Episode 52 – Renovation Story – Full Gut Renovation

Cover graphic for Episode 52 of Talking Home Renovations, "Renovation Story - Full Gut Renovation". The background is a blurry photo of a gutted house interior with debris on the floor.

Missy was a first time home buyer who bought a little old house that had seen much better days. She contacted me on the advice of a contractor that I worked with a lot and told me that she was closing on her house in a few weeks and had to start construction right away. Taking on a house like this and doing a full gut renovation is one of my favorite projects, so I took it on and got Missy what she needed to get construction underway. I tweaked the flow of the house and opened up the living room by removing the chimney and partition walls in the living dining area. I describe it in the one minute video posted below – check it out!

A woman with glasses standing next to her house, which is under construction. There is a portable toilet next to her, and the wall of the house behind her is covered with Tyvek HomeWrap. She is frowning.
In this photo I asked Missy to pose in front of her house showing her true feelings.  
An old brick chimney during a gut renovation.
A dirty floor during a renovation with a metal object on it.
House framing during a renovation.
A picture of an 80s style kitchen before a renovation.
A bathroom with blue tile and blue seashell wallpaper.
A white bathroom with a big picture mirror.
A kitchen during a renovation, with outdated wallpaper, wood cabinets, and Formica countertop.
A house during a gut renovation -- paper on the floor, bare walls, no railing next to the stairs.
The finished house with new gray siding, white trim, and a black door.
A house during a gut renovation, stripped down to the framing. A brick chimney is visible in the corner.
A newly renovated bathroom with white subway tile, a square sink, and a trendy round adjustable mirror.

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