Patio project begins
and will likely never end...
Because of the reno, we missed using our patio during the nice weather months of this year. But we’re trying to salvage as much as we can by doing some PATIO UPGRADES, i.e. replacing the back fences! In truth, we actually paid for this blasted fence months ago but Long Fence apparently takes a Long Time To Do Anything. Anyway…
Stepping Back in Time
Here is what the patio originally looked like. This pic is actually from the listing so when I saw it the first time I was mainly jazzed about having a parking spot. The fence is on the party lines so we had mismatched styles between the neighbors. Both sides certainly looked weathered. Taken in Nov 2014:
The Big Reveal
Reno: Before & After
Hello there, friends. The renovation has been complete for about a month now and we have been busy setting things back up, ferreting out all the dust from the corners, and dealing with some puppy medical issues (more on that later but sneak preview: he is ok!).
So now it’s time for the BIG REVEAL! For maximum drama and viewing pleasure, I’ve pulled together the before and after pics in single post. You’re welcome.
Note: white balance. It’s my arch nemesis right now. So let’s just pretend all of this is perfectly white balanced, ok?
The staircase
You may remember the staircase of death. Nary a soul could traverse these steps without shudders of fear. The abyss to the first floor was a mere misstep away with no balustrade to save you.
Before:
Reno Week 9
Nearly complete
We have only 1 week of reno left! As promised, some pics of the progress.
To check out the before state of the house, go here: Scope of work
Note: the white balance in these pics is not consistent. I tried to fix it but I’m not a pro and I’m too lazy to spend a ton of time on it. If you want to see the true colors, you’ll have to come visit!
Guest bath
The main point of this whole project was to split a single bathroom into two. The new guest bath is basically in the same spot, a teensy bit narrower, but with a different layout. Still much to finish up this week.
Our lawn
A brief history & update
When we first moved into the house, we didn’t have a lawn. Instead we had a bunch of rocks. A pic from roughly a year ago:
Demolition
Horrors behind the wall
We have survived the first 3 weeks of the reno! Like any entertaining renovation, there were some um… interesting finds once the walls came down.
First a few pics of the demo in progress:
