Thursday, August 30, 2007

Finishing of Hardie Plank and beginning the Porch


Starting of the Deck Boards for the Porch Floor


Beach Side Porch--Beaded Board Ceiling


Beaded Board Ceiling on the Porch--Street Side
The boarded up opening is the Front Door with Side Lights
and Transom. It is made from Spanish Cedar, so we
are putting them in last.


Street Dormer framed in ready for the Windows


The Last to be Finished -- West ( Rear) Side


South (Beach) Side is getting the finishing Trim


East (Street) Side finished

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Shingles-HardieSoffit,Fascia,Trim and HardiePlank Lap Siding


Almost finished with the Porch-- parallel to the street.
If you notice the area of the porch that juts out--there
will be stairs starting approximately where the ladder
rests on the ground and will ascend right to left to
the platform (the jutted out area)

First of the HardiePlank Siding finished.
Left to right: Study and Bedroom#1
East View--parallel to Favre Street
Bedroom#2--Northeast corner (2 windows)
Master Bedroom--North View (2 windows)

Finishing the HardiePlank Siding for Study/Office and
Bedroom # 1

Starting Bedroom # 2 --Northeast corner

Beginning the HardiePlank Lap Siding, smooth texture,
"Boothbay Blue" and "Arctic White" HardieTrim
Northwest corner -- Master Bedroom

Hardie Fascia--the covering on edge of roof "Arctic White"

The first of the HardieSoffit -- "Arctic White"
(Soffit is the underneath covering)
Roof almost finished, just needs Roof Caps


"Weatheredwood Blend" Architectual Tab shingles

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Under Roof -- First Floor and Loft


View of Beach Dormer -- Note: Long
horizonal opening at the bottom left of picture...
that is where a trundle bed will be housed.
The opening to left of dormer will be a
Bench/Chest for storage and an area
for reading. There is an identical set up
on the right side of dormer.

Loft Bath--opposite street dormer in below picture.
(Note: Roofing shingles soon to be put on)

View from Loft Stairs--Street dormer window will be
delivered this week (08/24/07)

View into the Study/Office--Interior stairs to the
Loft are just to the left of the wall.
View of the Den with new windows-- At the far right,
Tommy is at the Dining Room door that opens onto
the porch.

The outside view of the Kitchen Garden Window. I cannot
wait to have herbs and African Violets in it. It has shelves
and the sides are screened and open for fresh air.

Kitchen Garden Window that will be over the sink

View from Den into Dining Room--the windows are in...
Kitchen to the right

We are finally "blacked in, under roof"