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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Back Hall Progress: Before and Now

The befores are on the left and the afters are on the right.

Here is a peek at the overall progress so far. I originally thought this was going to be a quick paint job. It didn't take long to figure out that we needed a complete repair. We are happy with the results so far, but this is definitely not an "after" post - yet.

The gutters no longer fit, so we will replace those soon - possibly this weekend. Everything needs another coat of paint once the weather is warmer and dryer. And the deck is just temporary to get us through the winter.

I love that the trim is period/house appropriate now (including the "look" of windowsills). I'm also happy that we were able to find a storm door, off the shelf...on clearance. Yup. We only spent $62 on what normally costs $249. So we can live with the brass handle and kick - for now.


8 comments:

  1. We inherited a brass handle and kick which I tolerated far longer than I should have. Finally we tracked down the manufacturer and special ordered one in nickel....what a happy day that was! Hope the same is in your future...

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    1. For sure - at some point. I actually thought I'd hate it more than I do. But it does look a little odd next to the regular door handle (the rubbed bronze look) that we decided for re-use.

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    1. Thanks! And it ended up being much bigger (and more expensive) than we hoped.

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  3. This looks amazing! I love the color and the whole thing just looks so much crisper and cleaner!

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    1. Thanks! And there's not any mold nor any leaks!

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  4. It looks awesome! Love the color and what a great find on the door!

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    1. Thank you! It's nice to see the photos next to each other - it gives us a little perspective. We definitely got lucky with the door!

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