Movin’ On Up!
A third level has been added to the scaffolding tower, and with a deck placed on the tippy-top, all to reach the upper reaches! Note safety railings! The blue tarp (which now needs to be raised) is for keeping the sun off the work area, and off any fresh paint.
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That looks amazing! You won’t recognize the house from what it was before once you’re finished.
Yay! another baby (big) step in the restoration of the Cross House.
Ross, when you were working on the SE corner in October, I noticed that your new shingles didn’t quite match up with those on the back starting with about the 4th row up. Later you said you were able to “reset” the shingles on that side. Will you now have to remove all the shingles from the south side to make the lines match with your reset? Or will you somehow be able to re-adjust the shingles to match with the existing lines already on the house? Removing ALL the shingles from this side would be such a daunting task. Maybe you have already devised a plan to get them to match back up. Maybe all the shingles on this side need replacing, so it won’t be that big of a deal. What ever you decide, I’m sure it will look fantastic. I just hate for you to make more work than necessary.
Good thing there’s such great podcasts to listen to. Have you heard the one by Malcom Gladwell? It’s quite interesting.
Seeing the color start to bloom in this one area of the south face is like watching a cactus flower bloom in the desert; it is amazing to see something so beautiful growing in the midst of the desolation. I should have been a poet, LOL…
Oh Ross. I’m speechless. Between the color on the columns in the bottom of the picture and the color seeping up (with incredible Baby Step effort) the side of the house there, this long forgotten side of the house is FINALLY FINALLY being loved and restored. Your effort is amazing and inspiring.
Looking good Ross! How are you going to work on the parts of the house above your current work site? I shudder to think of the creative scaffolding you’re going to have to do.
Loving this!!!!
New title for this photo . . .
Miracle Worker on 34th Street.