Dumpster arrived! January 10th
All the debris accumulated during upstairs demo removed! January 12th
Kitchen hauled away to charity! January 18th
Basement concrete broken up and removed! January 21st
I'm told actual construction - SOMETHING GOING UP - will begin by end of week. The team is working hard, but all the Chicago snow and cold temps aren't helping the demo/carry-away program. Today, the dumpster removal firm came to haul a full load, but the slippery roads made removal too risky given the neighboring cars.
Drawings and permitting took about six weeks, vs the 2-3 committed. But project Bungalow is now in progress!
Some photos of the mess - I mean the progress!:
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| Humberto - tearing open that nasty burgundy box - and before the ugly arch was history |
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| Upstairs guest room being torn apart |
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| Opening the stairwell |
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| At one point, this room was ceiling high w/debris |
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| One last look at the jacuzzi tub |
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| The burgundy box - now a memory - next up - dismantling the archway |
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| not much structural change in the master bedroom to come - bead board on the ceiling, paint, new hardwood floors, closet organizers and window treatments to come |
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| View into the basement |
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| The basement - prepped for concrete removal |
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| Remnants of the 130yo chimney |
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| Hello 90's - you now have your archway back! |
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| Soon this hvac system will be a memory |
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| Hey - that's my future laundry room behind that wall! |
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| View into the master bedroom - bath to the right |
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| Record cold temps, and hefty snow make dumpster placement difficult - early Jan |
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| Not to mention - the access problem |
Kim this is great, awesome choices. Looking forward to the big reveal. G
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