They'll still have plenty to keep them busy in the meantime though: rotted clapboards need to be replaced, new gutters need to be installed, snow guards put in place, and clapboard siding needs to be hung on the sides of the dormers (they were previously covered with asphalt roofing). I'm so glad my house is getting patched up, but man, she's looking like a hot mess right now.
In other news, the shipment of spindles arrived for our front porch. On Saturday while the rest of the northeast was at the beach escaping the heat, I was in the workshop helping Chris prime porch spindles.
All 1,000,000,000,000 of them.
We primed them with an oil based primer. This had to get done before Chris could start assembling the balustrade in order to prevent any water from getting sucked into the wood at the spots where the spindles are joined to the other pieces of the balustrade.
With the spindles still in the box, Chris hammered nails into the ends then laid them on strips of wood.
If you use your imagination, it is already starting to look like a new balustrade.
Ironically, the silhouette of the new spindle is almost an exact match to the ones we are replacing.
18 comments:
The roof is looking great, though I'm sure that's frustrating to run out of materials! You'd think they would be more careful.
Chris might be a genius. That was such a smart way to set up the painting!
Keep it up, Carrie. I know this is the most boring part of home renovation, but it is going to be stunning! I love how the roof looks. You must already love coming home.
Keep it up, Carrie. I know this is the most boring part of home renovation, but it is going to be stunning! I love how the roof looks. You must already love coming home.
Looks like it's really coming along. I love old houses but they ARE a lot of work!
Laura
www.HappyroostBlog.com
It will all look so good in the end.
I hate the crazy "in-progress" part of any project (can't imagine one this size) but it will be soooo amazing once you get to show off the after! :)
Hmmm....that looks like...fun?
The bonus to living in Iowa is that there is no beach to go to so doing things like this is less painful. Still painful. Just less.
I love the painting system!
wow you guys are having all kinds of stuff going on! your house is going to be in tip top shape for the winter :). and Chris is pretty much a genius with that painting system.
Your shingles are turning out really nice. And I agree--it is very nice when you can get other people to come work on your house. I wish I could hire out everything!
The roof and carpentry are really coming along! And whoa...that's a LOT of spindles to prime and paint! It's going to look awesome though!
Oh delays..! Such a bugger, but it's looking so good, hopefully it'll hold you over til the rest arrives. Can't wait to see the porch when it's done!
The roof looks so great! New, but not Shiny Plasticky New that clashes with an old house. You guys must be pleased :)
Doh!!! I'm sorry they ran out of material!! It's looking so good though:)
This is the sorta boring stuff about houses that I hate, but it has to get done. Kudos to you for doing it with such style!
OMG, I'm psyched about Sunday!!! I can't wait for a whole day away and to be doing such fun stuff with you guys!!! I'm so glad it all worked out...you rock:) See you then!
You guys are going to have the prettiest house on the block. Did the neighbors ever answer the door? Everything will be done just in time for fall and to enjoy relaxing on your porch. And big kudos to Chris for the nails to rest for painting - GENIUS!
It's turning out so great. I just love your house :)
Thanks for all the great remodeling related blog posts. What brand of siding did you select for this project? Do any of the products that you highlight on your blog sponsor your posts? Pete
Uh-oh! Looks like your house exterior needed a little makeover. Some parts of the siding are chipping. If the siding of your entire house is already old and it almost used its lifespan, I think you need to replace it fully, and not just a part of it. But, if you think it can still last for more years even if some parts are getting old, I think you just need to paint them to freshen up the exterior appeal of your house and to add protection to their surface. #Joann Winton
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