metal pile number 3

We think this is the last of the metal that is buried in the yard.  Knowing our luck and the number of surprises we have gotten already, there probably is more and we will eventually find it.

Front porch foundation dug up and moved

The rocks that were cemented together and formed what passed for a foundation under the front porch needed to be broken up and hauled out. Martin started the job earlier in the summer and then got distracted with other jobs.  He finally got back to it and finished it up.  We are going to put a custom built bay window where the front door is. The front door will be moved to the west (left) corner of the front wall with a small covered porch.  The east side of the bay window will have the bulk head entrance to the basement. The actual outside stairs will go under the bay window.

no more dormer window

Martin removed the dormer window and closed the resulting hole in the roof.  It is covered with tar paper and Triflex.