ABOVE AND BELOW

Our deck is looking great!  

As seen from below

As seen from above

Billye certainly approves.

EXIT

     Exiting this door will lead you to a second floor deck over the family room addition.  It is my suspicion that, once it is completed, it will be another favorite spot for Miss Magnolia.  Until this day she had not been out the door to experience the view.

The deck is right off what we have been calling "the music room."  Being on the west side of the house, it will definitely be toasty hot come summer weather.  For now, it is a cozy spot on a sunny spring afternoon and a perfect sunset spot whatever the temperature.

The posts, though approximately 12 inches taller to meet current building codes, are modeled after a single remaining balustrade post from the front of the house which we found in the basement with dozens of balusters and a 5 foot section of railing.  A stretch of turned balusters will run between each new post and the new deck will be complete.  I anticipate the completion by this coming week.

THE GARAGE GOES UP

Backyard as seen through the carport (March 2011)

Backyard as seen through the carport (October 2011)

BRICK BY BRICK

    Slowly (because the weather has been rainy and progress hinges upon framing and inspections) but surely (the masons are working on a Saturday!) my wood burning fireplace progresses.  

August 4,  2011

October. 15, 2011

Nothing about this project has been speedy.  It is, however, being done right  (Thanks mostly to our Donnie's *  keen eye for detail and extensive knowledge about construction and repair of old homes)

  

* "Number One",  your room on the 3rd floor will always be here for you!

RECENT CONSTRUCTION

Deck off the 2nd floor begins 

Progress on the family room

New doors are delivered

No time to write. Just a few photos of recent construction.

GOTTA LOVE THE NOISE

New construction began today.

Gotta love the noise of progress!

NEW CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

 The butler's pantry on the northwest side of the house requires a new foundation and reconstruction  because of past water damage.  This necessitates tearing down and rebuilding.

So long old  butler's pantry

Because of all this necessary construction, we've had plans to move a wall to reconfigure the 2 bathrooms above the pantry to include a laundry space.

Hello sky

We've been watching the weather and crossing our fingers for NO RAIN.