Y’all. My house.
Okay, where to start. I’d posted a while ago that we’re getting some work done. And by some work, I mean a lot of work. The interesting thing about our house is that the 200-year-old section is solid as a rock. It’s not going anywhere. We understand how it was built. It makes total sense. And, hey, it’s festive season! So we’ve done a bit of decorating. 😊
The addition, which is basically the entire back portion of the house and includes all of our plumbing and our kitchen, well, that’s a different story. I’m not quite sure how it’s constructed, why it’s constructed that way, or even who did the work. Probably many hands over the course of many years. I’m making it sound very dire, and it’s not that bad, but we’ve got an opportunity now to make things a little better, and we’re taking it. Starting with a big section of windows on the lower part of the house. Their frames are in bad shape, their layout doesn’t look great. So, we’re replacing them. And changing things up. And they say that things usually get worse before they get better…
I’m calling it temporarily open concept. Real indoor/outdoor living.
Some cleanup required.
I can’t wait to see what it looks like once it’s done, and our work crew is doing a fantastic job making things as quiet and livable as possible. But, man, there’s nothing quite so jarring as seeing a BIG GAPING HOLE in the back of your house.
I’m grateful that we can do this, though. And once this project is done, I’m eager to move on to the next. (And then the one after that. We’re in this for the long haul, guys. Onward!)
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sounds more fun than my december
snow
plow
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crick in the old back
all i lack
ha
good post
and nice going as well~!
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Oh, no! Sorry to hear you’re already shoveling snow. It’s been warmer around here this week. I think we’re expecting some wintry weather soon, though.
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Hmmm…this looks familiar. The front door entrance looks very welcoming! So will you be making Christmas dinner outside? 🤔
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They’ve actually already got the new windows installed. They work fast! I should post an update over the weekend once things are cleaned up a little. We only slightly changed the layout of the windows, but it’s made a really big difference and looks much better.
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What a big job, it will look great when it’s done. Are you nit worried about snow and cold? Or is it not as bad where you are in early December?
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It’s been warm here lately, and they’ve actually already got the new windows in. They work fast. 🙂 It looks only slightly different, but a lot better.
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Thanks for the big reveal. Great curb appeal and great possibilities!
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I think it will look really good – only slightly different and really good – when it’s done. 🙂
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Yes, great creative eye. My dad was in construction so I can see it.:)
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I’ll have to post pictures once it’s done! Lots going on around this little farmhouse lately.
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You must feel so good with this new house Katie. I join you from here. 😊
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We’ve been here for a while, but it absolutely feels good to be fixing some issues and making things better. 🙂
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Way to go!
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Thanks! I’ll have to post pictures now that the new windows are in. It’s a really small change, but it’s made a big difference.
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Exciting times!!!!! Can’t wait to see how everything turns out! Good luck
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Thank you! So far, so good. I’ll have to post pictures as things progress. 🙂
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