Well, 8 months have already passed since we began our massive home renovation project. I’ve slacked on the picture posting. We’ve been doing lots of work outside lately.
The exterior paint is almost finished, and we have an A/C unit for the first time in years! A shed has been painted and built, and a pathway is in the works. The concrete surrounding the house has all been demo’ed and is being replaced with tiny stones and pavers. And slowly, but surely, the grass grows.
The house before and currently:
There’s still quite a bit of work to do in this area, including the replacement of a dilapidated fence, some painting, and removal of much more broken concrete.
We tore down the non-permitted covered patio and repaired the roof where it was attached to the house. Also fixed a broken window and got rid of the weird bean-shaped pond.
It’s amazing how terrible the roof and the pink paint looked in comparison to the new version.The brick patio is not in great condition but that is a project for many years down the road.
We removed lots of the weird fencing and are sill working on clearing out the tons (literal) of trash left in the yard. There are a few more structures that need to be torn down and a lot of yardwork to complete. The roof and paint make a world of difference.
This part of the yard has seen a lot of toil lately. With the removal of hundreds of pieces of rotten wood, the fridge, trampoline pieces, concrete block, and plants, it is starting to shape up. The fence is slowly being torn down and replaced to capture more of the lot. This fall also saw the construction of the chicken run and coop.
A lot of fences to tear down and many fences to build, but we have already recaptured so much space with all of the trash gone.
Who could miss this front door? Until budget allows it to be replaced, it was painted to match the rest of the exterior. Slowly, it improves.
Although the paint cleaned up the entrance, we still have the task of replacing the light and doorbell, and hiding the sprinkler controls. Also, probably time to take that wreath down…
