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Day 176 -177 |Fixing the Porch

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Day 176

Our final inspection by the bank is coming soon and we are scrambling to finish all the last minute projects. My mom is working on scraping the last bit of paint off the original doors and Kevin tackled replacing the front porch posts. One of the first things the inspector noticed when we purchased the house was that the posts were not aligned so that project was on the have-to-fix list. Another project on the have-to-fix list was the ridge cap on the roof of the garage. It was heavily deteriorated so Kevin had to replace those tiles before the final inspection.

SO MUCH PAINT!

SO MUCH PAINT!

Thanks mom for scraping paint off these doors for the past 4 months...

Thanks mom for scraping paint off these doors for the past 4 months…

Temporary bracing as old hollow posts are removed.

Temporary bracing as old hollow posts are removed.

Inside these 6x6 posts are 4x4 wood beams. Kevin created a casing for them with 1x6's to give them a beefier look.

Inside these 6×6 posts are 4×4 wood beams. Kevin created a casing for the 4x4s with 1×6 wood pieces to create beefier posts.

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Filling nail holes…

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Primed and ready for paint!

Primed and ready for paint!

Kevin replacing the ridge cap on the roof of the garage.

Kevin replacing the ridge cap on the roof of the garage.

HELPERS: Mom U, Matt Milburn, Jon Uyboco

Day 65 | Home Inspection

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Day 65

Javier, our HUD Inspector, came out today for the first draw for the contractor. He was there to see the progress we have made to allow the next bit of money to be released. Uncle John’s guys began assembling the kitchen cabinets, hurray!

Matt came later in the day to help Kevin install crown molding in the dining room and kitchen.

Kevin and Matt putting up the crown molding in the dining room.

Matt and Kevin putting up the crown molding in the dining room.

HELPERS: John’s Crew, Matt Milburn