Our House:



(somewhat) recent house photos

the snow of 2004



reinventing the back yard

reinventing the front yard



painting pictures

the original photos
(taken the day before we moved in)


What have we done so far, you ask?

installed east-side lattice structure
installed fence gate in north-west corner of house
installed front (south) lattice structure
installed front (south) patio deck with railing
replaced gutters
replaced furnace: installed heat pump and electronic air cleaner
replaced ceiling fan in living room
replaced light fixtures in all bedrooms, hallway and entry
cleaned and painted walls in entry, living room and dining room
replaced roofing on shed
replaced north (back yard) sillcock
painted ceilings in hall, entry, living room and dining room
rebuilt all closet shelves with melamine*
sprayed, tilled, and re-seeded the back lawn
built new doors for and re-painted the shed
completely re-built the retaining wall
installed new bathroom fan in master bath
intalled new attic fan on west-end gable*
intalled new telephone lines, television coax, and LAN*
installed new bathroom fan in main bath*
installed new light fixture in attic*
installed new front door and sidelite
installed all new outlets and switches throughout house
sprayed, tilled, and re-seeded the front lawn
replaced west and south outdoor light fixtures
replaced side-door (which can be seen in this photo)
replaced south (front yard) sillcock
master bathroom painting is still in progress
completely repainted all bedrooms
completely repainted the family-room
replaced the attic ladder in garage*
installed new light fixture in the family-room
replaced one non-functional fluorescent light fixture (in garage)
replaced the garage door (the new one can be seen in this photo)
disposed of the fireplace insert*
tossed out the ant-infested wishing-well (can you find it?)
...and a whole slew of other little things.


      * a big thanks to Jon for all the help and expertise on these projects



What are we going to do next? This is our project list.


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