San Pedro

Quick Review: We bought a house near Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri. My parents live about 10 minutes away, and we are very lucky to be in a beautiful neighborhood, with a lot of great neighbors, and a sweet backyard. Our house is a split level; upstairs has two bedrooms, a full bath, kitchen, and dining room plus living room area. Downstairs has a half bathroom, laundry room, a bedroom (office), and a big open area which we sectioned off part of for a storage closet. Instead of walking through a slow, mind-numbing, chronological story of the evolution of our house, I am going to keep it simple and interesting, displaying a few concise photos of the condition of several areas before, during and after.

Rehab Summary: The status of this house when we bought it was "Immediate Occupancy available." That should have been, "Immediate Occupancy available if owners want to live with two-level stench of urine in the carpets." My friend Larry and I began by removing all the carpets on both floors, and getting the stench out. First we took apart and rebuilt the upstairs bathroom, including floor, sink, toilet, and painted the walls. Downstairs, we took off some wood paneling and molded dry wall to reveal some water cracks, thinly constructed walls, and no insulation. So we took the walls and ceilings down (Demolition was FUN!), hired someone to seal the cracks, rebuilt the walls and ceiling, painted, and then Home Depot came in and carpeted. Upstairs, we painted, then laid down laminate flooring, then the trim. We rounded things out with a different stove and microwave in the kitchen, new water heater, and moved in. These three or four sentences cannot begin to describe the physical and mental struggle involved in this project. This photo might.

P.S. Please do not leave without reading the "Thank You" post, found on the right or clicking here: Thank you!