Porch is back together

After picture: Made a form and poured mortar and acrylic hardener. Need to put a skim coat over the rest of the steps to level it and then will cap with granite pavers. Before Picture:

Top Lot Landscaping

After picture of the top lot.... Lots of raking, grading, fence removal...

Before Pictures of the top lot:

Next Project - The Barn

Finally got a chance to pickup the TR6, next project is to clean, paint, and setup the barn with workshop and tools.

Front Yard Landscaping (in progress)

Put in temporary slate stepping stones found on the property until we get a chance to put in a formal walkway. Planted some evergreens, rhododendron, and shrubs. Black mulch on top, and some flower bordering. Also notice the front stoop is fixed and will be capped with pave rs to match the walkway. Also the grass is starting to fill in.

AFTER PICTURE- STILL A LOT OF WORK TO GO

BEFORE PICTURE

Kitchen is Painted / Trim is in

We painted the kitchen a dark red color now it is time to pick out a back splash. The under cabinet base molding, and window molding is also now installed.

Anyone have any suggestions for a back splash?

We have been doing a lot of outside landscaping, pictures to follow.....

BEFORE PICTURE:

Pictures from up top

I am trying to get HGTV to come and landscape the yard. If anyone has a contact at HGTV let me know... Seriously.

Faucet is in plumbing is done

Drains:

1) Sink Drain

2) Dish Washer Drain

Water Feeds:

1) Hot water Sink

2) Hot water dishwasher

3) Cold water Sink

4) Cold water ice maker

Faucet is in, soap dispenser is in. Need a back splash and window trim.

Tip :When sweating pipes if you stuff bread in the main feed pipes it will hold the water back and allow you to heat the fittings with out the water drawing the heat away from what you are sweating. Once the fittings are united the bread will flush out.

Granite is Installed

The kitchen is almost done.

To Do List:

Hookup Sink feed

Hookup Sink drain

Hookup Dishwasher

Hookup water feed to fridge

Install back splash

Paint Walls & Ceiling

Paint windows

Install Base Trim

Install Crown Trim

Refinish & Install radiator covers

Bathroom Progress

ALMOST AFTER:
A few things left to do in here and the bathroom will be done.


BEFORE:

Doorway enlargement in progress

Needs some trim and the closet door to be installed.

This is what the doorway looked like when we moved in. The new doorway is much larger.

Temporary shade upgraded with better temporary shade

Swapped out the black sheet with the 4$ temporary shade I got from Home Depot.

500 Lbs of Iron :: FOR SALE ::

For scrap or for use.... Needs to be cleaned if used. 220$ or best offer..

See the listing on Craigslist:

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mat/1678133752.html

23 Tons of Gravel

Rigged this up to help spread the gravel.

This is what 23 Tons of gravel looks like. The plan is to spread this as a base so that the driveway can eventually be paved. The going rate for driveway gravel is $25 / ton delivered.

Front of the house landscaping

Jessie is working on clearning the front so we can put a shrub and flower bed in.

Front steps still need to be fixed.

HOUSE BEFORE PICTURE:

10 More Yards of Dumpster : From the garage and around the yard...

Will be moving everything left in the garage up to the barn. The floor will be cleaned, coated and sealed with 2 part epoxy floor paint.

Garage is almost empty. Need to sell the tub and 2 sinks. Good Scrap. *FOR SALE*




























Found a really old cargo van type roof by the barn, which is now in the dumpster. The roof had a ton of worms, and really good soil on it and under it.

















Found a lot of miscellaneous items all around.

More Appliances New Kitchen Before/After

BEFORE PICTURE:

Work In Progress:

AFTER:

Put in the microwave the oven is hooked up and the cook top is ready as soon as the granite arrives.

Blinds are in : Picture from the kitchen

View from the kitchen.

Blinds are in Living Room Before / After

Put up temporary blinds until the permanent ones are made.

LIVING ROOM BEFORE PIC: