The French Connection – May

It started with ‘doing anything this weekend, lets tear down the kitchen wall’. This project was very necessary since the kitchen window could be pushed out of the wall and the wall was wobbly. The siding was loosly attached and osb plywood and a vapor barrier had never been installed. So we tore everything down to the frame, strenthened the frame, installed a header (one never existed), osb, felt and put the french doors in. Took about two afternoons.

The doors are outswing to make more room in the kitchen. These changed the entire look and feel of the kitchen and will make grilling on the back porch (doesnt currently exist) very nice.

 

New Back Door

This was replaced in April. The floor needed replacement and the wall wasnt very sturdy. Tighted everything up and put in the new door.

Exterior Siding in May – East Side

The outside of the house was looking a little rough, so we decided to step outside, enjoy the dust free air and tear down the asbestos siding and install the pine clapboard.