Sam Harris House

Round two of painting the south side of the house. This week with a rental lift, non-stop effort and hopes that the weather holds for us.

So until it’s outdoor painting season, Peter’s project is getting the parlor down to blank slate and amending the sins of past owners. There’s also a parquet floor rehab in the mix.

What was meant to be Luna moth green looked like peacock feather blue wet. We’re working on liking it.

Oh, ya know. Let’s take our the unfunctional doorbell apparatus and the broken hard-wired fire alarm in the hall. And yeah, let’s prep it to paint. Hey, I wonder what’s under THIS carpet.

We are terrible at remembering before photos. This will someday be a “master” bathroom, tiny though it may be. This is after atrocious peeling wallpaper, chipping ugly vinyl floor, a janky over-toilet cabinet, and a barely flushing toilet were removed. New toilet, corner priming done. Next up is finding a new vanity, wall repair, paint and something quick and easy on the floor, in case we ever get around to the full remodel.

We got the exterior largely completed, and wrapped it up for the winter.

Finally got to work on the pantry itself...

Repaired the "fins" (lookouts?) at the end of the rafters. These had been cut off when the exterior staircase was added. They're angled to accommodate the crown moulding.

A portion of the soffit, where it was cut through so the exterior staircase framing could be attached to the house. Helpful to see how each piece contributes to the overall profile. Also, if you zoom in on the end of the round in the center of the photo, you'll see a small friend who was keeping me company this afternoon.