You've heard me say before that we have some major plans for the exterior of our house this summer. The mansard roof needs replacing, the siding needs repainting, and we need to take care of some not-so-fun stuff like a new porch railing and gutters.
If there's any money left in the budget we'd love to install some outdoor landscape lighting.
Careful not to lean against this railing or you'll fall right into the flower bed!
Our house looks haunted, we know.
Even though we're not going to do any of the labor ourselves, that doesn't mean there's not a lot of planning and coordination involved on our part. We need to line up the roofer to replace the roof and the gutters then have the front porch railing fixed before we can have the house painted. If possible, it would be nice to get this done within a span of a few weeks instead of dragging it out all summer long. The challenge is to ensure that all contractors can be available when we want them to be.
Right now Chris and I are in the process of confirming the roofing estimate we got last summer and getting bids on paint contractors.
And, of course, saving, saving, saving. If only this stuff came for free!
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Sounds like some major redo's going to happen. I am sure it will look amazing. Hugs, Marty
Those are some big "budget eaters" but in the end your home is going to look so fresh and "new." Hopefully you can get the coordination down...!
I hate spending money on stuff like that. It bugs me. I bet your roof will look great though! I can't wait to see what you pick.
All houses need something, sometimes more than we want. I totally understand, and your house seems far older than mine, which is a mere 53 years old.
Blessings on your endeavors. Glad to find your blog...come for a visit to my blog
Nancy
http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
That's a lot of big projects, but it will look so awesome by the time you're all done!
I can totally relate. As you know we're working on our porch now, and lord knows we've spent sooooo much money on things like plumbing and electrical that no one ever really sees or appreciates. A good roof is a necessary thing though and, unfortunately, costs some dough!
Whew! Lots to do! But at least once you get your coordination done, you can sit back and watch other people sweat. :P
Yeah, these projects are nearly as fun as designing the living room, right??? It's always a bummer when you have to do things that you don't even really get to see, like the roof...but I *guess* it's kinda important to have a functioning roof (c:
The outdoor stuff never excites me all that much (at least the stuff that you can't see - roof (ours is flat so you really can't see it) gutters, etc. But you'll be so happy that it's one. And I LOVE the new photo of you guys - that's a great picture! Have a great weekend!
doesn't it stink when you have to pay the pros? it's always so expensive!! i can't wait to see the changes :)
I have to agree that your house looks spooky in that pic. I used to watch horror movies with your house in them. Good luck on getting all the contractors at the same time.
Spooky before but charming welcoming and no leaking after!
It costs what it costs and one summer to get everything done is not bad at all. We started remodeling 2 years ago and I bet it's another 2 before we're done.
Your new photo is so cute!
Cheers!
Your house is so beautiful, Carrie. So much character!!! I like your new profile pic too!
Best of luck with all you have on your plate! I love all your before and after pictures. can't wait to see the roof and the porch!
nancy
PowellbrowerHome.com
I don't know if you have looked into the details of gutters? Since I did not do any of the labor on that stuff, either..a big mistake was made on my house. I have a roof area with a steep pitch. I should have put in the deeper gutters in that area. I think it should have been 6 inches? That way, all of the water would be caught during bad storms.
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