Sun Dial Lodge, Pelham

With the blue tarp still in pace to keep out the rain, a wooden frame is built and the interior roofline restored.  

The master bathroom and guest bathroom have been completely stripped back, and you can now see straight through one to the other. The bathroom fixtures are

Taking down the chimney took much more time than expected, as it had been filled with concrete.  The guys were up this crane for over a

Not sure I had fully processed how much demolition was going to take place. The kitchen floor is being completely removed, and new foundations laid.

As the basement bathroom approaches demolition, a portapotty is delivered.  It matches the skip perfectly!

As the wall to the back stairs was striped back, it became clear that it could be cut back to allow much more natural light into

One of the weirdest things about the original kitchen was a bathroom cut out of one corner.  It is no more! Here is a view through

Although the work area is blocked off with plastic sheeting, and the contractors are cleaning up every day, a layer of dust is ubiquitous!

The plan involves removing the fireplace in the kitchen, which should have been pretty straightforward, but… the chimney doesn’t take the direct route; it makes a

To create a safe space for the dogs to run about, the fence is relocated, and extended with sections of plywood.  Not pretty, but very effective. 

First, the interior trim is removed, then the whole structure dismantled.  Removing this (albeit useful) carbuncle is starting to bring some sense to the exterior lines

The first skip is filled in less than a week!