2214 Randolph St NE

Things are really cruising on this house. It should be ready to put on the market by March 1st, which will be great timing for the spring market. We're really pushing to finish this one because we have at least three other houses lined up to rehab. We're still waiting to close on them, but we've already gotten our drawings done and we're submitting them for permits now so we can hit the ground running.


The front columns were sanded down and painted, and the gutters and downspouts were finally installed. You can see we began to tile the front steps, but it was so cold out that the mortar kept freezing in the bucket. We waited a few days, and the tile is now done. It looks amazing. I was so impressed that I hired the tile guy to join our crew full-time. I will post a picture of it later this week. We're also going to build a small retaining wall in front and put in a low white picket fence.



Upstairs was painted and the trim was installed. We're planning on putting carpet in these bedrooms and hardwood floors in the hallways and first level.



The new hardwood floors were installed downstairs and a new railing built. The rail actually came in a kit and was surprisingly easy to put in.



Here's Fish- the tile guy- in action. This is the new huge bathroom on the second floor where the tiny bedroom used to be.




Here's the new custom shower in the same bathroom above. This is actually the first house we've done where we had enough space to put a seperate tub, shower and double vanity sinks.



A closeup of the listellos in the tile.



Here is the dining room with the new french doors where the window used to be. You can also get a better look at the new floors. Hard to tell how bad the house looked when we bought it, right?



This is the living room, and you can see the new crown moulding (editor's note: some people have corrected me and said it's spelled molding- I researched it and apparently both are correct). This week we'll build a real mantle above the fireplace.



Here's another shot of the floors. We decided to use a real light blonde maple because they make rooms look bigger.