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there was a hole in the roof from a tree branch that had fallen onto the house, and water had gotten in; there was even some graffiti.” However, as a contractor, Jason knew this house was not beyond repair and he felt it was certainly worth saving. Once the Eppinettes purchased the property, they started on their design plan and demolition. One area of the roof had been leaking for years, so they knew they would need to begin with their focus on repairing the roof and checking for any structural issues. They also decided that to maximize the house’s potential, they would take every wall down to the studs. “What allowed us to do such a good remodel is the fact that we just took all the ceilings out and all the walls out, so we could see clear to the roof trusses and through [the house] to the back of the brick walls. We had total control,” described Jason. As work unfolded at the house, the Eppinettes had a change of mind for the house. “When we first started trying to purchase it, we thought we would flip the house. But [when] we started traveling with our son doing golf tournaments and bringing
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