South and West Side of House finished!

It's getting closer! 

The south side and the west side of the house are now finished.


This huge project is coming to a close.
 The South side and west side(back of the house) is finished.
What I found so neat was the under layment siding they put on before the wood siding. Not sure why they put it on diagonally, but I am sure there was a good reason. We thought maybe for stability.


Can't wait to show the North side finished and then the beautiful front of the house with all its ornate finishes.

This has been an absolute joy to watch Harold and his helpers and my husband Bill transform the majestic old beauty.


Living Room Porch Redo

Ok,  2nd installment---Living Room Porch.

The living room porch really started to deteriorate due to the roof rotting. The guys braced up the roof, basically tore it off and replaced it. The posts were replaced and Harold even made the roof bend around like the original. They put all new flooring on the porch and the ceiling of the porch was redone with vinyl. 
They even put lattice around the bottom to keep out critters or an occasional dog (namely Bubba our sheepdog) from going under it. He has now found refuge in the house when it storms. Since he has gotten older he is not real fond of storms. Well I think he has earned a little house time.
As you can see by the pictures it has made a great improvement. So much so that we even sit on the porch again and enjoy what nature has to offer. We have several hummingbird feeders out and have really enjoyed sitting and watching those cute little birds. I think I am obsessed with them now.  
I am in love with the wrap around steps. Which were there in the beginning. I am going to try and find a picture from when she was young.

This is Bubba's mom Zoe under the porch. Apparently it was cool and shady under there plus I couldn't get to them to put flea and tick stuff on them. Smart dog, that Zoe! We miss her but we do still have Bubba!