Oh, rejoice, because the demo days are over. It took five full dumpsters to clear #themanchesterflip from top to bottom. We started this long demo journey by removing kitchen cabinets, toilets, sinks, doors, wall paneling and a lot of old and dingy damaged floor tiles. Then, before we had time to realize how deep this transformation really was all about, we quickly shift to a bigger task as we took down every single wall and ceiling. Little by little, all the walls were gone and we said hello to one bare naked house.

While gutting the place feels like a lot of work, it is actually cost-effective. When we were getting quotes from electricians and plumbers, the estimates would always come in lower if we were to have all the walls opened. Another benefit of opening all the walls and ceilings is that it gives us a chance to find any other possible problems that we may have missed during the original inspection. In addition, we can now also add proper insulation which these older homes always lack.

Visiting #themanchesterflip in this state gives us a whole different perspective of the space itself. While the plans are already done, this is our last chance to think it over and see if any last-minute changes are necessary. We have not found any problems with our initial design plans and we are ready to move forward. So the next step after the demo phase is framing. It’s time to start building this house back up and transform it into a real home.

I wrote a post featuring all the amazing before photos here. And to learn more about #themanchesterflip visit us here. We will be sharing more details soon.

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