down to the studs
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- guttedEmptied of contents
- bare bonesMinimal necessary elements
- frameworkUnderlying support system
rebuild · stripping · exposed · construction · drywall · plaster · framing · skeleton · raw · teardown · remodel · joists · lumber · contractors · foundation · insulation · subflooring · overhaul
renovation extent
down to the studsfacelift
Cosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
surface-level · lipstick on a pig · untouched · move-in ready · turnkey
condition/intactness
down to the studsturnkey
Ready for immediate use
move-in ready · mint condition · complete · whole · dressed up