Blanke Street Whole-Home Remodel — Metairie, LA

Phase 1 — demo of failing concrete rear steps

Phase 1 — concrete pad demo at the rear deck

Phase 1 — interior demo, rear window wall opened up and re-studded

Phase 1 — new stud framing at the rear window wall, brick veneer exposed

Phase 1 — interior with the roof torn open, existing rafters exposed

Phase 1 — aerial of the existing roof and second-story tear-off

Phase 1 — rear elevation mid-demo, first-floor brick intact, second-story framing starting

Phase 2 — steel post base plate anchored to the rear patio slab

Phase 2 — structural steel frame set over the rear patio to carry the addition

Phase 2 — steel column tied into the existing brick at the roofline

Phase 2 — side elevation with steel columns up and roof coming off

Phase 2 — new second-story decking down, Tyvek and framing under way

Phase 3 — helical pier installation for foundation reinforcement

Phase 3 — new footing, tied rebar cage set in the form

Phase 3 — rear elevation showing pier and footing work in place

Phase 4 — new rafter system framed overhead, existing roof still below

Phase 4 — new second-story framing tied into the existing brick

Phase 4 — interior second-story framing, cathedral ceiling, windows in

Phase 4 — interior framing through the new door openings

Phase 4 — second-story interior, ceiling rafters and rough openings

Phase 5 — scaffold up for siding and paint prep on the new second story

Phase 5 — new exterior doors staged under the rebuilt porch

Phase 5 — rear elevation, siding progressing over the original brick first floor

Phase 5 — modified bitumen flat roof detail over the covered porch

Phase 6 — porch soffit and trim, primed and ready for finish paint

Phase 7 — crew painting new board-and-batten siding on the rear gable

Phase 7 — new laminate flooring going in near the sliding patio door

Phase 1 — hallway bath demo, walls opened to studs and shower pan exposed

Phase 1 — existing stair opening prepped for refinish

Phase 5 — rear siding in primer, board-and-batten pattern laid out

Phase 5 — side gable of the second-story addition, primed siding and new door in

Phase 5 — new exterior door hung on the addition, siding primed around it

Phase 6 — covered porch ceiling primed, ready for finish paint

Phase 6 — new interior French doors primed and staged for install

Phase 7 — finished green board-and-batten siding, new door and windows in

Phase 7 — rear elevation detail, finished siding and new slider window

Phase 7 — finished porch ceiling in painted beadboard with green trim

Phase 1 — hidden framing conditions uncovered at the soffit during exploratory demo

Phase 1 — parapet framing rot exposed, ready to be cut out and rebuilt

Phase 1 — close inspection of the rafter-to-top-plate connection at the soffit

Phase 1 — damaged parapet framing at the stucco wall, uncovered during demo

Interior finish — old built-in staged for removal, new granite slab on site

Interior finish — living area prepped, trim staged, laminate flooring going in

Interior finish — stair opening area prepped for flooring and trim

Interior finish — wet bar cabinets, granite counter, and hex marble floor going in

Interior finish — butler pantry with tall cabinets, granite, and hex marble floor

Interior finish — wet bar cabinets and granite in, drawer fronts being fit

Interior finish — kitchen electrical rough-in behind the upper cabinets

Interior finish — built-in banquette with drawer storage under the breakfast window

Interior finish — kitchen granite set, hood and backsplash going in

Interior finish — butler pantry, floor-to-ceiling cabinetry finished

Interior finish — new newel posts set at the refinished stair opening

Interior finish — kitchen appliances and lighting in, punch list stage

Interior finish — open living and dining painted and lit, floor protected for final trim

Phase 8 — finished stair balustrade, painted white with stained treads

Phase 8 — finished exterior, new roof and board-and-batten siding over preserved brick base