The Porch

The Original Porch is back on....kinda.

We have been seeing a lot of progress lately with the house. We are trying desperately to get it buttoned up tight before the snow starts falling. Then we can start working on the inside. I went ahead and added the old picture circa 1910? so you can get an idea of what the original porch looked like. We are not quite done with it yet, but it is getting there. The new porch is a little wider and they haven't finished the gable end yet, but it is starting to look like the original porch.

Photo taken in 1910?

Beginning of the Porch

The posts are up...

You can see that we stained the floor a dark color to protect it from the elements. I will probably end up painting it one day. You can tell we also primed the new siding. 

I searched a few salvage places for old posts but I couldn't find 4 that were the same and in good enough shape. I would really have liked to have reused old posts...but what are ya gonna do? 

View from Westfield Blvd.


Oh! And if anyone knows where I can get any of the gingerbread trim...I am open to suggestions!

Next Week.... we will have a new roof. I can't wait to share those photos.