This month, I bought the smallest Allied Gardens house built by Bollenbacher-Kelton in 1957...2 bedroom, 1 bath, total of 850 square feet. I want to improve it to make it my dream house to live in for retirement. It's 1 story on a fairly large lot...exciting for me because I have tons of ideas for both back- and front-yards.
I want to do all this with a sense of green...whatever I can reuse, I will. On Thursday after work, I went to the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Mission Valley, and found some inexpensive knobs and electric covers. I was hoping to find an exterior door (for the kitchen) and lighting,but it's one of those places that must be visited frequently. I hope to find bathroom tile over the next year to ready for a remodel there (the bath is original 1957, pink. Flamingo pink. The sink had a pink skirt).
I closed escrow on Thurday, June 28.
Saturday, June 30, Tim, Toni Chase, and I tore out the (fake) wood paneling from the living room, tore down the valance and 30 year old drapes, took the kitchen cabinet doors and drawers off the frames.
Sunday, July 1, I sanded the cabinet doors and drawers and frames, readying them for priming.
Tim came in the afternoon, tore off the old metal from the original screen door. He'll attach new screening next weekend. I'll sand the wood frame this week after work.
But the most impressive change on Sunday was ...wait for it...WE TORE DOWN HALF A WALL! Yes we did. So...the living room is now open to the kitchen! I'll post pictures as the half wall is framed and finished. Thanks to Toni Chase for the great idea!
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