Renovations to the back bedroom in this 1918 house – my long
awaited dedicated sewing room – have begun! I’m excited beyond words! Finally!
We’ve started with the exterior door.
Due to just the way it had do be – the door into the room
from the living area is only 28” wide. It is certainly too small for a
wheelchair (not that one is needed right now, but it could change in a
heartbeat – been there, done that!) or for moving items into the room like my
Aunt Lee’s desk or the antique “kitchen” table I dearly cherish.
While I was in Dallas
last week, Bud ripped off the white vinyl siding we put on about 24 years ago… and the interior paneling.
Renovating a 98 year old house has its challenges! There are
no “walls” like we are familiar with now (i.e. 2” x 4” x 8’ studs)…
Instead, the walls are made with 1” thick x 12” wide x 12’ –
16’ long planks (they go up into the ceiling and below the porch). These were
covered by the shiplap on the outside (the blue) and a shiplap on the inside
(the white).
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| Tedious! |
IF we ripped off the interior white shiplap, we may find paper like we’ve found when other rooms have been renovated. Notice, zero insulation! That’s what the paper was for – bless their hearts! And, is why I never used this room much during the winter! This will all get updated!!!!
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| Of course we're getting lots of help! |
First step…
Check back for our progress
