gut rehab

noun

A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out plaster walls back to the studs and rafters and replacing them along with some or all of the trim, windows and doors, plumbing and electrical systems, exterior siding, roof, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out plaster walls back to the studs and rafters and replacing them along with some or all of the trim, windows and doors, plumbing and electrical systems, exterior siding, roof, etc.

Origin

From gut + rehab.

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APA

gut rehab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20rehab

MLA

“gut rehab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20rehab. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gut rehab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gut%20rehab.

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