Sunday, January 20, 2008

Our remodel progress

Well, we've been at the remodel for 1 week now and things are going quite well. Of course there has been a few bumps in the road, but overall we have gotten a lot accomplished. Here are some pictures of what has happened so far...
My mom, sister and I removed this lovely wallpaper in Brylie's room.
We then tackled the wallpaper in the master bedroom.
Then it was more wallpaper in the dining room. My mother-in-law LOVES wallpaper, can ya tell?
The walls got insulated.
This new beam was put up to replace 3 other smaller beams. (this baby weighs 700 pounds! It took 5 guys to bring it in the house) I'm thinkin' the ceiling won't be falling down anytime soon!
What do ya do when you discover 3 layers of wallpaper that are stuck on so well that trying to remove it is tearing the wall off? You just tear the wall down! (I was just happy I got out of some wallpaper work!)
Hunter and Brylie helping with the clean-up between jobs.
Gage thinks the shop vac is the coolest thing ever!
Hunter does an awesome job pulling out nails!
This weeks goals are to put up sheet rock, tape and texture, and of course, more wallpaper removal! I'll keep ya posted!

11 comments:

Jen said...

That doesn't even look like the same house already!!!! WOW! Can't wait to see how you guys change it. You do realize that you will be in charge of the Arnold Christmas now right?! :) Hope you all had a great weekend!

Heidi Jo Comes said...

yuck, yuck and triple yuck! i hated taking down BORDER in my hallway. that job would have me contemplating total demolition and re-building!

i think it's safe to say you won't be calling on me for help with this right? :0)

Amber said...

I want to know...are their tensions in the air? Does your MIL understand why you're taking down the wall paper?

Tracy said...

HOLY MOLY...look at all that wallpaper!!!

Frazzled Farm Wife said...

We had tons of wallpaper at our old house and when we built our new house I SWORE that I would never have wallpaper again....and I haven't so far...not even border!

Teresa said...

Amber,
My MIL hasn't lived in that house for 7 years now, so this style isn't even hers anymore. She does love wallpaper and put quite a bit in the house she is living in now. She does have a wonderful taste in design, the old wallpaper just doesn't show that!
I think she'll like the changes we make.

Andrea said...

Oh, My!

All I can say is wallpaper, wallpaper, and more wallpaper!!

Looks like it's moving along quite well.

Just Mom said...

I'm tired just looking at the photos of you guys doing all that work.

Kerrie said...

Holy cat smokes! That's a lot of work you guys are doing. Wowza!

Michelle Kemper Brownlow said...

GASP GASP GASP
Are you living there DURING all that work?

I would have a nervous breakdown.

I am flipping out b/c my husband and son are tackling a major DUMP OF THE CLOSET in my son's room and it is taking days and I still can't see the rug - BLECH!

Jen said...

I just tagged you for something. CHeck it out on my blog!