We watched an episode of a renovation show featuring a couple who restored a rather grand stone building on a shoestring. For the most part, it was a roofless shell, so it looked like a much more daunting task than our own project; however, in our time here, we have replaced or refurbished
-the entire foundation of the rear section
-the electrical system
-the pump, plumbing, and drains
-the seepage bed
-sixteen feet of the wall of the rear section, together with the floor joists, floor, rafters and roof deck, main beam and posts, and more
-the main roof
-the siding
-all the windows and doors
-the back stairs
-chimneys and woodstoves
-most of the floor surfaces
-the kitchen and both bathrooms.
The biggest difference was that we did this over time, always having a livable house while we worked. Also, we had to tear out the old before we put in the new. It would have made lousy TV.
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