Those Old Planter Boxes–An Update
The old planter boxes from San Francisco are still going strong, now on a Rachio timer.
Tag: Exterior
The writing process (failure)
How I write these posts, and why I’m still over a year behind.
Adding to the woodpile
Moving the cut-up limbs from the tree line down to the woodpile with Bambi and Dumpy.
“New” Bathtub
Hauling one last rusty old bathtub up from the south pasture to the north garden.
Gutter Addendum
One more gutter on the south side of the great room keeps the rain off the windows.
Exterior Tidying
Our painter tackles the rot, stucco and siding the previous owners painted over, and repaints the house exterior.
And On the 15th Day, There Were Gutters
After 50-odd years without them, the house finally has gutters, made on site by Commercial Gutter.
Exterior Repairs Prior to…Gutters!
Our painter fixes the fascia and trim so the house is ready for gutters.
The End of Dry Rot
The dry rot is fixed, and we’re no longer in danger of a large section of the house falling down.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 2: Back Exterior
Then and now: the back exterior, from the sports court to the hot tub.
Revisiting First Impressions, Part 1: Front Exterior
Then and now: matching the original listing photos of the front exterior.
Final Kennel Details
The Smith boys finish up the old dog kennel, and the dumpster is picked up.
A little history lesson
I tracked down the doctor who built our house in 1966, and he came to visit. A really, really long post about the house’s history.
Enter here
We are officially homeowners. The key is in the door.
Original Listing Exterior Photos
The exterior photos from the original real estate listing.
Original Aerial Photos
Aerial photos of the property from the original listing.