Monday, May 27, 2013

I'M BACK!

I'm Back!

After a two-year hiatus I have a new property renovation to document.

This home is on the southeast side of Grand Rapids near Forest Hills Foods. It is 2200 sq. ft., two-story, 4 bed, 2.5 bath with an unfinished walkout basement.

With most properties the first step of a remodel or renovation is demo.  This 14-year old house does not require significant demolition, but it will require a lot of updating.  Those updates include new interior paint, carpet, light fixtures, refinished hardwood floors, bathroom tile, countertops and backsplash.  Below are pictures from our work the first weekend, which included removing 1500 sq. ft. of carpet/pad and painting all the trim in each room of the home.

 Front of New Home
Living Room 
 Stairs to Second Floor
Master Bedroom
 Ella's Playroom
 Upstairs Hallway
My collection of old carpet and pad.  I posted an ad on craigslist today soliciting bids to haul it away.  I received over 50 calls and texts in 5 hours!  The quotes ranged from $40-200.  Guess which one I hired.  They are scheduled to remove it tomorrow.  Stay tuned to see if I got my monies worth.