(Looking from their old porch on down to the Holding House.)
Before more pictures, we feel it's important to describe the decision to shift from a renovation to a decontruction/rebuild.
As the crew began peeling back wallpaper and sheetrock they realized that the house had no studs and was supporting itself by distributing the weight of the roof across the interior and exterior walls. Given that news, the renovation began to look more like a foundation-up job. But that wasn't destined to be either.
After determining that the foundation repair would come at a high cost/low guarantee that could potentially undermine the quality of Frankie & Erika's new home, the crew set out to systematically deconstruct the house, storing each piece in a backyard staging area where it has been separated into reuse, recycle and trash piles. All of the pieces in the "reuse" pile will go into rebuilding the house, including wood siding and a sink that is to be refurbished.
Today's pictures should give you an idea of the "outside-in" approach the guys have taken. In this first, you can just barely see Kenneth and Michael as they take down the roof, beam by beam.
From the inside...
From the outside...
Into the backyard staging area...
In other news...
Benje takes a moment to relax; Vivian goes red-orange for fall; Jevon trades his sneaks for steel-toes in a concerted effort to avoid the emergency room; and Embrike reminds us how incredibly important it is for everyone to make their voice heard in the upcoming election.
