{"id":7880,"date":"2020-11-21T08:21:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T15:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2020-11-30T08:15:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T15:15:35","slug":"before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appleattic.net\/blog\/before-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Before and After"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pam and I have been reviewing the work we accomplished this past summer. 702 Main underwent major changes in 2020, but sometimes it is hard to remember what we started with.

A few before and after photos serve as a reminder of the work done. We will begin inside the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Realtor photo of kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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After paint and decorating<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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View from living room entry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Just a reminder of Covid Easter, 2020 (Internet photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Front Parlor Bedroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Renovations underway<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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November, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jerry’s Bedroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This January Pam painted and put my bedroom together to be ready for my retirement at the end of February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hearts above doors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Finished room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stairwell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We don’t have a “before” photo but we do have a “work in progress” and two “finished” shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First coat of paint on walls, old step mats still in place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steps feature new paint, new step mats, and decals<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Finished stairwell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Parlor Doors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We added these two doors to help close off the front parlor. Pam didn’t care for the original green facings so sanded them and put on a coat of stain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Green-fronted doors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Refinished product<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

House Exterior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sidewalks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we bought the place the sidewalks had not seen any maintenance in decades. One of my first tasks was to clean up the existing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sidewalks looked like this at first<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sidewalk after cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Early in 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mid-November, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Porches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All three porches received major work. The back porch shows the typical work done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prior to any work done<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Much detail work and fresh paint, fall 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Catio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shed to catio conversion in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New paint, new door, new sidewalk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Garage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our major construction for 2020 was the garage addition, a 16′ by 30′ add-on to the original 2-bay garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original garage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Garage from alley side<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pam adding blue stripes to garage cupola<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

New Garage Walkway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t have a real good photo of the old walkway so take a look at it in this photo of the garage addition in its early stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note walkway at right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New walkway between house, garage, and catio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Porch Repairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quite a bit of rotten wood was removed and replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jerry removing old wood<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New wood in place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wood painted<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Porch Rails and Spindles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Painting repaired section of railing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of several new railings installed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Other Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The list of other work accomplished is extensive. While I do not have before and after photos of some of these jobs, here are a few photos of the work in progress or completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pam painted storm and entry doors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back porch door<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Back porch storm door<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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East (side) porch storm door<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Front porch storm door<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The front door, inside, received a stained glass overlay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Front door stained glass overlay in place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Under step space was closed off and made into cat box and cat feeding area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Central air conditioning installed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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House wiring upgraded and repaired<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Basement after cleaning and addition of lights<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Foundation sealing in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Foundation sealing completed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dog run built<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We planted 23 trees and shrubs, relocated dozens of hostas and other flower plants, removed some dead shrubs and cut back others. A garden area was defined and fenced in. Here are a few photos taken around the yard this past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eight arborvitae shown were part of the 23 summer plantings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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East side flower bed in August<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Day lilies in bloom, June 5th<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bleeding Hearts near garage, May 22nd<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hydrangea in bloom, August 8th<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many, many other jobs were completed; the above projects are not a definitive list! Those who follow the blog will, no doubt, be aware of many other tasks undertaken and completed this year. It was an extremely busy season which we expected and had planned for. You can also check out three video clips on my Heart House<\/a> videos page and more still photos on the Heart House Photo Gallery<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s our trip down memory lane for the summer now passed. My thanks to all of you who check in to see what we are up to and what we have accomplished so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This week I decided to include a few “arial” photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cloud formation #1, November 2006<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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B-52 bomber engine, June 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Balloon festival in Aspen, Colorado. September 2003<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pam’s Penny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good to make a note of the renovation progress. The [mental] list of things still “to do” is lengthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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