Carol’s Project

• New foundation (24’ x 40’) poured in 1990

• Old house (24’ x 34’) moved onto the new foundation

• “Addition” added but not tied into house

• Interior layout “cut-up” (does not flow) and is not updated from original

Carol’s Plan

1990 addition(not tied-in)

Up

DECK

88 sq ft

Room:18ft 0.00in X 12ft 7.50in

3 ft 6.0 in x3 ft 6.0 in

Plan #12: L-kitchen right, bump out

Master Bedroom:10ft 1.75in X 15ft 0.37in

Bedroom:8ft 0.00in X 11ft 4.00in

Master bedroom – 5" wider

Andrew’s rm - 8" wider

Office – 5" wider

Kitchen 18ft 5.92in X 10ft 3.80in

Room:13ft 5.50in X 8ft 1.00in

Bathroom:6ft 9.38in X 8ft 1.00inSame width as mom’s

Master Bedroom

Cupboard:1ft 9.00in X 7ft 0.00in

Office Cupboard:1ft 9.00in X 4ft 0.00in

Hallway opening 3'5"

Pocket doorfor hall

40'-2 15/16"

20'-11 11/16"

3'-1

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Kitchen

Carol’s Problem Her Boys are having way too much fun to worry about a

house renovation!!

Carol’s Solution Her large and supportive base of friends and acquaintances

A Canadian Living and Home Depot “Canada’s Ugliest Kitchen Contest”

This includes YOU! Thanks for voting!

Stephen’s base of friends and acquaintances

Just For Contrast….

How we lived for 3 years….

Someone liked yellow

Bad drywall everywhere

Peeling flooring

Fashionable backsplash and counter top

Kitchen pantry with panel

Drafty door

Some “Before” and “Current”

South and west walls surrounding kitchen being removed

South wall is a supporting wall and required an “inverted” beam in attic

Andrew working

Matthew testing new stairs

More “Before” and “Current”

All stairway walls removedNew furnace and water heaterPush mew stairs back towards new furnaceNote markings for new stairs (not yet in)

New electrical runs… Insulation piled into corner opposite kitchen in preparation for ceiling drywall removal

“Inverted” beam in attic to replace supporting wall

Ceiling joists “hung” from this beam with brackets

Original 60 Amp panel located in the middle of the kitchen

What it will look like (garage)

Fun Things You Find in Your Walls

• Single stud R12 walls Double stud R28 walls with EFIS R48• Aggressive windows and doors (triple pane performance or better)• High efficiency condensing furnace• Two pipe water heater (almost)• Energy star appliances

• Tight, sealed construction• Mechanical ventilation

Environmental Features