Here's a look at what the house looked like before beginning the project in May. We have added a porch roof the entire length of the front of the house. That was about a week to complete the framework and redesign at the end of the house because the slope that was designed was too steep and didn't look right.
This was at the end of 2 days of building. Almost finished with all of the rafters and tying in to the main roof.
This is what it looked like after all of the rafters were installed, still thinking of how to finish off the back along the side of the house. Hmmm?
This is what we came up with...the flat surfaces that are vertical will be covered with fish scale siding. What's covered with underlayment will be shingled. The stoop down to the yard will also be covered by a small roof... I really like the end result.
The added supports for the porch swing, which is part of the design past the end of the house, to allow for the motion of the swing, and enough room to walk around without getting off the porch.
The first gabled dormer is installed! Only four more to go!
WOW! What a difference this makes! We also changed the windows on the 2nd floor to more efficient ones, and are now closing in the soffits getting ready for the new roof on the entire house, garage, and porch. It'll be quite the undertaking! Then it will be on to installing the decorative porch posts and wrapping the support beams in aluminum.
I'll post more as the project moves along, the rain and heat have not been cooperative with completing roof work.
