 Mon, Sep 27, 2004 |
 Mon, Sep 27, 2004 |
 Mon, Sep 27, 2004 |
| Day 1, 8AM | Demolition starts on the chimney. | Goodbye chimney! |
 Mon, Sep 27, 2004 |
 Tue, Sep 28, 2004 |
 Tue, Sep 28, 2004 |
| The patio is history. That's a lot of bricks. | Remember the chimney? | |
 Tue, Sep 28, 2004 |
 Thu, Sep 30, 2004 |
 Thu, Sep 30, 2004 |
| Looking at the backyard from the living room. | Base of the chimney. | The old patio is all cleaned out. I have a 1956 7-UP bottle and a marble that was found under the slab. |
 Thu, Feb 3, 2005 |
 Thu, Feb 3, 2005 |
 Tue, Mar 1, 2005 |
| Framing around the living room fireplace. | There will be a fireplace on both sides of the wall. | The chimney will protrude through here. Below you can see the living room fireplace and up top, the master bedroom fireplace. |
 Tue, Mar 1, 2005 |
 Thu, Mar 3, 2005 |
 Tue, Mar 8, 2005 |
| A little close to the tree...don't you think? | Master bedroom looking at the fireplace/chimney. | A birds-eye view of the patio fireplace. |
 Tue, Mar 29, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
| Living room fireplace foundation is prepped for concrete. | The patio fireplace has started. | The herringbone pattern adds a nice touch. |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
| Living room fireplace gas line was installed so that the key will be accessed through the floor. | The outdoor fireplace gas line was also installed today. | A birds eye view of the living room fireplace. |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 5, 2005 |
 Fri, Apr 8, 2005 |
| Fireplace insulation is packed in. | A form is used to lay the bricks over the opening. | The living room fireplace is all done except for the stone. |
 Sat, Apr 9, 2005 |
 Sat, Apr 9, 2005 |
 Sat, Apr 9, 2005 |
| This rebar is to reinforce the chimney. | The two rafters on the end seem too close to me. The large gap is for the chimney to go through and the last rafter is the edge of the roof. We may have to cut it off. Wait and see. | |
 Sat, Apr 9, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 12, 2005 |
 Tue, Apr 12, 2005 |
| View from the balcony looking inside the master bedroom. | The chimney on the balcony. | The foundation is set to start the master bedroom fireplace. |