Renovation

My husband and I recently renovated a 1916 house in San Francisco. This is our second in the City. The inside was gutted and much of the stucco on the outside had to be removed (dry rot). The foundation had to be rebuilt in the front and the house was jacked up in the back. The plumbing was replaced and new electrical entrances and wiring were installed. We wired for cable TV, telephone, and ISDN in every room. Woodwork, moldings, and floors were refinished. New drywall was hung and taped. We removed the old one car garage and replaced it with a two car garage with a deck on top. All old windows were replaced with new double pane double hung and fixed glass windows. A conservatory and 4' wall were constructed on the front of the house. Other new things include:

drive way and walk ways;

landscaping;

kitchen, carpeting, drywall, plumbing and electrical in the guest quarters;

exterior lighting;

interior lighting fixtures;

bathroom fixtures;

new kitchen;

	sinks (2)
	range (Wolf)
	cabinets (custom)
	floor (oak)
	compactor
	dishwasher (KitchenAid)
	disposers (2)
	granite counter tops

roof, copper guttering, copper flashing and chimney stacks;

two furnaces.

There is very little in the house that we did not touch and improve, yet we tried to save the original character of the house. The gorgeous stained glass windows remain. The cabinetry in the dining and breakfast rooms is still in place. The parquet floors were salvaged as were the doors, the terrazzo entry, mahogany woodwork and gum wood paneling.

If you have questions or comments about any of the material contained in this web, please e-mail Janet Schrock at janets@sfsu.edu.

This page was last updated Thursday, January 24, 2002.