In 2004, we embarked on a massive live-in remodeling journey. The house was 920 square feet with two bedrooms, one bath and a detached one car garage. We completed about 95% of the remodeling work ourselves. Tasks included, removing load-bearing walls, framing, drywalling, installing new electrical circuits, installing new plumbing lines, tiling, painting and many other tasks. I designed and built the kitchen island and “Communication Center” out of furniture-grade birch plywood to match the IKEA cabinets. Pretty much every surface inside and outside of the house was renovated. Here are some before and after photos:
