With the weather as nice as it has been lately, we've started to work on the outside of the house. Thanks to a ton of help from our parents and their construction background, we've been able to get a tremendous amount done. You can see in the before picture below, TLRH had large overgrown bushes and an awning in the front.
The bushes were literally about five feet in circumference and taking over most of the front of the house. These have been almost completely cut down to expose the front. We will eventually rip out the roots. From what we hear this won't be an easy task to accomplish!
Over the weekend my dad helped to take down the awning. Disassembling it didn't take too long and it really transforms the house, updating it and giving it a fresher look.
Our initial plan was to paint the house because the current paint is peeling off in sheets on the sides and in the back. But we've opted to side it, which we were advised was much easier upkeep and lasted 100% longer. Thanks to the generosity of our parents, they have helped us with the cost as a wedding gift. Thanks Mom and Dad! (There's no way we could have done it on our own!) It will be a while until the siding is up, but here are a couple pictures of the progress.
We'll keep things updated on here! In the mean time we'll keep plugging away at the inside. It still needs a ton of work!
Wow! you can definitely begin to see the transformation outside! Thanks for the appreciation. Can't wait to see the finished siding.
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