Wide Open Spaces

WIDE OPEN SPACES.

In all of our earlier discussions on renovating the second floor, not once did the idea
of gutting the entire floor at once come up. After Sandy, we were anxious to get going on "our space", so we applied for a line of credit and decided to big.  Here's a look at what the second floor looks like after gutting.

Looking toward the back of the house, ocean side.

Main support wall down the middle of the house.

Front room looking toward the bay side.  Here's where the fun begins.  The beam overhead was "pieced" together with various length and size wood.  We always knew something was up here.  aWe're just glad it didn't come down.

A closer look

The other side of the "beam".

Back room, bay side.

Looking through to the bathroom.

Bathroom. Wait until you see what's under the floor.

Hall. Looking toward the front of the house.

More fun.  If you look closely at the left side ceiling you'll see those beams don't actually rest on anything.  They stop just shy of the left wall.  It's not horrific, it just means the center wall is bearing ALL the weight.

We really wanted to know why there is a prominent dip in the attic floor.  It started off gradual but since we've been living up there it has gotten much more pronounced.  Now we know why.  If you look at the grid work ok wood supporting the floor above you'll see, yet again, nothing rests on any real support.  It just kind of hangs there.

Another view.

UNDERNEATH IT ALL.

In an effort to level the floor throughout as much as possible, most of the floor needed to go and in the bathroom we need to get to the plumbing.  Little did we know what was underneath.

If you're saying to yourself that looks like cement, you would be right.  Thankfully it's only in the bathroom.

You never know what to expect. 

Cutting back at the back of the house.  

Old pipes coming up in the middle bedroom 

There's an old drain there too, although we know that leads nowhere.

Bathroom floor once all the cement was removed.

Back bedroom, bay side.

Back corner, bayside.  In an effort to gain a little more space in what will be the main bathroom, we are moving the wall that separates the bedroom and bathroom about a foot or so into the bedroom. The room will smaller but we think it's necessary.  Although with the addition of a door and balcony it will make a very nice office/guest room.








STILL TO COME....FRAMING!