Porch and mudroom details continue….

Saturday, August 16

The smaller details are upon us.  The mudroom needs a door to the outside however it is a very deep opening (13 inches as compared to 4 5/8 or almost 5 inches).  This door has been in limbo for many months and will finally be installed today.  

The three stages of the door: pre-installation, during, and post installed almost ready to be used into the mudroom.

Now that all 3 Platt boys are home together, the installation of the mahogany porch ceiling continues too.

Completed: The front of the house

Monday and Tuesday, August 11-12

Demolition and renewal.

Until now, the front of the house has looked like this.

Notice the new addition to the right; the siding is complete and ready for paint.

Notice the older part of the house; it "looks like we ran out of siding" according to a neighbor. 

There is a method to this madness- the plans call for the old window to be replaced with a larger window, moved to the right, and also boxed in. That is exactly what Billy and Roger completed on Monday and Tuesday, prior to a huge rainstorm.

Demolition of the old window and frame...

Installation of the new window...

The window at the end of Day 1. 

And at the end of Day 2.

From the inside point of view before:

and After!

The new window is much bigger and allows much more light into the space. The "apartment kitchen" is beginning to be torn apart as we make room for the new flow of space…a good sign!

The new driveway!

End of July…

The new driveway is installed!

The new driveway was installed at then end of July, from the road all the way around the back of the house.

The old driveway was completely ripped up, and re-shaped with a very subtle curve on the lawn side of the asphalt.

The old turn out spot has been rounded off as well.

Along the raised stone beds the old pavement was excavated to leave space for a bit of green space in front of the wall.

It is a large parking area now, and an aerial view will be posted later...