The New Entry to Upstairs

After three years of working midnights, and running outside and upstairs to use the bathroom, i finally got my inside opening in the staircase! oh my what a great relief that was! A friend cut the opening, and the wires dangling, the lath still in tact! it is all good, and on the way to greatness.

No more surprise views for the poor mail delivery staff! i would often come downstairs or be going upstairs after sleep or shower to be at the door, or in between units and find the mailman on the step!

good things come to those who wait!

I sure do love the easy access, rain or shine, winter or summer zip upstairs on the inside!

Entry to upstairs from the inside

I think i will start the reno blog with little projects that have made life easier as i go and get round to different things...before the big redo!

This is a before shot of the dining room west wall, prior to cutting the opening to access the stairwell. I was working midnights for three and a half years, when the bathroom on the main floor was too far gone to use regularly I was forced to go outside and upstairs to shower and use the bathroom!

This was certainly not fun. A friend took out a doorway opening and now i can go up and down the stairs to my computer and my bathroom on the second floor no matter the weather and on the inside!

old east reno first post!

welcome to my blog, the old east reno site. i am about to embark on a huge main floor renovation of my 106 year old house. stay tuned for photos from before, and then of course the 100 days during....and the lovely after!