Transforming the Back of the House

It's actually good that I waited until almost the end of the project to post. This way, I can describe the transformation from the old house to the new. Let's begin with the renovation of the back of the house. This is how the house originally looked. I was standing in the covered carport taking this photo. The big window was in the family room and the smaller one was in the laundry room. Wires were everywhere and not to mention the ugly sewer pipe.

This side of the house had the most changes, mostly because we wanted to open up more windows to brighten the room and also to create a back entry. Turned out that most of this wall had termite damage so we couldn't save any of the wood. Starting from the left is the bedroom, then the bathroom (2 windows), the open laundry area, and then the back entry. Just a little secret - the bathroom is the only room with a double-hung window. How cool is that!

We had a little controversy with the back entry stairway. We had wanted a stairway that allows us to enter straight in the door or at an angle. The only way to do that is with a triangle staircase. Since that wasn't "to-code" and we didn't want our neighbors to report us, we decided to go the "legal" way and build a normal looking stairway. Tyvek is used to block out moisture from damaging the drywall. The windows were being installed.

Viola! All the windows are framed and the siding are nailed in. All that is left is painting.

Booo! Tricked ya :) I am not posting photos that reveal the color of the house until later. Save the best for last!