Bizzy bizzy bizzy!

We've been moving right along @Woodrow!

I was finally able to get a concrete contractor to come and pour a new walkway.

Unfortunately - he did 3/4 of the walk and ran out! (WHAT?!?)

Not to worry - I am already on the books to have it finished soon.

Brad came in and sanded everything in one day. The floors were in such good shape since they had been covered in carpet for decades!

While he was at it, I had him sand the front and back porches too.

They looked so pretty, I wish that I could seal them and keep the wood exposed - but I can't.

In order to comply with the DHR ( Dept. of Historic Resources) guidelines - they have to be painted.

The good news is, we now have a smooth clean surface to start with.

Peeking through the windows after the floors have been stained. Looking good! :)

As soon as we could walk on the floors again, we went to work assembling the kitchen. 

This was a very exciting step forward...

We have a toilet! WooHoo!!

Brad rebuilt the back steps and finished sanding everything. 

Primed & painted 

Woodrow is looking more handsome by the minute! 

⭐

These were so covered with caked on layers of paint ( 93 years worth!) that I considered replacing them with hew ones. 

The trouble was - when I found the new ones, they were so thin and just did not feel as solid as the original ones. 

So I soaked them - and scrubbed them. 

I am so happy with the way they turned out. 

Who needs nice hands anyway?!?

New front railings ...

No house is complete without a nice new flag.

God Bless America! 

Ceiling painted, and looking more and more like it probably did in 1924. 

That's the goal! 

Not too much left! I already know it is going to be hard for me to say goodbye to this handsome fella. 

Sometimes you just get Lucky!

I was fortunate enough to have found a new client recently who told me that his wife was a painter...

And not just any painter ... Amanda has been the nicest & most hardworking painter that I have ever met.

I am SO lucky to have her help!

Upstairs - just checking out how we are going to paint these dormers and add the trim without walking on our beautiful slate roof. 

School is out - so I'm back to my child labor plan.

Jack is just like his Dad. 

Very capable and always willing to help out.

He picked up & assembled all of the kitchen cabinets for me :) ♥️

The master bath looks SO much prettier without that awful turquoise!

Ah - this was a big day.

Oscar was cleansing Woodrow of all things mustard!

Finally that color was going to be gone. I could not have been more excited to see white paint.

Well - almost done. So close!

Just some updates on the rooms ...

Beadboard in hall bath

Choirs of Angels were singing as I picked up these beauties!

I can not even believe how great they turned out.

I will definitely be calling Kelly @ Holtz&son again in the future.

Hip hip...Hooray! 

Dormer painted, just needs some trim, and then we can address that back porch!

We had a little bit of trouble getting the AC cage mounted to the concrete slab - but Walter figured it out. 

TA DA!!

We are not done yet - but WOW!

What a transformation!

Oh - and on a side note...

(Much to my family's dismay)...I decided to bring the bathtub home to clean & paint the exterior.

They are all now convinced that I have officially become a hoarder.

But not Chicken! 

She says - Hoarder Schmorder! 

She loves a nice outdoor bath on a hot day!

#JunkYardDog

Oh Woodrow - you really are growing on me :)

We've been moving right along ....

Here is the pantry /turned 2nd bath getting it's tile shower. 

The old cabinets - pulled out to go to Holtz for painting. 

The results of the cutting and digging in the basement . 

Chicken says  construction work is way too exhausting for a baby dog!

The new basement Windows have arrived - and they look great.

It's so nice to finally have all of them up  and uncovered, so the sunlight can pour in!

Here are the new casement windows in the attic. These babies were quite an investment, but I'm so glad to have them function as the originals would have (with hidden frames & mechanisms for stability & support) 

Tile for the hall bath ✔️

Wall prep done in all of the rooms ✔️

Painting Progress ...

Update on the hand. Still shrinking - but it hasn't disintegrated yet!

Beadboard in the master bath

Finally got a concrete pad for the HVAC 

( wooHoo! Exciting stuff - right??)

Tile in the shower - hall bath 

It's too tall to photograph well - but the tile goes all the way to the ceiling and looks great.

We're getting to the fun stuff

It seems frustratingly slow - but really things have started to roll! 

More photos updates soon.