Construction Phase II

Week 16 starts with an exciting milestone: drywall work has begun on third floor. This marks the end of the rough work and the beginning of finish work, and it helps to get a much better sense of how the layout feels.

Week 15 brings big changes in the basement. In the old portion of the house, ductwork and framing are starting to define the spaces:

In the newly excavated crawl space, the walls are up, showing how large these 4-man suites will be:

Week 14 begins with progress in the basketball court. The new retaining walls have been formed up and are ready to be poured:

Inside, the masons have been busy patching openings and eliminating below-grade windows:

In week 13 of construction, the framers have moved down to the first floor and basement. In the kitchen, the new serving counter has been framed up, and walls are being furred out:

Week 12 brings a bit of rain, but also more progress. Outside, demolition has begun on the existing basketball court and retaining wall:

The fire escape will be rotating and moving over to meet up with the new exit locations. The new footings are starting to be prepped and the new door frames are in also:

Week 11 brings a lot of progress from the plumbing and mechanical contractors. Rough plumbing in the new kitchen is largely finished, with mechanical starting next:

Plumbing work continues on the new second floor bathroom:

Week ten brings continued progress on window and door installation. The former fire exits from second and third floor OA have been restored back to windows as they were originally. Additionally, the new french doors into the living room have been installed:

Big news for week nine is the installation of new windows. Almost all of the windows are installed, except for the windows facing the basketball court and those used for construction access:

Week eight sees the end of demolition, and the beginning of reconstruction.  In the kitchen and dining rooms, the final walls have been taken down to make way for the new layout, with new doors being cut in as needed:

The arrival of large gas heaters on first floor signals the progress for week seven.  The heaters are needed for the Gyp-crete pour needed on second and third floor of the old wing to bring the floors up to level:

Demolition is almost finished on second floor, with the layout looking much more open these days: