Front View of House

Front View of House

Last Updated: Sunday, 30-Nov-2003 19:43:41 MST

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Sat., Nov. 15, 2003 Eventually there will be a concrete porch. The brick layers came on Friday, Nov. 14th and placed the darker upright bricks around the edge of the porch.	Saturday, November 15, 2003 This is the side of the front porch. A laundry room will be built in on the back part of the porch and connect to the master bedroom. The hot water heater will also be moved out here. All the electricity and water connections are in place as well as a drain in the floor incase the washer or water heater breaks.	Sat., Nov. 16, 2003 Front View of house and yard.
Sun., Nov. 16, 2003 A well house with a tin roof is being built on the left side of the house.	Sun., Nov. 16, 2003 Justin taking old screen out of the chimney. This was put in there to keep the birds out, but it has fallen apart.	Sun., Nov. 16, 2003 Justin waiting for Mack to give him a new piece of wood to put over the chimney hole.
Sun., Nov. 16, 2003 Christy sweeping the mud off the sidewalk to help keep from tracking so much mud into the house.	Sun., Nov. 16, 2003 In this photo and the previous photo with Christy shows that Mack worked this moring putting the dirt up next to the brick. He says some more dirt will have to be brought in to finish leveling the top before a concrete porch can be made.	Wed., Nov. 19, 2003 Mack & his brother Michael building the forms for the concrete porch.
Wed., Nov. 19, 2003 placing the forms on the front porch.	Wed., Nov. 19, 2003 Michael taking a rest while Zeke looks over the new forms. Mack still working away.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Mack, Michael, Johnny, & Davis all help pour the concrete for the porch.
Mon., Nov 24, 2003 The concrete has been dyed a reddish / brown color.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Michael smoothing out the concrete while Davis & little brother Wade watch.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Cousin, Johnny Smelley, helping Mack pour the concrete.
Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Michael & Mack smooth out the top of the concrete while Davis waits with the shovel for commands.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Johnny waiting to help pour more concrete.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Michael making a indention around the drain hole. This part of the porch will be built in for the laundry room and where the water heater will be moved to.
Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Mack slicking up the concrete.	They started pouring concrete at 1: pm and were finally finished slicking up and brooming the porch at about 10: pm. Tarps were hung around the porch before dark and a propane heater set up to keep the porch from freezing during the night.	Mon., Nov 24, 2003 Michael slicks up the concrete with a crowd of onlookers.
Wed., Nov. 26, 2003 The concrete has dried. It has a white layer from the water where the broom was used, but Mack says that it can be washed off.	~	Wed., Nov. 26, 2003 Side view of new front porch.