Rebuilding Next Steps

Some of the permits have been obtained for starting the rebuilding of the house. We hope to start the roof replacement this week. That means the existing roof, rafters, gable ends and some of the joists will be removed and replaced. We'll be going with a neutral colored architectural shingle.


The entire brick face on the front of the house will also be removed. We are considering replacing it with a stone front on the main house with stucco on the remainder of the house instead of vinyl siding. See the example below (less the window in the middle).

We met with David (and Jannie), our builder, yesterday to talk about design decisions we need to make and what our options are. This will include things like kitchen cabinet choices and layout, tile, carpeting and hardwood floors, etc. We would also like to consider a couple of space reallocations (like including a small shower in the powder room), but we're not sure how much flexibility we'll have.
 
The house is pretty well cleaned out now.  All the final clean up is done and I think all that remains is sealing the existing wood to prevent the smoke smell in the future.