Dumpster #3 filled

After another long break I spent another weekend in the house tearing it apart. After the second dumpster got filled I made mention of how it felt like I had accomplished so little. This was very frustrating, and made me question whether this house would ever be finished. Well, now after the third dumpster has been filled I finally feel like I'm making progress.

I had my plumber come by last week to, a) refresh his memory, and b) let me know what I needed to do to get it ready for him. He told me to finish gutting whatever I planned on gutting and to frame in what will become the master bath as well as the future laundry area.

So I set out last weekend to finish the demo I had left and to get the framing up. I finished half of it, thanks to a helping hand from my mother. I finished tearing up the master bedroom, what will be the walk through closet and master bathroom, as well as the kitchen. All that is left with the kitchen is tearing up the linoleum floor and tearing off the wallpaper.

I also purchased lumber to start the framing and got a start on cutting some of the pieces. As promised I let my mother play with the power tools, so she was really the one to start cutting the lumber.

I think the cutting of lumber is what gave me the feeling that something was actually being accomplished. Up to this point I've done nothing but tear stuff out, yes my contractor has made some repairs, yes I had a new furnace put in, but I personally hadn't done anything more than demo. After this last round I felt like the project has turned a corner and that its finally heading towards the finish.

To further this feeling, I sat down yesterday and ordered the tub, sink, and toilet for the new bathroom, as well as the new washer and dryer.

So here's some pictures of the progress that was made. More to follow soon.