LEFT: Front (south) elevation. The bay window to the left will be removed and replaced with a regular 6-over-9 window. (2/99) CENTER: Front facade after the removal of the Italianate Bay (6/99) RIGHT: The beginnings of change. (12/99)

ABOVE: The house's only extant original shutter hook.

 LEFT: Notice new window opening on front and addition in rear (01/03) 2ND FROM LEFT: Windows have been restored and re-installed on second floor (03/03)  MIDDLE: Windows have been installed on first floor...new front porch under construction 2ND FROM RIGHT: House after removal of paint (06/20/03) RIGHT: September 2003

ABOVE: Details of Front Porch (06/03)

ABOVE: Process of filling hole left by the removal of the circa 1870s bay window. A six-over-nine window will be placed in the new opening, as this is what would have been there. This work is being done by Brad Parr of Lynchburg. (11/02) (01/03)

ABOVE: First phase of construction of window frame in new opening. Note...the top (horizontal) member of the brick moulding is an inch taller than its mate on the right side of the house because the new jack arch is only 2 courses tall, not 2 1/4 courses like the other first floor jack arches.

LEFT: Rear (north) elevation. The space to the left will be rebuilt and doubled in size to accommodate a kitchen on the first floor and a bathroom on the second floor. (2/99) CENTER & RIGHT: Rear elevation after the demolition of the addition, which will be replaced. Marks on wall to left of doors are not ghosts of windows, but rather layers of paint. (11/99)

LEFT: Side (west) elevation. The entire rear addition will be rebuilt and enlarged. (2/99) CENTER:  Side (east) elevation. (2/99) RIGHT: Side (east) elevation after removal of addition. The chimney can be seen on the right hand side of the photo. FAR RIGHT: Evidence of door leading from main room on first floor to wing (demolished circa 1910). Door was bricked in in early to mid 19th Century.

ABOVE: Rear of house after addition was removed. The piles of trash that can be seen reflect a small amount of the plaster and lathe that had to be removed from the house. Note to prospective restorers: We had a number of reasons why so much plaster had to be removed. In your case, try everything you can to avoid it. It removes some of the historic fabric from the house, is very messy, and is very hard work. (06/99)

ABOVE: Rear stone patio after removal of addition. Note excavation for enlarged kitchen and bathroom to right. (11/99)

ABOVE LEFT: Detail of kitchen area after existing addition and concrete slab have been removed. Yellow lines signify approximate location of concrete slab-- note that the concrete was harder than the brick wall, causing failure of the brick because of freezing, thawing, and moisture retention. (11/99)
ABOVE RIGHT: Repaired corner of house (shown in left photo). Note that excess mortar has not been cleaned off of the face of the bricks at this point. (11/00)

ABOVE LEFT: To help prevent the problem in the previous photo from occurring again, there is an expansion joint between the restored brick house wall and the new concrete slab. There is also a 6 mil. moisture barrier below the slab, and the new addition will be insulated and heated, avoiding the freezing and thawing of the slab that occurred previously. Note the rough texture of the slab...ceramic tile will be laid on top of the concrete, so a perfectly smooth finish is not required. (11/00) ABOVE RIGHT: Foundation and floor slab of new kitchen/bathroom addition. The 12'x16' Kitchen will be on the first floor, with a Bathroom and Mudroom (accessed from the second floor back porch) on the second floor. (11/00)

ABOVE: Cinder blocks stacked in preparation for laying the kitchen walls (12/00)

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: The framing of the first floor of the addition (kitchen) is complete. (01/01)

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: "Parging", a mixture of hydraulic (waterproof) portland cement and fiberglass was applied to the exterior cinder block walls. A tar-like coating was slathered on after that.

ABOVE: Interior of house, opposite damage to exterior wall seen in previous photo. Note the bricks that have been pushed inside by the concrete slab. (12/99)

ABOVE: Completion of framing for second floor of addition (first floor will contain a kitchen. Second floor will contain a laundry room and bathroom). (10/01)

ABOVE: Continuation of construction of rear addition. The siding is Hardiplank, a product made of cement and wood fiber. The gable roof of the addition has not yet been built. The far left hand photo shows a second floor door, which leads into a mud room. This door will open onto a porch that will run along the back of the main house, much as the late 19th century porch did.

ABOVE: Stone retaining wall behind rear addition, allowing the yard behind the addition to maintain level. The completion of the siding on the addition can be discerned from this photo as well. (6/02)

ABOVE LEFT & CENTER: Rear addition almost complete (01/03)

ABOVE RIGHT: Rear addition complete (03/03)

ABOVE: Construction of new back porch (10/02-01/03)

TWO PHOTOS TO RIGHT: (03/03)

ABOVE LEFT & 2ND FROM LEFT: June 2003 MIDDLE: Installation of electrical service entry (09/03) RIGHT: Installation of paneled shutters on back porch (10/03)

ABOVE: Copper chimney cap, step flashing, ridge cap installation (also loose slate repairs) (3/04)

ABOVE: Slate and Owens-Corning Berkshire Shingles installed on rear of house (8/05)