First Full Day

Well,

I am back from the house finally. I walked into the house covered from head to toe with black dust. I was able to get the front left chimney down below the roof line. I need to get two more below the roof line before the slate company comes to rip off the slate. I also tore out Josie's Closet, some of the walls, and some of the ceiling. I now have access to the chimney in her room. I found it very difficult and I am too much a scaredy cat to get on the slate roof. The dumpster is there and the fun now begins! Amber will post some pictures tonight or tomorrow to catch everyone up.

Joe

the BEFORE pictures

i hope you all will enjoy this blog....this is my first attempt at posting a blog (amber)...joe has been at the house a lot lately....working SO hard. he called today from the house and said...we have a toilet and sink that are functional now!!!! next task=take the three chimney's out and get ready for the slate company to come take off the roof next week. i am going to start posting the before pictures. there are a lot....so i may post the pictures throughout the next couple of blog entries. thanks again for stopping by!

1st photo-playroom/office (from back corner of room)

2nd photo-one of the bedrooms upstairs (either annabelle's or ours)

3rd photo-looking into the dining room from the front family room...love the doors!

4th photo-in the front family room

5th photo- the front family room....what sold the house for me!(amber)

i am going to try to figure out how to caption the photos...this blog world is new to me!

A New Beginning

Amber and I have chosen to start a blog with the rehab of our new old house. We will try to post as often as we can. Just so that you are all caught up we are purchasing a home in Lancaster, Ohio. We have chosen this area to be closer to family both for help with our children and to help with whatever they need. We have been living in Lancaster since Novemeber 2008. We have been living with Amber's mother since moving. We finally sold our house after more than a year on the market. The house we are purchasing is in need of a great deal of work and that is why we are starting this blog. We will bring all of you up to date on our progress and our stalls during the deconstruction, construction and finishing of our new old house.