Week 1: Pile of Debris

This past week was mainly demolition work.

Here's what happened:

• A/C unit is up and running.  Thankfully it works!
• They removed all the interior walls.  From the pictures you can tell the apartment is even more open than it was.  And there is a ton of debris.
• They prepared the floor for tile or wood flooring.
• They have made "friends" with the maintenance guy for the apartment complex.  This is great when you have a multiple unit dwellings.

Here's what we found out:

• The HVAC can be run in the crawl space.  This means we can put vents in the floor.
• The chase can be moved, but to a location different than what we were thinking.
• We need some kind of window coverings.  The windows are old and large.  The amount of heat loss/gain from the windows can be mitigated with blinds or drapery. We will be getting a quote for them soon.
• Since we are concerned with heat loss/gain, Chuck suggested to insulate the floor. 

Here's what we purchased this past week:

• Floor tile
• Returned one vanity, and replaced with a smaller one that fit the room.
• Toilet for the up stairs.
• The back splash for the kitchen.
• Chose the granite.  Will post more later, but here is a picture with the granite, back splash, and cabinet color (not style).