Gut a house and refurbish

Shoulda went fishing....

 

He was not very specific. I think he did not want to deal with it. He used a lot of blanket statements like you always run into mold with old houses that have been sitting for a while like this. He also mentioned that it would take a lot to bring it up to code.

 

V.I. I've seen that spray on foam application on T.V., man I'm jealous! That stuff looks pretty cool, the sound and energy proofing seems substantial, I had no idea it was that expensive, I'm sure they are making a killing on labor. If I remeber correctly they take a huge electric turkey knife thingy to cut the excess, that's pretty cool! Sounds like your hitting the home stretch getting that drywall hung, your progress is very impressive.

 

here ya go.......first, its me setting some electrical boxes and minor wiring and whatnot.

i am not an electrician

 

next, its time for "Hardwood Floor Repair for Dummies"

to remove the old flooring you must first drill a 1" hole at each end of the particular board(s). then slice out a channel from hole to hole using a skill saw set at just enough depth to cut through the hardwood slat but not into the sub floor. watch out for nails. the old "cut nails" they used back then will throw off sparks when you hit them so its easy to identify. you simply raise the saw as needed and go over the top of the nail and lower it back into the wood. then chisel out the center cut, then the groove side and chisel away the tongue side and pull out the remaining nails....all the while being careful not to damage any of the surrounding flooring. to replace with new slat. cut to length, chisel off the bottom groove piece and possibly the end tongue piece. set in place and drill 5/64" pilot holes to either tongue or at each end on top, whatever the application calls for and nail down with 6D finish nails (feel free to cuss the flimsy nails that bend up like spaghetti). its tedious as hell. i made sure to picture the tools and various stages of the task. i aint done yet cuz the insulators came in today.........

 

check this shit out. its spray-on foam insulation and the entire house will get a coat....even between the rafters, directly beneath the roof sheeting. how 'bout that? its the next big thing in insulation, has a killer R value, wont absorb moisture and keeps outside noise at bay like you would'nt believe. i think he said this particular type was called Isotene, or something like that. they spray it on and trim the excess away with a reciprocating saw equipped with a friggin 3' blade! it makes a damn mess but the guy says he'll be outta there by tomorrow. plastic sheeting was laid to make for easy clean-up. maybe i'll have my hardwood floors repaired before the dry wall guys come in. that would rule but it'll take the bulk of this weekend to do...........more beer please!

 

I saw that shit a few years ago on HomeTime. It looks like great stuff. Pun intended and not.

 

the installation crew said that most every new construction will be going to it in ten years or so....and that will probably drop the price. just my luck.

 

As long as you do not find out that stuff causes cancer or something then you should be good.

 

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