CHAPTER TWELVE: HOW A RENOVATION BECAME A REBUILD
IN THIS EPISODE:
Dave walks us through the discoveries we made on the old cottage that led to our decision to rebuild instead of just renovating.
PART ONE - THE T-SECTION
There were a few things we learned early on that made the rebuild of this section of the building inevitable.
PART TWO - THE GREAT ROOM
The value decisions we made to improve the longevity of this space.
PART THREE - THE CHIMNEY & FIREPLACE
Why we decided to let this element go to improve the health of the home.
Dave in his element talking about all the considerations and decisions we had to make about the chimney and fireplace.
The old chimney had to come down. Watch the episode to see why.
That rubble pile is what the old cottage was built on.
Rotten floor beams that needed to be replaced.
Clearing the site for the new foundation.
New footings poured and ready for the ICF foundation.