In my latest attempt to complete smaller projects that have big impact, I cut in and screened the porch windows. This gives me a functional screened porch which is highly desirable at…
Screened Porch Decking
My last update was in November and, as is typically the case, not much happened through the winter. But then just as it was getting a little warmer so work could continue,…
“Annual Update”
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted an update; a year, in fact. Admittedly, part of this past year, nothing happened. Life changes prevented me from getting to the house as…
New Porch, New Roof
Right now there’s some continued contractor work being done on my behalf while I’m safely back in NYC. Some of this work I could do myself, but in reality, it would take…
Completing the Ground Work
Once the new foundation and drainage was completed, there was the matter of “cleaning up” the surrounding ground as well as replacing a few of the wall boards that had begun to…
Foundation and Drain
After the foundation work in the back of the house was completed, we took a look at the front. Digging down just a little where the rot can be seen quickly revealed…
The New Bedroom!
Belleview is a small cottage; I mean really small. The layout when we purchased it had two bedrooms, but the “larger” one couldn’t even fit a queen bed and the smaller one,…
Foundation, Crawl Space & Drainage
When we first bought the house and we looked at the foundation with our neighbor, we all agreed that it was sturdy, the house was secure, and it wasn’t going anywhere. Obviously,…
A Little Beautification Work
This weekend I arrived at the house late Saturday after a week of work done by a contractor. I’ll post about that separately, there’s a lot to it. And, this was the…
Shed as a Tiny House
Here’s the air mattress setup and awaiting sheets. With the shed electrified I spent my first night sleeping in my “new home” and it worked out quite well. Other than waking up…