outside, so maybe it broke from inside out, instead of someone trying to break in?!Upsairs bathroom leaks through to downstairs. Upstairs area- will be a bedroom some day.
The AWESOME upstairs bathroom.
Complete with speakers in the wall and carpeted stairs.
Can you tell how much slope there is in this upstairs floor?
Lots of water damageUpstairs laundry room