PROJECT 009 · WHOLE HOME · 30 WEEKS

Center-hall colonial

A center-hall colonial with knob-and-tube wiring and closed-off rooms, renovated top to bottom while keeping the original staircase, trim and fireplace.

Project no.: 009
Type: Whole home
Location: Hartford, CT
Duration: 30 weeks
Budget range: $380k–$450k

Old house interior opened down to brick and lath, with debris on the subfloor — Drag the handle, or focus it and use the arrow keys, to compare before and after.

Two-story living room with a fireplace, oak floors, tall windows and a balcony railing above — Drag the handle, or focus it and use the arrow keys, to compare before and after.

Scope

Full electrical and plumbing replacement
Kitchen opened to the family room on a steel beam
Original staircase, trim and oak floors restored
Spray-foam insulation and new windows throughout
Two bathrooms rebuilt and a third added upstairs

Timeline

30 weeks

Wk 1–9Demo & rough-in
Wk 10–22Build-out
Wk 23–30Finishes & punch list

Budget

$380k–$450k

Final contract range, including permits, allowances and any signed change orders.

On site and finished

Stripped room with original divided-light windows and patched brick, ready for new walls

New England cape with a white picket fence, rose bushes and a freshly cut lawn

Hands paring a mortise with a chisel, wood shavings and a square on the bench

What the client said

“They respected what made the house special and fixed everything that didn’t. It finally feels like ours.”

Ana P.Hartford · Center-hall colonial

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On site and finished

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