1880's Cape Remodel 04/19/2018 This 1880's cape had been carpeted, wall papered, and sheet rocked in the 1970's. We wanted to bring it back to a more traditional, elegant style while upgrading the insulation, electric and heating system. We started by tearing out everything to the framing to improve the r value of the walls and replace the poor windows with new energy efficient Marvin Integrity's. The flooring did not line up from room to room so we ripped out the old and installed wide pine, stained it black and coated with
This 1880's cape had been carpeted, wall papered, and sheet rocked in the 1970's. We wanted to bring it back to a more traditional, elegant style while upgrading the insulation, electric and heating system. We started by tearing out everything to the framing to improve the r value of the walls and replace the poor windows with new energy efficient Marvin Integrity's. The flooring did not line up from room to room so we ripped out the old and installed wide pine, stained it black and coated with
