The Rock Facade

I was reminded that I haven't kept up with the changes around the house, so here is an update.

After we finished putting on the siding, we had always planned to put a rock facade underneath it.  However, it was the last thing on the list...until our insurance company sent us a letter last October.

We were told that we had 1 week to get the rock on the house or they were going to drop our policy due to inadequate exterior finish.  Well, that was bs, but there was no time to fight it.  

So Steve started putting rock on the walls.  It took all of half an hour to realize that Steve was not the man for the job.  He had neither the patience nor the technique for it.  After he walked away, I took up the trowel and plugged on.  What do ya know, I'm a natural!  Lucky me.  I got to spend the next 3 days solid facing our house with large, heavy rocks. yay.  

Well, at least it got finished.

as of 8/16

This is a few weeks outdated.  We have done so much since these were taken, but I'm too tired tonight to go take more pictures.  So here it is.

View looking out of the "kitchen" into the "dining/living room".

View from the door to the garage across the kitchen to the hall.

From the dining room into the kitchen.

From the dining room into the living room.

Hopefully sheet rock by the end of this week!

New Developments

My kitchen....

...never looked more beautiful.

Siding

Man I hate my old siding.  I hated when we moved in an every single day since.  For those of you to whom I have not ranted, 

I HATE THE COLOR CREAM!!!!

Everything in my house was cream.  The siding, the walls, the ceilings, every single door in the house.  It just looks dingy and I hate, hate, hate it.

One of the many benefits of remodeling the back of the house is that I get new siding...on the ENTIRE house...it's just better for everyone that way.

So, out with the old....

...and in with the new!

We are going to be putting rock on the bottom 1/3 of the house.  Can't wait!

 This is the view from the back of the house.  Note the lovely windows and lack of a porch or any vegetation.  Not to worry, one step at a time.

It's SUNNY...for now.

The other day I came home to this in my front yard.

 

 

 

This was the sight from the backyard

 

 

 

 

Now 5 days later, this is the sight from my "back" door.

 

Note the vaulted ceiling and slanted window space above the recangular windows.  These will be especially fun!

 

I know the shadows make it difficult to see, but that's my back wall being framed.  Once it is done, the sheeting can go on and we can get windows and shingles!!!

 

 

 
 
 
 

Concrete...done.

4 months and $10k later, we have footings, foundation walls, and now...a basement floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now the fun can really begin!!!

Side Project

When you are up to your eyeballs in work and have a million things to do on your house remodel...what is the best thing to do with your "spare" time???

 

 

A side project!!!

 

 

It all began with a leaky faucet in the upstairs bathroom.  I asked Steve to look at it and he decided that the faucet needed to be replaced.  Well, the vanity had water damage from the faucet, so we opted to put in a pedestal sink instead.  So we bought a new sink (which we ended up returning becuase our neighbor had a brand new on in his garage that he didn't want) and upon looking at the complicated set up, decided that we should replace the nasty laminate flooring with tile before permanantly attaching it to the floor. 

 

So now we're into the bathroom with a faucet, pedestal sink, and new tile.  I figured since it turned into such a huge project, I may as well shoot for the moon and paint it too.

 

 

I always forget to take before pictures, so imagine in your mind the half white - half forrest green painted walls, the gold and white 70's laminate, and the tiny, warped, cheap looking vanity.

 

 

 

 

 



Now doesn't that look better?

 

 

Now we can move on to framing the house.