Just kidding...I know it's October!
Actually August was a blur of working on the cottage, as was September and a bit of this month. Just to give you an idea of all we have accomplished, I offer a few before and after pics below.
We also took care of the wet basement problem by installing a French drain along the back of the house. It was quite the project, but we think we have finally fixed the problem.
The discovery of three springs along the back wall of the house explained a lot of it. Even more water ran into the trench before the excavator dug the outlet trench. The outlet pipe now runs with a constant stream of water 24/7; most of which was in the basement before.Chris finally dragged me home on the 9th. The fall colors were just getting to their peak, but much needs attention here at home.
Old living room...
Ta daaaa! Not too shabby for mostly garage sale finds, bargain bin buys and a bit of home DIY projects (more on those later).
The old driveway and garage entrance...
New screen door on garage, new drive and in the background, fence and garden shed through the arbor.
We added a deck to the front to replace the old sidewalk and patio.
1 comment:
Hi Barb, and Chris,
Wow you can now have bottled Owls Head Spring Water!
House looks great! Both of you were like first time home buyers this summer, Loved helping you buy the house.
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