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house: slow, but still making progress
Published Feb 8, 2008Views: 477
It's been a while since I've posted an update on the house, so here it is. Things slowed down quite a bit through Christmas and January. Work is beginning to pick up, so we've been busy running the business. But in spite of our busy schedules, it's still making forward progress.
As you can see from the pic, we've got the front porch mostly complete. The shingles are on and now we have to decide on our posts and rails. We'd rather leave it open as it is, but the rules say we must have have pickets/railings or an enclosed wall at rail level. We are still trying to decide what look we want for the porch.
We had to have a metal post installed into the garage. That was done this week. We've met with a window salesman and we've priced at Lowes and Stock Building Supply. We'll hopefully be making that decision this week and go ahead and place that order. Windows and doors will drastically change the appearance of the house.
There will be 3 windows upstairs on the front of the house and one on either side of the front door. There will be a door coming off the right side as you are facing the house (from what will be the kitchen) as well as a new front door in the center. Once the windows are installed, we will begin siding. Right now we are teetering between vinyl and hardi-plank.
I have taken several pictures of the house from various angles. I've also taken some pictures of the cleared yard. It's so exciting to just stand there and look out across the area and know that one day, my horses will be grazing in pastures while my kids are outside playing. I'll happily sit on my front porch swing and watch the sunrise or sunset. *sigh*
I just can't wait! It's so peaceful there!
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