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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 |
FoundationThe hardest part about the foundation was getting it all level. We laid out a level reference line over what we thought was level ground, but it ended up having about a 10" slope. Since we are building under several trees, height was a concern. We ended up excavating a lot of dirt to level out the site.
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Upper and Lower RailsThis picture shows the upper and lower rails in place. Cathy is countersinking some nails which hold the lower rail in place (the nails were toenailed with a pneumatic finish nailer).
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Grandma and WilliamGrandma came over to help us babysit while we worked on the railings. They try out the brand new deck.
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William is excitedWillam was very excited about his garage at this point.
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