It's not a disaster anymore!

I'm back for one of the last blogs about the location formerly known as Disaster Castle.  I will have a few more blog posts about the final touches to the house as we still have a bit more to go, but the massive renovations are essentially complete.  There will be more to do on the exterior, which I will certainly do an update post on.

Currently, the electrical has been finished, plumbing has been finished. We have painted the entire interior of the house. Tile has been installed in the bathrooms and the kitchen. The granite countertop has been installed. New appliances will arrive tomorrow and be installed next week. The glass company will be out to measure for our frameless glass showers next week as well. It's really happening. The home I have always wanted is a reality. This is why people go through the hassle of home renovation because you really can create exactly what you want in a home. 

Inspections PASSED!!!!!

We did it!  Electric, plumbing, insulation, and framing inspections have been passed! Since we passed the big inspections, drywall has been started.  We placed soundproofing insulation between the living room and master bedroom. Best of all, the kitchen cabinets have been installed!! Disaster Castle is starting to come together!

Kyrie Irving gives the ultimate Father's Day gift, a remodel

Kyrie Irving has accomplished a lot in the past five years. He was the No. 1 NBA draft pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011 at the age of 19. His first-season performance as point guard for the Cavs earned him the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2012. This season Kyrie and his teammates, which include LeBron James, once again battled their way to the NBA Finals, this time to defend their 2016 title. The Cavs lost to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5.

In light of all this, there’s one person to whom he attributes much of his success: his father, Drederick. When Kyrie was 4, his father gave up his own career as a professional basketball player to raise Kyrie and his sister, Asia. He moved the family to West Orange, New Jersey, bought a house and, when he wasn’t working, taught his son everything he knew about basketball. “He sacrificed a lot,” Kyrie says. “He really was Superdad.”

Spring Hill kitchen

The customer who contacted us about this project came to us with a problem. The their previous kitchen caught fire last year and was destroyed. To add insult, the ceiling in their living room was damaged, began leaking, and damaged walls in that space. As we spoke with the client about their vision for the finished space the idea really took shape. The cabinets are a golden oak raised panel supplied by the wonderful people at Palm Harbor Kitchens. The countertop in black granite is a lovely counterpoint to the cabinets. In addition, we added new lighting and stainless steel appliances, which truly helped this space shine. 

Prepping for inspection at Disaster Castle

Soon, I will have to stop calling this house Disaster Castle. As we move along it is becoming more and more like a true castle. I can't properly describe just how much I am loving watching this house transform. This blog post will catch us up to the current status on the house.

As a recap, Jeff and I bought this house on February 28, 2017. Our initial plan was to remove the existing flooring, replace it, and paint. We planned to do the major kitchen and bath renovations one at a time down the road. When we took out the flooring there were some items of concern so we opted to remove some drywall to make sure there was no mold. Since we were removing drywall we decided to knock down the wall between the kitchen and living room. Then we decided to just go ahead with the kitchen. At that point we decided to at least do the master bath so we would have a nice bathroom too. Once the master was removed, we decided to just go ahead and gut the entire house and get everything done at once. 

Up to this point, we have completed the interior demo. We have moved doorways in addition to removing walls so we needed to have the electricians come to re-wire the home. Now we have outlets in the proper places. I found an amazing soaking tub with jets for the master and upon placing that we discovered that we needed to replace all the plumbing (see what I mean about finding things you never expected?!). The French doors have been installed. The back deck has been removed, one rotten tree has been removed, and the back yard has been graded. All the windows have been replaced. And, I have finally finished white washing the ceiling in the living room.

We have our electrical, plumbing, and insulation inspections this week. Once we pass those inspections the true fun will begin. I will be sharing that weekly as we are knocking out projects!