Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Roof is almost complete. Note new eyebrow dormer, portico and porch knee wall. Porch flooring, 2-1/4-inch tongue and groove, is in.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Foundation and floor framing is complete and has passed inspection. Floor have been insulated and inspected. Damaged siding has all been replaced. Siding has been primed and painted. Blue is final field color. Trim will be white. Accent has not yet been determined. We will spend next few weeks recreating portico and eyebrow dormer and putting a new roof on the house.  Windows will arrive in a couple of weeks.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Unpainted marks on siding show location of lost portico. Area where
porch was once located is now opened back up.


Almost all the floor joists and girders are requiring
replacement throughout the home. 

Monday, October 15, 2012

We purchased the home and are in the process of restoring it. We will rebuild the lost portico and eyebrow dormer. Color photo taken October 1, 2012. B&W photo from 1980 and found on Open Durham (opendurham.org).