wrap it up...

basement finale!!

*warning - pictures taken with husband's camera phone!!*

{so please excuse the quality - we figured it was better to see something than nothing at all!}

{ignore that laundry folks!}

best surprise of the basement:

cedar posts!!

they were buried in the walls, so when we completely

gutted the basement, we moved the wall back to expose them.

worst surprise of the basement:

the build-out for the tv wasn't exactly planned!

in the very beginning phase of the project,

we decided this place was in major need of new concrete walkways and steps.

well, when the concrete guys were demolishing the old steps,

they rammed their bobcat into the front of the house!!

needless to say, this caused some damage to the support by the front door

- which translated to chaos in the basement

{not to mention husband just missing a giant block of concrete falling on his head}.

so, the build out was really the solution to that mess,

and not where does the tv go?!

although, it was the perfect spot for that build-out to happen!

well, that's all for that chapter folks!!

next up -

we're taking you with us, step by step,

through our next project,

good ol' 87!