Sunday, June 14, 2015

This old house: Beach Cottage Edition

It was a handyman special - a steal at $18.00.

No electricity.

No plumbing.

No fourth wall - but a lot of heart.

I couldn't pass it up.


It has five rooms - kitchen and living room on the ground floor. Master bedroom, bathroom and what will become a home office on the second floor. No attic, no basement, no porch - but I'll make do.

 
The building inspector pronounced it sturdy and habitable with sturdy walls and a decent roof.
 

Demolition of the ratty old wallpaper began immediately.
 
 
 
And a fourth wall was constructed of foamcore.
 
 
 
Today painting will begin and possibly some extra windows will be added to the fourth wall to let some light into the second floor.
 
Off to get started on reconstruction and renovation.

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