About 2 years ago, my lovely wife and I moved into our condo in the East Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Even as an Architect, I never guessed the world of work that awaited us. Needless to say, we are a little less than half-way through our work.
Our building, constructed in 1891 is classic Chicago. We love it. The building is comprised of 7 dwelling units, each roughly 2,200 sf. The planned renovations include:
- Restore Library and Living Room plaster crown moulding
- Install new wall base, wood door and window casing through out
- Install new french doors in Living Room
- Install Media/Home Technology Closet, wire new audio & video media through out
- Restore and weatherseal original bent-glass double hung sashes
- Selectively replace existing windows
- Repaint through out
- Re-route corridor ductwork
- Install new lighting through-out
- Replace doors through-out
- Remodel Hall Bath
- Selective alterations to Kitchen
- Remodel 2nd Bedroom as Studio/Office
