It has been over a year since our last post. We have finished the house and moved in but it wasn't quick or easy. Shortly after the previous post, we had a major "accident". It was a textbook case. I had read all about what happens when trying to underpin an old foundation, but it happened to us in spite of that. Basically, the entire wall of the house nearly collapsed, and the entire side wall and corners had be demolished and rebuilt on new footers from below grade to the roof. I have some pictures but they don't really do it justice. It took 4 months to sort out the mess (no insurance paid a dime!) and 3 months to put back the wall and do the underpinning and pour the basement floor. The floor was poured on Thanksgiving. Then we could proceed. I'll tell more of the story and show more pictures of the whole process , but here are some shots of the interior now that we are living here.
