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In July 2002, we purchased a new home. The decision to change houses came relatively quickly -- we had actively pursued a major addition to our previous home for most of a year. However, in the end, we decided moving made more sense, and we found this home quickly and liked it.
We really liked the lot the home was on, and the layout and features of the house itself. All the major elements were in good shape. But you might say that we liked the "potential" of the yard and home better than the actual condition. When we took over the house, much of the foliage in the yard was overgrown, and much of the interior decorating of the house, to put it politely, didn't match our tastes. We have been working on many repairs and improvements, inside and out, ever since we took over the house, and have been documenting some of the changes we've made in the past few years, and most certainly will continue to make in the coming years.
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| Random files - Our Home |
Angled BallustersHere Tim installs some of the balusters on the angled railing. Each baluster needed to be carefully miter-cut to the proper angle. As with the railings above, careful math and codes dictated the spacing between baluster spindles.
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Another view of the pond, with the fountain and part of our back yard.
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Walls progressParts of three sides of the sheathing are now done in this picture...
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Pond FountainHere's a picture of the pond, showing the fountain we added in April 2003. In the background is the back of our house, and also Bailey. The waterfowl actually seem to kind of enjoy the fountain. We changed the nozzle of the fountain in 2004 which gives it a better pattern, and helps keep it from clogging.
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