LEFT: Living Room (northeast corner). (2/99)
2nd FROM LEFT: Northeast corner of Living Room showing the remnants of a doorway. Notice the timber lintel and the very old patchwork on the brick. (8/99)

2nd FROM RIGHT: Drywall hanging in process (looking from Living Room into Dining Room) (02/04)

RIGHT: Drywall hanging on Living Room ceiling (02/04)

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: Repair process of the joists supporting the first floor. This is being accomplished via a combination of laminated, pressure-treated 2x10s, 1/2" plywood, and carriage bolts. The space between the joists and the ground will be increased.

LEFT: Living Room (fireplace detail). 2nd FROM LEFT: Fireplace with new hearthstone (salvaged from a house being demolished) and new firebox floor (04/03) 3rd FROM LEFT: Circa 1820s mantle from a Rockbridge County Home Right: Detail of mantle

FAR LEFT: Stairs. Notice punched tin door to closet. (2/99)
SECOND FROM LEFT: First Floor Stairs during repair of floor joists. (12/99)

SECOND FROM RIGHT: Reinforcing of wedge-shaped winders using plywood cut to fit. It has been attached to the bottom of the treads using construction adhesive and screws, then supported further with steel l-brackets. (04/03)

FAR RIGHT: Same reinforcing process on staircase leading from 2nd floor to garret (04/03)

ABOVE: Detail of punched tin closet door under stairs (2/99)

ABOVE: New kitchen floor made of Lynchburg Greenstone. Photo on right shows floor as it will look once sealer is put on floor. (09/03)

ABOVE 3rd FROM RIGHT: Kitchen after drywall hanging (02/04)

ABOVE 2nd FROM RIGHT: Detail of woodwork in kitchen...wide horizontal paneling with a 1/4" bead (vertical boards with same edge treatment enclose utility closet space) (02/04)

ABOVE RIGHT: Kitchen with oak beams installed (6/04)

LEFT: Bedroom fireplace. This is the only remaining
mantel in the house. (2/99) MIDDLE: Bedroom fireplace (8/99) RIGHT: Stovepipe hole, etc. repaired with lime mortar (05/03)

LEFT: Bedroom windows (south wall). Notice strip where
chair rail molding was. (2/99) RIGHT: View of Bedroom from Library (8/99)

ABOVE LEFT: View of Library from Bedroom. (8/99)

ABOVE MIDDLE: View of Library wall with restored plaster surface (6/04)

ABOVE RIGHT: Stairs leading to garret with plaster restoration in process (6/04)

LEFT: Third floor fireplace and pair of windows (west wall) (2/99) RIGHT: Third floor fireplace. (8/99)

LEFT: Third Floor west room. (06/99) CENTER: Third Floor east room (the color is fantastic) (06/99). RIGHT: Third floor east room looking through wall into west room (with fireplace). The door seen to the right will be installed where the middle frame is. The north roof has been removed and is covered with a tarp, awaiting a new tin roof. (8/99)

ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: Roof timber from north end of house. Notice "XII" carved into wood in center of photo. This is a mark made by the original timberframers.

ABOVE LEFT: Door between garret and stairs has been re-hung (this door was added in the third quarter of the 19th century, probably by John Murrill)

ABOVE RIGHT: Garret of new addition viewed from hallway connecting the main house to the addition. This space has been divided into two small rooms...the one in the rear (with the window) will be storage...the one in the foreground will be a 1/2 or 3/4 bath.