The last few weeks have been moving extremely quickly. Contractor bids have been flowing in and it’s almost time to get rehabbing underway. I fully intend to discuss in a future post information about how I got financing and more of the number crunching that went into my purchase, but for today a brief update on construction will have to suffice.
During my inspection process with the house it was noted that there had been some water damage inside the property, both from an old leaky roof and also busted supply pipes. The property has 3 water feeds in the basement, and was not properly winterized. The old galvanized pipes had burst and a half @ssed attempt was made by the bank to remedy the problem.
After opening the walls to assess the situation it was determined that the best move would be to replace all supply plumbing with fresh copper. I’m fortunate this is a relatively easy project, as in many Chicago two flats the kitchen and bath share a common wall leading down to the basement. Opening two walls is all that is needed to replace 95% of the plumbing supply lines, and the remaining cast iron waste lines I was told will likely last beyond my existence.
Below are some pictures of the common walls being opened up. Special thanks to the GF and my roommate for offering some assistance in destroying my first house. ;)
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