Exterior

Front Porch Progress

As mentioned, work has started on finishing the front porch, which is pretty exciting, since it’s the last unfinished part of the front of the house (well, aside from the lighting, landscaping, fence, walk, and side gate). Regardless, it’s a big piece of the house curb appeal looking more “done” and less “that house that’s […]

Exterior

Fast Forward

With another week of workers here every day, things have continued to progress. The furring and siding is going up, and is maybe three quarters done. Gutters and downspouts have arrived, with one gutter installed on the North side of the house, which is looking basically done at this point. Inside the house, the plumbers […]

Exterior

One Week, Big Difference

It’s truly incredible how much can happen when a whole crew of people actually show up and work. We’ve seen this from friends and family during demo days, and we saw it when we had the second floor and attic framing done. Now, we’ve seen it with the exterior of the house, and it’s not […]

Exterior

Odds and Ends

I’ve been trying to work through my list. As is typical, progress is stymied by unexpected complications and I add new items nearly as quickly as I cross off old ones. The priority is the roof and wall penetrations, so they can do the roof and siding before the weather changes. I have most of […]

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