As spring came, things started to turn around. We had reframed the new layouts, reinstalled plumbing and electricity, and started to sound proof and insulate the house. I could start to see the vision coming to life. We had some family friends help us install all of the sound proofing and spray foam insulation. Those extra long hours allowed the drywallers to come on schedule and they were amazing. In just two weeks they had finished the whole house! Next we replaced every window in the home and got the AC and mini splits set up for the summer months!

Below you can see images of our progress reframing, insulating, and sound proofing:

… and more pictures of our work on the exterior including:

Exposing and replacing old windows
Adding new siding and a new back door
Excavating the backyard

Our next steps were tiling the bathrooms, and adding brand new doors to all of the rooms. We built in custom shelving in each of the new closets so that they all had functional storage, and we added new crown molding to complete the look. Next, our flooring experts came in to install riftsawn red oak for the first and third floors. On the second floor of the house, we were able to salvage and refinish the original wood floors, preserving the only remaining original piece of the home.