Downstairs demolition 6: Down-to-earth
I admire modern homes with an earthy quality. What our demolition activities uncovered was not, however, the type of ambiance I was going for.
As the montage shows (click to enlarge), there are several places where the soil and tree roots are on the inside of our home—within our walk-out basement, under the stairs and along the interior wall of our downstairs bathroom...
Well, there was a reason we dubbed the downstairs demolition, “Operation Seek Out Scary Surprises!” These are among the findings that led us to hire Harry the structural engineer to analyze our home.
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Labels: Demolition, Ranch House, Renovation
posted by Caroline LangerDavis at
9:29 PM
2 Comments:
Looking at this, it is hard to tell how deep below the ground level these pictures are taken? Is the floor just below ground level or deeper? I guess 5' or more.
I, like you, was surprised to see wood and a lack of stone or concrete.
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uuklanger, at 10:44 PM
Well, at least you're starting to get to the root of the problem! *har har!* . . . *heh*, um . . . *cough* . . . *crickets* . . . . . . #blush# . . .
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Anonymous, at 10:18 PM
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