But sometimes, one is lucky enough just to have historic details covered over with aluminum or vinyl siding. I hate aluminum siding; it's ugly and causes the wood underneath to deteriorate...but at least it doesn't melt if the barbecue grill gets too close.
I removed the aluminum foil from the rear door and sidelights (that's the small windows and trim on each side of the door) today and found this peeking through:
You might also notice that the adjacent door on the back porch to the kitchen has been removed...we suspect it was not original anyway AND allows place in the kitchen for a stove inside...which is always nice.
Inside the wall, studs, insulation and wiring are IN and the hallway wall and ceiling recently removed due to an altercation with pull-chain light fixture...an "ex" pull chain light now.
Opposite, the former pantry is having a broom closet built opposite the space for the "counter wide" refrigerator (which the wife is insisting on in order to preserve the view of the neighbor's collection of used car parts.)
You probably didn't notice the small bench in the bottom of the second photo on this page...I noticed this item on the way to work the other day, sticking out between two mattresses in the garbage in front of an apartment building. "I wonder what that is?" I said and threw the bench in the back of my truck. Turns out that this is an oak artist bench (I am not an artist...it's all my grandfather's fault...but that's another story). the left side of the bench folds up to 45 degree angle and an artist' mast (missing) attaches to a grove underneath. One sits on the bench and paints or draws away.Maybe a new career for me? But for now, it's a bench.
More next time,
Deano
