FINALLY .............. NEW PORCH !!!
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Greg it has turned out just beautiful!! I know how hard you have worked on this project. Your efforts show very well! I wish I could just sit in the rocker in the shade an have a cup of caaafee with you! <:
I love your choice of colours, the lattice work, and the brick sidewalk also. Great details, and those are important in an antique house restoration.
I love your choice of colours, the lattice work, and the brick sidewalk also. Great details, and those are important in an antique house restoration.
selectomatic
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I hope you won't be insulted, but
Nobody walking by would guess that you'd done anyting to that house.
It looks as good as new, and I for one think that's a good thing. Congratulations on a job well done!
-kevin
Nobody walking by would guess that you'd done anyting to that house.
It looks as good as new, and I for one think that's a good thing. Congratulations on a job well done!
-kevin
Porch!!
Hi Greg,
The Porch came out beautifully. Best Of Luck with it and enjoy many days and evenings utilizing it. I am sorry I didn't get to see you at the last washin.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Hi Greg,
The Porch came out beautifully. Best Of Luck with it and enjoy many days and evenings utilizing it. I am sorry I didn't get to see you at the last washin.
Best Wishes,
Peter
whirlcool
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I am glad to see that you went with a marine coating rather than a paint. I think it looks better and in the end will be lower maintenance.
There's a lot of back breaking labor in those finished photos! Well done! Now carry on.....
There's a lot of back breaking labor in those finished photos! Well done! Now carry on.....
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Beautiful!
Just Beautiful!!! Mark
Just Beautiful!!! Mark
Greg,
Absolutely magnificent job! Enjoy!
Ron
Absolutely magnificent job! Enjoy!
Ron
Greg,
That looks fantastic. I love the color, and the staining of the wainscoating on the inside. In the end the hard work is all worth it, i have been in my house 23 years and there are still projects that need to be done. It is now time to re-do the landscaping. I wish the landscaping blocks were popular in the mid 80's then I would not be redoing the retaining walls again.
Mike
That looks fantastic. I love the color, and the staining of the wainscoating on the inside. In the end the hard work is all worth it, i have been in my house 23 years and there are still projects that need to be done. It is now time to re-do the landscaping. I wish the landscaping blocks were popular in the mid 80's then I would not be redoing the retaining walls again.
Mike
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Greg -
You've got yourself a beautiful home. You've got good taste buddy.......
You've got yourself a beautiful home. You've got good taste buddy.......
blackstone
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Greg,
Nice looking brick sidewalk. I have a question--what is underneath the bricks? Are they set directly on the ground, or is there some gravel or loose stones? We used to have a brick sidewalk in front of our store, and every few years, we would be out there digging up individual bricks to level the sidewalk. I need to fix the sidewalk on the side of my house, and yours looks great. [I'm thinking of using yellow bricks.]
Fred
Nice looking brick sidewalk. I have a question--what is underneath the bricks? Are they set directly on the ground, or is there some gravel or loose stones? We used to have a brick sidewalk in front of our store, and every few years, we would be out there digging up individual bricks to level the sidewalk. I need to fix the sidewalk on the side of my house, and yours looks great. [I'm thinking of using yellow bricks.]
Fred
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Lovely home~
Great job on the porch Greg! I also love the color you chose for the house. Fixing up the home is so gratifying isn't it?
Take care
Shane
Great job on the porch Greg! I also love the color you chose for the house. Fixing up the home is so gratifying isn't it?
Take care
Shane
48bencix
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Beautiful restoration. I appreciate that you restored your home with correct materials. It really looks great and has a nice feel to it.
Martin
Beautiful restoration. I appreciate that you restored your home with correct materials. It really looks great and has a nice feel to it.
Martin
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Beautiful.
Your house reminds me a LOT of the house my maternal grandparents lived in, on Apple Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. Very similar styling and same period. Love it!! Can I come inside and see what kind of vacuum cleaner you have?!
Your house reminds me a LOT of the house my maternal grandparents lived in, on Apple Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. Very similar styling and same period. Love it!! Can I come inside and see what kind of vacuum cleaner you have?!
toggleswitch
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WOW
Congrats on a job well-done! GAWGEOUS!
Does the cedar keep the vermin away?
Congrats on a job well-done! GAWGEOUS!
Does the cedar keep the vermin away?
It looks great and original to the style. My friend also has a similar house and porch but with the steps on the left side rather than front center. He's been poking along at refurishing it for 3 years now and it's pretty much just at the needs painting and it's done stage.
Cedar is supposed to be a natural insect repellant but I've found out in the past couple of years that woodpeckers seem to like it! My house is all cedar sided, built in 1983 and up to 2 years ago I have never had a problem with woodpeckers but now they are making holes like crazy!
Gary
Gary
That reminds me,, wasn't Peckerwood the name of the estate of the guy Mame (Rosalind Russel) married in the movie. LOL
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Looks Great!
I remember seeing it being done when my girlfriend and I came to get the Coldspot (which now has a new motor and, outside some squeaky operation of the blower, works great, and will be completely restored over the winter -rust stripped, re-painted, etc.). It looks great!
I remember seeing it being done when my girlfriend and I came to get the Coldspot (which now has a new motor and, outside some squeaky operation of the blower, works great, and will be completely restored over the winter -rust stripped, re-painted, etc.). It looks great!
Nice One!!
Hi Greg, so thats what you`ve been up to, grand job, all you need is a washer purring away on it now with a swing chair to relax in...
Enjoy, Mike
Hi Greg, so thats what you`ve been up to, grand job, all you need is a washer purring away on it now with a swing chair to relax in...
Enjoy, Mike
perc-o-prince
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GORGEOUS!!!!!
I thought it looked beautiful before but this is simply gorgeous. You must be so proud of your hard work!!!
I can't wait to see it for real Enjoy it in good health.
Rich
I thought it looked beautiful before but this is simply gorgeous. You must be so proud of your hard work!!!
I can't wait to see it for real
Enjoy it in good health.Rich
Wow.
It's beautiful. Everything looks very authentic to the period of your home. What a creative idea to paint the lower half green and leave the upper half white. Presumably you're going to leave the pillars white? It will add a lot of height, dimension and interest. The porch floor stain is really attractive -- it still looks like it has a patina.
It's beautiful. Everything looks very authentic to the period of your home. What a creative idea to paint the lower half green and leave the upper half white. Presumably you're going to leave the pillars white? It will add a lot of height, dimension and interest. The porch floor stain is really attractive -- it still looks like it has a patina.
mickeyd
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HI GREG !!!! Can't believe the transformation in 7 short
it's perfect and beautiful just like the washers in your basement and the ones you gave me. How do you do it?
it's perfect and beautiful just like the washers in your basement and the ones you gave me. How do you do it?
Greg does have a nice home
Its very comfortable, I just love Bungalows!
Can't wait to see the finished project in person!
Beautiful job Greg!
Its very comfortable, I just love Bungalows!
Can't wait to see the finished project in person!
Beautiful job Greg!
thank you ... ...
thank you all for your warm sentiments ........... and Fred (blackstone) its just pure sand underneath the bricks, there was plastic at the end of the walk holding/framing the bricks together which fell apart so i encased the end of the walk in where it meets the driveway with pressure treated wood.
Below is another shot of the new foundation being put in and the porch was jacked back up level.
thank you all for your warm sentiments ........... and Fred (blackstone) its just pure sand underneath the bricks, there was plastic at the end of the walk holding/framing the bricks together which fell apart so i encased the end of the walk in where it meets the driveway with pressure treated wood.
Below is another shot of the new foundation being put in and the porch was jacked back up level.
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