To the Studs!

Demolition took 8 working days.  One crew in the house and one crew outside removing the EIFS.  This is what the house looks like taking it down to the studs - windows gone, HVAC gone, insulation gone, everything.

On the back porch off the kitchen the wood planter box is gone.  Now we need a railing.

With the EIFS gutters removed, we had to scab on rafter extensions so the roof would overhang the house - you can see them if you click on this photo for a larger view and look closely.

There were several areas in the existing house with flat roof sections.  We are converting all flat roofs to pitched roofs.  In this photo you can see the rafters going over the bay window (formerly flat roof) around the master bath tub.

Here are Pappy and Skip installing the Hardie soffit and fascia board.

And finally a view from the front yard where you can see the new roofline begin to take shape:

Demolition Begins

We began demolition on Monday Aug 16th.  All exterior stucco and gypsum board is being removed, plus the integrated gutter system (below).

On the inside, we are taking it down to the studs.  Out goes the flooring, the cabinets, the light fixtures, sheetrock, old fireplace, insulation - everything.

Now that the walls are off, we can inspect the accumulated damage under 25 years of EIFS (synthetic stucco) exterior.  The damage is not as bad as expected - a few localized spots of water leaking under windows and from the integrated gutter system, and termites and carpenter ants feasting on those areas.  We encountered several active carpenter ant colonies but no active termites.  Here are the worst spots:

Framing begins next week - ripping out the rotten areas, reframing interior walls per architect's plans, and adding the upstairs bedrooms.  The Marvin Integrity casement windows and exterior doors have been ordered and should arrive end of next week.  (Oil rubbed bronze hardware, copper exterior, unfinished pine interior.)  After a hot day of demolition nothing feels better to the crew than a dip in Barton Creek behind the house.