We needed to replace the original kitchen window and found an almost perfect one at a salvage store. Trim and needed siding will be added at a later date.
New Kitchen Window
Month: September 2019
Old-Fashioned Style Bathroom Tile
The lower bathroom floor is old-fashioned black and white tile. The row in front of the shower does not have mastic nor is the tile grouted.
Siding over a Window
I had removed a side bedroom window a couple years a go. I had filled it in with the sub boards and felted the exterior. It was time to install siding. First I had to scrape the loose paint and then cut and install so it could be painted. In the process we decided to paint the first floor siding a darker color. When I was finished though I decided to use the shade between the lightest siding and the trim color. So I will have to repaint this spot.
Repairing outer paper on bathroom walls
Weather damaged the tar paper on the outside of the bathroom walls. Paper also needed to be added where the window used to be. Siding will be added at a later date.
Adding Typar paper to outer bathroom walls
Finally repaired the outer papered bathroom wall since moving the bathroom window. Will need to add siding at a later date
South Bedroom Floor
The south bedroom only took two days. We had enough but barely.
A Very Dirty Job
While Steven was under the porch, I rearranged the windows and door stored there and then removed the car siding on the ceiling and on the south wall. Needless to say, 80 or so years of dirt fell on my head (I was wearing goggles, mask, and a big brimmed hat. When I was finished, my hand were black with dirt.
Raising the Corner of the Kitchen Porch
We decided to raise the corner of the kitchen porch. First the jacks wouldn’t work, Steven finally found two that would work and went under the porch and discovered a rim joist was cracked and sagging. He had to jack that split up and sister a 2×8 board to it. He then was able to raise the corner 1 1/2″.
Moving Steps
We had purchased a set of steps on clearance from Menards. We stored them in back of the house. We brought them out to the driveway to see how they would work with the new positioned kitchen door. They will eventually be turned to the side and a platform constructed for in front of the door. I moved pavers from other areas to form the sidewalk leading up to the stairs.
Rose Cottage Flowers
We purchased several rose bushes for the front of the house and they are blooming beautifully.
