A Short One

We have been out of town so are not completely up to speed on where things stand. We believe there has been progress on the upstairs bath, but one can’t be sure. Early in the week, the team started in on the Cocktail Room (not to be confused with the room formerly known as the […]

Unexpected Overhead

The roof over the mudroom turned out to be in pretty bad shape. Years of trapped moisture yielded much rot in both the sheathing boards and trim around the edge. Behind the mudroom is the to-be bath for the guest house, and the roof flattens atop that part. In that area is where the rot was most […]

Wallowing in the Mudroom

Most of the focus this week was on the mudroom, inside and out. It’s one story and ties together the main and guest house, both two stories. The dip in the roofline has harbored lots of rot and leaks, so has required considerable work outside as well as inside. You can see how they built out the […]

Buttoning Up

Much of the week went to completing the outside of the dormer that contains the second floor bathroom. The pre-dipped shingles and new roofing look great. And everyone comments how well the dormer fits. In fact, the consensus is the architectural effect is better than what was there. The guys did a nice job tidying […]