Monthly Archives: July 2010

Demo (not Demo) Begins!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by D

Joe and I stopped by at the end of the day to check out the first day’s demolition progress. Walls were marked and there were notes and sketches on the well to facilitate the demolition. Basement demolition was started. It’s … Continue reading →

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"Before" Pictures!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by D

A busy weekend giving house tours to friends before brunch plans. I had a chance to take the “before” pics. Goodbye mismatched rooms and odd staircase location. First Floor – Living Room

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Pictures from the Past

Posted on July 18, 2010 by D

We were determined to find pictures of the house and stumbled upon PhillyHistory.org. Here are 2 pictures of the front of the main house as it looked in 1963. The MLS listing had it listed as being built around 1929. … Continue reading →

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Settlement Day

Posted on July 15, 2010 by D

The day has come! It’s settlement day… We went by the house for the walk-through and it was empty and relatively clean barring a little water in the basement after our torrential rain storms this week. Source of water was … Continue reading →

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The Beginning

Posted on July 11, 2010 by D

And so it begins. The story of a Philadelphia Row Home Renovation.

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