Poppin' the Top has Begun

When we moved to Denver and began our home search we frequently heard a phrase we hadn't heard of previously - "Poppin' the Top."  It is a common remodel technique in Denver.  Most city lots won't accommodate expanding out so people expand up.  Initially we thought we would expand out to keep everything on one floor but we just couldn't bring ourselves to take up any of the lot we love so much.  So we quickly got on the pop the top bandwagon.  

On Saturday we stopped by the house and the crew was hard at work.  We were excited to see the the top had been popped so we hope for some good weather since a blue tarp is now our roof.

We also learned that we can no longer just walk around and assume there will be a solid floor or sidewalk under our feet.

And remember the wall with the door that opened to the crawl space that housed the furnace and yards of original 1955 ductwork?  Well, check this photo out because all of that is now sitting in our garage waiting to be hauled away.

We are quite amazed at what has occurred in three weeks.  And we're very grateful for our crew, the subcontractors, everyone's hard work, their expertise, and their smiles that greet us when we walk in the door.