By: Peggi
No hot water?! Brrrr. You have a stellar disposition; being cold makes me crabby. I’m a little surprised that you’re finding such terrible code violations in a newer home. Am I naive? Were any of these...
View ArticleBy: Monica
Wow – all that in one week? Super impressed. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
View ArticleBy: Allie
Super impressed with all you guys have done in one week! Oh the joys of renovations and finding all the unexpected things :) Wishing you luck this next week! I am so excited to see your vision come to...
View ArticleBy: Lori
Oh wow, I’m so glad you guys found out those issues with the fireplace now and not when it was too late! Really impressed with your progress & hope there are no more nasty surprises!
View ArticleBy: Sarah
We’re honestly surprised too! It definitely wouldn’t be the previous homeowner… I’m guessing we can chalk this up to the builder and the not-so-great rules & codes from the 90’s. Our home...
View ArticleBy: Sarah
That’s the name of renovating… uncovering the unexpected. Haha! I’m just happy we were able to fix everything and bring things up to code that were potentially hazardous. Whew! xox
View ArticleBy: Sarah
Me too, Lori! Crossing our fingers the rest of the process goes more smoothly :) Onward to drywall!
View ArticleBy: Julie S
Oh my gosh, heart attack surprises in those walls! You guys are hustling so hard. Props!! The finish line is not far, and you have a mandatory sanity break with your vacation, hilariously enough (in a...
View ArticleBy: Sarah
Thank you, Julie! My thoughts exactly. We’re going to enjoy vacation together regardless… I just hope we can finish the space given our little European adventure we had previously scheduled. Haha :)
View ArticleBy: Shelby
Hi Sarah! Somewhat related, but my husband and I are planning to replace the tile surround of our fireplace but want to keep/reinstall the same mantel…I noticed Emmett got your old one off without...
View ArticleBy: Sarah
We used a few different sized crowbars / prybars and tried to be as careful as possible. It may require some cutting with a handheld saw. I hope that helps!
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