The original house was built in 1889 and it has been remodeled several times. I remember the year I graduated from high school, our entire family worked weekend after weekend getting it "updated" for my grandparents! It has had a few things changed here and there since then, but this remodel is the biggest one yet!
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| The house in 1984 after the remodel for my grandparents! |
One of the best things about this transformation is that the majority of the materials used are reclaimed. My parents tore down an old building for the materials which needed some work to be usable, and they have worked for months pulling out nails and sanding, etc. I know it was a lot more work, but the savings to them financially were tremendous, and the savings to the environment were even more! And it has been so much fun to look at some of the old pieces and find ways to use them in the house.
I ache in places that I didn't know I had, and I wonder how Momma and Daddy have been able to keep this up for so long. Even though we are exhausted beyond belief, it is so exciting to get up every day just to see what we can accomplish that day before we go to bed! If you have ever taken on a do-it-yourself job you know the frustrations as well as the joys of the undertaking and accomplishments! The absolute best part of this particular time is that we are making memories and with my mom suffering a stroke just over a week ago, we are just too aware of how important those memories are.
