Work on the house began almost as soon as we moved in. The interior of the main house was quite livable for the most part, so work there consisted mostly of paint and wallpaper at first. There was some major structural work early on, like adding a staircase, then we spent time going around the exterior, and later did some interior rehab before finally tackling the major piece: the Outback. Clicking on any link below will take you to a description.
2010
First up was a Laundry Room. We reclaimed a portion of the second floor and turned it into a useful area.
2011
Next came the Basement, Workshop & Staircase.
2012
Work on the Side Porch Area began in 2012 and ran through 2013
Exterior Renovation began and went on for several seasons
Interior Renovation began as soon as we moved in, but the real work started in 2012
We decided to landscape the back yard (see Yards & Gardens)
2013
The North wall of the Outback got windows (see Side Porch Area, page 2)
Work on the East and North Walls began and continued for some time
2014
We tackled the initial West wall repairs
Work on the Vestibule began
2015
Judy re-did the “Green Room”
the North Wall work finished
In November, Judy worked on the Hallway and Stairs
2016
From June to November, we worked on the West Wall
2017
In February, Judy tackled the Bedroom Rehab
In July, work began on the The Deck
In the summer of 2017 (we think) Judy worked on the South Gable
In October, Judy started the Downstairs Bath Rehab
2018
In May, it was time to Remake the South Wall. That took several months,
2019
In January & February, I put in the Outback Attic floor
I put in a Workshop Heater
We returned to the West Wall for two seasons
2020
2020 was the Year of COVID. We got a lot done.
In May, we finished the Outback West Wall Siding
In June, we moved on to the OutBack East Wall
In August, we returned to the Old West Wall
2021
We began the OutBack Interior Framing
the Outback Electrical Wiring was installed