House gets neW look, earns students' nods of approval

By Kristen Williams news editor

"I actually had to stop my car and look; I couldn't believe how amazing it looked," said Azeen Keramati said.

Keramati was putting into words the amazement she felt when she looked to her left and saw the newly renovated Sullivan house. A house that was once considered a "hell hole" by Cabrini students because of its dark interior, deteriorated exterior and lackluster landscaping now has a brand new look.

Over the summer Cabrini invested much time and money to give the residence its new look. Mike Caranfa, chief facilities officer, said ''The project was started in the early weeks of July and we were still working on it when the RA's arrived on campus. In all honesty, we are still waiting for some of the parts for finishing touched."

Caranfa said that "the house originally had vertical wood siding on the outside was given a new layer of insulation and a new horizontal siding."

Caranfa went on to explain that the back deck that had rotted away was removed and replaced with a new deck that has a special plastic covering to keep it from rotting in any weather conditions. All the doors and windows of the house were removed and replaced with new ones.

Inside the house, Caranfa said that all floors, except the basement that had already been renovated, were redone. He went on to explain that all the bathrooms were completely gutted; floors were ripped up, showers and tubs were removed, vanities discarded. Each bathroom received a new shower or tub, new vanities, mirrors, exhaust fans and tire floors.

Each bedroom was given a new door and frame, new carpeting and new windows and screens.

''The ground floor will receive safety screens that are alarmed so they can not be broken, but they are on back order. New closet doors will also beinstalled as soon as they are delivered," Caranfa said.

In the common area of the house, Caranfa said the "ugly brown paneling" was removed and replaced with l! "much nicer looking style of dry wall and paint." The common area received new lighting, including emergency safety lights that have battery back-up in case of power failures. The kitchen was refurbished with a new refrigerator and sink.

The students living in the house are amazed with its appearance.

Sophomore Kevin Kaufmann said "I really like the house."

Juniors Dave Toia and Mike Butler both said they "like the house."

Toia summed it up by saying "I love my room."