By the end
of spring, the home was well overgrown with vines and plants of all sorts. Nate
and a big group of Cincinnati teens from Medeira Presbyterian lead by their
fearless leader, Youth Pastor Mike, ventured out to start the demolition phase of
the renovation. In one short week they had tamed the landscape, demolished the
kitchen and bath, and removed all mechanical ducts and equipment. They also began
opening up the walls for the new floor plan. We anticipated many of the
negatives, but found a few pleasant surprises as well.
Negative things
discovered this phase:
-Very little
insulation, partial coverage of the roof and second floor knee walls (very
inefficient)
-Layers and
layers of built up construction (hard to work with)
-knob and
tube wiring
- No
foundation insulation (1/2 of foundation is exposed due to slope)
Positive things discovered this phase:
-large
headers spanning twin double hung windows (offers more opportunity for new
windows)
-ridges perfect
to add vents to (none previously)
-Old, true 2x4 framing in good condition
thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the project so far!
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