1109 Holton Lane- Progress!

The project we have underway in Takoma Park is really coming along nicely. Over the last two weeks, we completed all the demo, replaced the roof, rebuilt the addition, and waterproofed the basement. Not bad for 12 days of work. This week, we're doing all of the rough-ins for the electric and plumbing. We're about three weeks into our eight week timeline for this rehab, and I'm pleased with the progress up to this point.

In this picture you can see the new roof shingles being installed. We went with a 30 year "architectural style" shingle, which really gives the house some great curb appeal. This picture was taken before the new windows were installed.



Here's the house after the new windows were put in. We got huge casement windows for the front and rear addition. These are nice for saving on energy bills during the spring and fall.



In the kitchen, we took out the wall dividing the living room from the kitchen. We're going to replace it with an eat-in breakfast bar made of cabinets. In order to support the weight of the ceiling joists, we had to run a new header across the ceiling. Also in this picture, you can see we opened up the brick where there was previously a window, and made it into a door to the rear sitting room. Finally, we tore up the subfloor to level the joists, and install joists in the back right corner because we're moving the basement steps from the corner of the kitchen to the rear addition.



In the basement, you can just make out where we installed the new drainage tile and sump pump. The basement wasn't particularily wet, but it is below grade and we are putting in bedrooms, so it made sense to waterproof the entire basement. We patched and sealed the walls, and then installed a drainage system in the floor. The electrical wires seem to be all over the place in this picture, but we're tearing them all out and running new ones this week.



Here's a great picture of the new roof in the rear and the rebuilt addition. I'm really pleased with the color of the new siding. We have two huge glass sliding doors from a previous project, and these will go in to the large spaces in the rear room. If we have time at the end of the project, I'd love to install a small deck along the rear of the house.



Here's the same room from the other angle. The roofline definitely flows more seamlessly now than the old flat roof on the addition.




Here you can see the new roo