Nine days of progress

There are times a picture is not worth a thousand words. This is one of those times. The improvements to the walk-out basement have been dramatic to see first-hand, yet none of my snapshots properly convey the progress of the first two weeks of work. (The crew is on hiatus from yesterday through next Friday.)

Removing the steps on August 4 uncovered a set of masonry stairs that seemed to once have been outdoors (and added another wrinkle to accessing the laundry area).

The interior wall on the south side of the house now benefits from cinderblock support that was done in such a workmanlike manner it is almost a shame to cover it up. Lumber framing is going in above, replacing the odd assortment of scrap wood. Our walk-out basement is being transformed into a real room—one with the structural integrity to hold up the rest of the house.

When Matt and I did the downstairs demolition, the air quality immediately improved—yet the problems our efforts revealed took our breath away. These issues are also taking more of our money away. The builder just discussed with Matt the need to do more fixes than we originally thought. There goes another two grand…

We’re convinced it will be worth it in the end. Heck, it already feels worth it!