Tuesday marked the official end of clean-up when Americlean came to clean and sanitize our ductwork. The house is now ready to be worked on, and Sunday will be our first little project in the rebuilding phase.
After carefully considering doing some major remodeling inside, we decided that it would be too much work, and we didn’t think it would add enough to the home. Moving one wall would set in forth a chain reaction of wiring, plumbing, and tiling projects. Nothign is simple. But this weekend we’re moving one wall abck about 8 inches into the garage so that we can close off our laundry room with French doors. We’re also sheetrocking the utility closet so we can prepare for our HVAC and water heater fixtures. Finally, we’re turning a doorway into a half wall in the bathroom to let more light in and open up the space. Small things, but it marks the first real rebuilding efforts, so we’re excited.
For those of you who might be interested. We’re rebuilding green. We’ve got EnergyStar rated appliances coming in and we’re hoping to use a new form of concrete insulation for the house, called Air Krete. It’s mold free, healthy and green. Even Al Gore uses it!
And lastly, a big thank you to everyone who has given to us on our SmartyPig account or by sending a check. We don’t expect anything from anyone, but it sure is wonderful to know that so many people out there are thinking of us. We’ve got formal thank yous to send too, they’ll be in the mail soon.
Tags: flooding, green, house, Rebuilding, smartypig
