Wait, you say. That's the family room. With a bunch of holes cut out of it. Definitely not part of the upstairs remodel, you think. Yep, that's what we thought, also.
Turns out the previous owners were not completely forthcoming in their claims that all permits were obtained for the work they did at the house. Turns out they installed a 40-foot beam across the back of the house because they removed major support walls to create the family room and kitchen nook. And, it turns out that none of the work was permitted. None. Despite their claims otherwise in the disclosure packet they filled out for us.
So, before we can move forward with the upstairs remodel/addition, we first have to go through the process of permitting the existing support structure of the house, including uncovering all of the existing walls, window casings, anchor bolts to the foundation walls, beam installation, and more. Then, we will submit the existing structural details to the city for review, and they will hopefully approve permits so that we can then obtain permits for the new addition.
Even though this is a step backward before we can move forward, the sounds of drills and pounding help it feel like progress is being made. We expect this process to take 3-4 weeks, which means the addition will not be ready in time for the new baby. It was disappointing news, of course. But fortunately, we know that all a baby needs is a bassinet, warm milk, and lots of love. We figure the silver lining is that this baby will have no choice but to be a solid sleeper if he or she is exposed to drilling, hammering, and nailing at the beginning of his or her life.
3 comments:
Sounds familiar... Holden could offer advice to Baby about sleeping thru the music of a nail gun. Good Luck with your remodel!
We youngest in the family just "go with the flow".. Trust me, baby will not notice anything!!!! xxooj
The way of your thinking is very original. These articles would be the masterpieces.
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