Not really, we just like the name…
This picture was taken 01 June 2011. The house is now up for sale at a bargain price of $1,285,000.
The dry stack stone work on the front porch continues on. Maybe it will look impressive when it is finished, but at the time this picture was taken, the dry stack doesn’t look that appealing. I would much prefer a finished grout-filled look myself.
The siding was completed this week. It’s been raining quite a bit during the last two weeks, so it took a while to get the all the siding installed.
I’ve not had the opportunity to get a look at the interior lately, but I do know that the hardwood flooring and kitchen cabinets have been installed.
this is a close-up of the stone façade at the left of the garage door. The stone work is meant to simulate dry-stone. The stone veneer is attached to the vertical surface using mortar. No mortar is used between the stones, thus giving the appearance that the stones are “dry-stacked.” The following pictures illustrate this technique.
That’s it for now, more to come soon…
we will no longer be able to show progress on the interior on a regular basis. The doors are now locked or blocked in some other fashion during non-working hours. The last time we saw the interior, all the wallboard had been installed and finished. And there were pallets of wood trim (baseboards, wainscoting, etc.) sitting on the floor waiting to be installed.
Work started this week on the stone veneer trim for the front porch. Other exterior finishing work completed this week included installation of the garage door.
The exterior as of May 7th.
That’s all for now, more to come soon.
There has been a lot of rain this week, so not much progress has been made on the outside work. The shingles were delivered this past Monday…and then the rains came.
The interior construction is moving right along. It looks like the interior framing is just about done and the wiring runs for the electrical system are beginning to appear.
This is the side door of the garage. Note the water faucet on the left.
Finally, here is a view of the house as it stands today. Although it has rained a lot this past week, the front steps and the roughed-in work for the front porch were completed.
That’s all for now. More to come soon.
And the beat goes on. Or maybe should I should restate that as “and the sound of nail guns and gasoline-driven portable air compressors goes on!”
The neighborhood’s latest suburban renewal project is moving right along. Here is a picture taken on April 1st. The roof was covered with tar paper that day.
Here are some pictures taken at the end of the work day on April 6th. The first is a side view of the house. Note that the house wrap is now in place. I don’t remember the exact day it happened, but as I recall, it took about 4 –5 hours to complete the wrapping. And the windows are now in place too. 
And here’s a front view. 
The next three pictures show the interior. Although it’s not too visible in these pictures other than a few PVC and metal pipes lying around, work has begun on the plumbing and HVAC duct work.
This is a view looking towards the rear of the house. Lots of windows!
Here’s another view showing more of the rear, including the rear door.
This picture was taken on April 9th. The front door is in place as are the wooden forms for the front steps. It is not too visible in this picture but a 6-foot fence is now in place along the left and back property lines. And it matches the neighbor’s fence on the right side of their property.
That’s all for now. More to come soon.
