For this post I thought it’d be interesting to provide new photos of the attic space built on top of the old attic. An area that completely puzzles me as to why and how it was constructed this way. In … Continue reading Melting Ice = Leaking Roof
Major projects for 2017 included upgrading the exterior siding and roofing on the extended part of the house. As mentioned in previous blog posts, the extension to the main house is actually 2 separate additions. The first one was added … Continue reading Exterior – Before and After Photos
Reconstruction of the North Wall of the house is finished. This is the wall at the back of the house which had been shaded by a large maple tree for several years and therefore had a lot of rotted siding and trim. … Continue reading North Wall Reconstruction
This past weekend we began tearing down the old shed, starting with the siding, doors and windows. As mentioned in an earlier post, we are taking it down to make way for future deck, lawn or some combination there-of. We … Continue reading Taking Down the Old Shed
The blog now has an Instagram account where I’ll be posting additional and/or new photographs of the ongoing renovation project and our adventures in rural Vermont. You can find the account under the user name: vtfarmhouseproject. Please follow us on Instagram if you like the … Continue reading New Instagram Account Created
As mentioned in previous posts our farmhouse continues to reveal its history and uniqueness as we renovate and restore. The house is 230 years old and many hands have altered and enhanced it over its life. The house is comprised … Continue reading A Roof Within a Roof
Plenty of character but too costly to save After nearly 3 years of living in and renovating our farmhouse we’ve finally agreed on the fate of the old shed that sits at the side of the house. Although it has … Continue reading Old Shed’s Fate Decided
Here are a collection of before and after photographs of the latest work to a few of the bedrooms at the house BEDROOM 1 The RED bedroom is upstairs on the 2nd floor of the south/east corner of the house. The … Continue reading Latest work completed – bedrooms
The former garden reveals itself at every visit to the house. And in every season different flowers and bushes are blooming. Early July reveals a large patch of orange day lilies in full bloom behind the house. Too beautiful not … Continue reading Garden Flowers
