|
porch & exterior
Project Status: 99% complete
Completed Items: removed insecure doorknob and
installed new mortise lockset (front door); removed interior locking
deadbolts and installed regular deadbolts (back doors); replaced mailbox;
removed shoddy post "capitals"; removed cheap and poorly installed wrought
iron stair rails; enclosed posts and created custom post capitals; removed
deck railings and reused materials for railings more befitting house
style; built half-posts and all-new railings for stairs; installed porch
swing; built porch fascias to cover lattice edges; repaired gutters
(tightened against eaves) and rerouted two downspouts; installed gutter
guards to prevent debris blockages; replaced porch light
fixture; removed security light; reglazed five broken windows; repointed
leaded glass window; jacked up, replaced, and secured back porch support
structure; installed missing wood siding on back porch skirting; loooong overdue REPAINT!!; cleaned and touched up
ceramic house numbers; painted front door & installed Celtic door knocker;
install quarter round where porch floor meets house; paint porch floors;
build and install screens; rebuild stairs (back porch); oil down porch
swing and porch rocker
Punch List: build and install screen door (back porch);
install outdoor light fixture (back porch); rehab wrought iron bench;
build "storm" inserts |
|
|
|
 porch
& exterior,
part 1: building the posts -- 08.03 - 10.03
At some point, the previous
owners had a burst of dubious renovation energy. The result? Couldn't rip it out
fast enough.
Follow along as we do our best
to undo some of the damage. And cut miter joints. Without the benefit of power
tools. |
|
|
|
 porch
& exterior,
part 2: railings -- 05.05
The next time we have an
ice storm, we'll actually be able to to get down our front porch without
worry that we'll, you know, crack our heads open. |
|
|
|
 porch
& exterior,
part 3: porch swing & light -- 05.05
In which we become the
envy of the neighborhood. |
|
|
|
 porch & exterior, part 4:
back porch repair -- 11.05
Surely you want to know what
caused me to say: "FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY WHY WOULD ANYONE DO
SOMETHING SO INCREDIBLY STUPID AND OMG SO HALF-ASSED THAT IT GIVES HALF-ASSEDNESS
A BAD NAME AND SERIOUSLY WOULDN'T YOU JUST HAVE TO CHECK OUT OF THE HUMAN RACE
IF YOU WERE THAT LAZY BECAUSE OXYGEN IS COMPLETED WASTED ON YOU?"
|
|
|
|
 porch & exterior, part 5: prepping for
paint -- 12.05 - 02.06
Our version of Extreme
Home Makeover begins. |
|
|
|
 porch & exterior, part
6: scraping, sanding, priming -- 03.06 - 04.06
It's like liposuction:
very messy and a big pain in the ass, but the results speak for themselves. |
|
|
|
 porch & exterior,
part 7: painting the house! -- 04.06
Making the outside as
pretty as the inside...it's the Ugly Duckling story of home
improvement! |
|
|
|
 porch & exterior,
part 8: building the screens -- 05.06 - 08.06
Finishing up our screens
juuuuust in time for the hot weather to end. Irony: it's what's for
breakfast. |
|
|
|
 porch & exterior,
part 9: porch finishing details -- 07.06 - 10.06
We're pleased to announce
that our front and back porches are no longer A Million Dollar Liability
Lawsuit Waiting To Happen. |
|
|
|
back to: hall house ∙
home ec
entry ·
living & dining rooms
bathroom ·
media room · guest room
kitchen ·
attic · basement
porch & exterior
· yard
|
|
|
