Electricity.....

The electrical panel is on the house! Finally some progress has been made!!!Look at those wires. What a mess! Can't wait to see what it looks like when the breaker box gets installed.

Pipes and Main Entry Door

The main water lines have been dug and are now in place.

My 2 little guys goofing around in the house.

Our front door has been ordered and will look similar to this one.

Progess...Slow, but Steady

Progress is finally being made on the exterior of the home. The back porch now has a roof and the front porch will have a floor and a roof by the end of this week. How exciting! The boys and I have been visiting the house several times a day to make sure everything is going like it should. We are making ourselves at home as much as possible.

My little guys in the future "Sports Room."

Demolition

Demolition has finally begun! We are having some of the roof taken off and repaired due to water damage and poor construction. I can't wait to see how different the house is going to look after all the overhangs are complete. We have decided on a tin roof too. How fun!

Trees are Gone!

The trees are gone! The house looks so different now and we are ready for work to begin...We went ahead and moved the boys fort to the backyard. I'm sure it will be put to good use. Still getting together estimates for paint, cabinets, flooring, etc. So many choices! I am envisioning heart pine 6" planks flooring and butterscotch (distressed look) cabinets.



















Look at the size of that stump! Now that was a huge old oak tree.


















This tree just had some limbs trimmed off. They were completely across the roof and were about to grow into the chimney.

Check out the hole in the(siding) roofline where the tree used to be. That tree sure was doing some damage to the house!

The boys fort in the backyard. It looks so lonely out there. Can't wait to get the yard graded and landscaped, but that's way down the road.

Tree Removal

There are several old oaks that will need to be removed from Project 1852. They are so close to the house (touching) that if we have a strong wind they will damage the house. Here are some pictures of them. It's hard to believe the builders built around these trees!

Upcoming Closing

Our closing is scheduled for November 19th and we are really getting excited. The bank (the house is a lender owned property) just put up a door to the outside of the garage (with a lock) and nailed up boards covering the front door opening. The agent for the bank told us we can go ahead and get ourselves keys made so we can come and go as we wish. How exciting! We met with our bank last week and the paperwork is now underway. In just 2 short weeks, our finishing job will begin!

Welcome to Project 1852

Front of our new project. Unfinished home

approximately 3500 sq/ft. One half acre lot. Hardy plank exterior. Inspection shows home is structurally sound.

View of beautiful houses across street. Check out those huge old oak trees!

View of front portion of home from near the back porch. Notice the tarp for the front door and the interior columns.

Front porch view with no flooring yet just a plank to enter house. Visible water damage on front rafters.