Thursday, September 23, 2010
Closing Day!
We closed on our home on September 1. The closing went well, but the weather didn't. It hadn't rained in weeks, but of course when the first thing we wanted to do was put on a new roof, it rained cats and dogs. The roofers had just torn off the old shingles and started to redeck with radiant barrier when the skies opened up. The previous roof was really in need of repair, but we didn't expect the problems that came with re-roofing. First, we found no insulation at all in most attic areas, so that was added. Second, some of the rafters were rotten and needed to be replaced. When the rains started, the roofer resorted to putting buckets under the leaking areas in the upstairs bedrooms....what a mess! Now, in addition to painting, we have to replace some ceilings. The fun has just begun.
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A tremendous amount of work has been accomplished since that rainy day in September 2010! This rainy weekend in Sept. 2018 has brought back a lot of memories. We added a completely new garage in 2015 that closely resembles the Craftsman style of the house. Also added many new plantings such as Belinda's Dream, Cinco de Mayo & Winter Sunset roses, yearly wildflowers like larkspur, salvia, and older heirloom plants like rain lilies, blue lace, sweet peas, etc. We continue to love our old house and enjoy the rain from our front porch swing! It was lots of hard work and I don't know if I could do it all over again now, but it was worth it!
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