The Snowberry renovation is underway!
Welcome back to the Snowberry renovation.
It’s Demo Day!
Five months after closing escrow on Snowberry, architectural plans are complete, permits obtained and finally it’s Demo Day!
We arrived early – donuts in hand – to great our crew and a very large dumpster. We’ve worked with our general contractor, John Colonias of C-Cubed Construction, on another house, so we had zero trepidation as the hammers started to swing. We’re in good hands.
You can read about our purchase of Snowberry here. And tour Snowberry before demo day here.
Two of the happiest days of a renovation project are the day the port-a-potty arrives and the day it departs.
Like a lot of things in life it gets worse before it gets better. What a mess.
With the renovation officially underway I begin making the short 15 minute drive from our temporary home at least once a day to check on progress. I’ve learned the hard way that letting a day or two to pass by without dropping in can have disastrous consequences.
Look at all the yuk that came tumbling out of the walls and ceiling.
I should have saved this unique tub filler. Kidding.
Occasionally niece Shelby joins me for site visits. She’s interested in design and I appreciate her thoughts and perspective.
Unlike TV renovations, demo takes longer than a day. Snowberry’s ‘demo day’ lasted three weeks. Three weeks! With the debris hauled away we were left with a clean slate and ready for the real work to begin. Our goal … to rebuild Snowberry, staying true to her original character while creating a new, modern functionality.
So there you have it, demo day (more like 3 weeks) is in the books.
Thanks for following along with our Snowberry renovation.
Next week we’ll talk about Snowberry’s design inspiration.
Until then, cheers from Snowberry!
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