Solipo – Home Renovation
The problem
The Solipo family had a basement family room that being used as the storage area for non-used items in the house, and the two bedrooms were un-usable due to a previous water leak in the walls that had caused termite, rot and mold damage. The thought of reworking these areas was overwhelming to consider doing this project on their own.
The solution
While on the surface it looked like a huge project, Real Property Service recognized it was in reality a simple clean up, repair and replace project. A plan was made to clear out the unused items from the basement, take out the old carpet, remove the old paneling above the fireplace and build a simple entertainment wall. The existing wall paperd walls would be textured and painted over and a new wood floor installed. In the bedrooms the wall where the water leak had happened would be removed and a new wall put in its place. All of the drywall was repaired and textured with a new quality paint job to finish up the renovation.
The Results
The Solipo family now has 600 sq feet of living space recovered and usable in their home. It was finished just in time for their daughter to have friends over for a holiday party and for family to stay in the new bedrooms for the holidays. Kim said “You and your team made this project happen so quickly and look so simple. We could never had completed this on our own.” The family is now planning to finish the rest of the unfinished area of the basement with a new kitchen and bathroom.
Before – The old paneling was removed and a simple frame made to create an entertainment center above the fireplace
After – The new entertainment center, Texture put on the wallpapered wall and painted, paint over the base paneling and new molding all around. The brass fireplace cover was painted and a new tile hearth put in.
Before – All the storage items were removed, and the old carpet and asphalt tile underneath were removed.
After –Texture put on the wallpapered wall and painted, paint over the base paneling and new molding all around. The brass fireplace cover was painted and a new tile hearth put in. The new laminate floor finished the room.
Before – The two bedrooms off the family room were in bad shape from a water leak on the outside wall.
After – Rebuilding the wall and installing new electrical along with drywall repair texture and repainting.