Progress So Far

We, or I should say, my brother & sister-in-law, have been BUSY at the Appleton House! The entire 2nd Floor has been insulated & freshly drywalled. We also put in all new windows. The small opening in the hallway for attic access (that you have to reach with a ladder) has been replaced with a much more functional pull down staircase. The two front bedrooms were painted & the 3rd will be complete soon. All 3 closets were also redrywalled & painted. The very short railing on the 2nd floor was replaced with an actual half wall. My brother had to move the bathroom door over a few inches and then could drywall the hallway. My SIL helped rip up the floor in the bathroom ~ the hardwood floors are going to be replaced by a beautiful tile. Instead of going over the hardwood we salvaged it for patching in some of the spots where removing the plaster & moldings left large empty areas.

With the bedrooms & hallway almost finished, its on to the 2nd floor bathroom. The tub & surround that we purchased was too big to fit through the staircase, so with a few friends, some ropes & ladders & a lot of cuss words & sweat the tub found its way up the side of the house & into the bathroom via the much enlarged window opening (good thing we are replacing the window & residing the house!) Now in place, my brother can build a linen closet on the far side of it between the tub & the outside wall (currently no linen closet exists!). Then a new toliet, vanity, sink, etc can be installed.

Also to follow soon will be a laundry chute ~ currently none exists & then on to the doors & floors on the 2nd floor.

The kitchen design is done & we will be creating a breakfast bar peninsula, adding a ton of counter space! We also have plans to incorporate a dishwasher, garbage disposal & over the range microwave (again, none exist presently!)

Our aunt came over recently & spent a few hours weeding & doing lots of yardwork. We haven't been doing too much outside because all the siding has to come off & its just going to make a mess!

This house is getting the total makeover!