House Construction w/PICs

[shopking68]

I know this is the garage forum, but...

My wife has been wanting to do this for a while now, but she let me build me shop first when we first bought this house 3 yrs ago, and I told her as soon as the shop is done, then we can do fix up the house stuff! She is an awesome wife. We are getting a new roof, front porch with the overhang, all new windows, and new front and back doors also. Thanks for looking.

Some pics

House as it was. (ghetto)

Holes cut and trusses mounted for porch and roof

I went home on lunch today and this is what is current!

Lots of trucks and people, all my neighbors are like what is going on over there??

 

[REDDEVIL]

Looks good man, gives it character.

I thought I'd seen your house before, on Napolean Dynamite.

 

[snorvet]

wow! that porch makes a big difference in curb appeal

 

[shopking68]

LOL Reddevil thats funny, but u have to give my house a lil more credit than napoleons.


More pics to come today.

 

[JMURiz]

And here I thought you lived in your garage....

 

[cdrewferd]

It's always to do something for the wife after spending so much time on and in our garages.

 

[bmwpower]

You fell into the trap...a garage is NEVER trully done.

You should have went with a second story while you were at it.

Looks much better than your "ghetto" shot.

 

[shopking68]

Thats true, my shop still isnt done...

We will add on even more in a few years probably.

More pics today when I go home at lunch.

 

[shopking68]

They should be real close to finishing today, its suppose to rain here tomorrow so hopefully they will be motivated to get it done.

New windows coming in 2 weeks also...

 

[cdrewferd]

Front porch and new door look very nice.

 

[shopking68]

All Done!

Will post more when windows get here.

 

[hkopp]

Looks good man, gives it character.

I thought I'd seen your house before, on Napolean Dynamite.

Ha ha...that was a great observation. I live about 50 miles from where that was filmed....Preston Idaho. What a hole....

 

[THX_138]

Porch is finished...now you should be able to talk the Mrs. into some money for the garage!

 

[Anthony 98 GTS]

Looks much better.

Trim paint?

 

[mritech1]

Nice work!

 

[shopking68]

Looks much better.

Trim paint?

Thanks for the comments all.

We got new 10 new windows all around the house too shortly after the porch was done. Here is a pic. They put this viynl trim around all the windows that way I never have to paint trim again!!

 

[wrigh003]

Looking good. I also am wondering what's up with the trim on the top of the porch, etc. Some of the fascia/deck looks like cedar/redwood- if that's the case, are you just going to seal it and let it be, or are you painting it?

Get some plants and mulch around the base of that house and it'll go from looking 200% better to 300%, PLUS you'll have less mowing and trimming to do.

 

[shopking68]

Thanks

Ya I am going to seal it and keep the natural look of the Cedar. My wife is going to pick put plants as soon as it gets warmer, trust me.