VISTING THE “SECOND FLOOR”

Before we get to the “second floor” I’d like to fill you in on my work over the last few days- sanding & caulking.  From patching over water damage to installing new outside corners to recaulking baseboards, there is A LOT of simple prep work in this house!  Also, I am curious to know what was being hung on the walls when the house was occupied because I have filled 7,254 nail holes at every height in every room.  Other than that, all of the casing is up in the bedrooms and we hung the fans to finally get them off the floor;

I realize these photos look exactly like the previous photos with the exception of a ceiling fan however we made a lot of progress on small details that have to be completed before painting.  One bright spot is that the ceilings are completely done and came out perfectly;

As you may or may not know, this house has a “second floor”.  When we looked at the listing sheet it mentioned the second floor as “great for lounging and relaxing”.  After my initial visit I immediately realized why the area was great for lounging- the ceiling is 5’9” at its tallest point! 

 While this area is odd in and of itself, the strangest part is that they spent a ton of money and effort to make it quasi-usable.  If you notice in the pictures, they have multiple HVAC vents, cable, phone, 6 outlets, trim, carpet and an expensive half round window that you have to crawl to reach.  In the process, they eliminated the original master bedroom closet and cut the size of the guest closet in half to build the scary stairway upstairs.  It was obvious from the carpet that the pets were using the space however I am not sure what else you can do with it.  My initial reaction was to cover up the doorway and forget about it however I have heard ideas ranging from a dedicated storage area to creating a dormer to make it a master suite.  Being that time and money are key points, what do you think we should do with this space?    

Also, on a side note, I found another layer of linoleum under the kitchen floor.  While this is not out of the ordinary, it was surprising to find that it was being held in place by 10 staples in the corners of the room- I tugged at the corners and simply rolled it up to throw away;

 Tomorrow’s agenda will be painting the bedrooms and finally some good pictures!