no- the house did not catch on fire while i was away (thank goodness)... but we did get some help out here to rip off all the old aluminum siding. what was revealed is, quite honestly, a little scary to me. it is the original wood siding of the house. we were so thankful to find it under the aluminum, and i knew it would look like this, but it is just a little overwhelming to see it. and to see how much work it is going to take to get it looking good.
we uncovered some nice surprises, like tongue and groove wood in the porch ceiling...
and some not so good things, like mold and mildew around the door and some windows...
robby is having to repair the shoddy work of the cheap window installation done earlier this year by the previous owner...
a little residue left near the roof from the fire here many years ago...
and my favorite uncovering: the marks left by the old house numbers and mail box.
some of the wood is in great condition, like this area...
and other areas have a serious "crackle finish" to them... for those of you out there that love the shabby chic look, this is how nature really makes things age. i guess the house at one point was painted red.
there are some weird crackle patterns... tree rings?
so, we hope to get it power washed and scraped and painted very soon. more photos to come as that progresses.
1 comment:
that is the most beautiful crackle ever. what a lovely abstract image.. thank you for so many photos. i love vicariously living through your renovation! Danielle
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