Gull Island Lane

10/07/2023

2 Sides on…only 8 more to go! 4 1/8” to weather, white cedar shingles that will turn a lovely shade of grey by next fall.

04/21/2023

I have the best roofers! Not only do I have beautiful new cedar one coming along, but they built a safe ledge for a morning dove to lay eggs. Hope to have squabs in a few weeks…1st residents in almost 10 years.

04/16/2023

Window sash Jenga!
Priming has begun…

09/30/2022

Original lath ready for its new coats.
The original plaster was too far gone in this space to save, but I almost wish I could leave the wall exposed. It’s a shame to cover up the beauty of the sunburst pattern.

09/28/2020

https://gullislandlane.me/blog/posts-beams-and-girts-oh-my

Finally getting a new structure in place.

09/28/2020

https://gullislandlane.me/blog/posts-beams-and-girts-oh-my

Its been awhile since I’ve posted, but its because so much is happening every day and I hate to miss a thing! After the demo was completed, we started on the replacement of compromised framing members. Its a bit of a mystery in figuring out what gets addressed first. One would think its pretty str...

05/03/2020

https://gullislandlane.me/blog/a-turn-of-a-screw-jack

How to jack up a house…or not.

04/28/2020

https://gullislandlane.me/blog/beforethestorm

A long time in coming, but an update on my design process while staying at home (drafting at the kitchen table)!

02/19/2020

https://gullislandlane.me/blog/peeling-back-the-layers

Floors are coming up

12/21/2019

And just like that...the 1940’s wart is off!

12/11/2019

It’s been a long time since the holidays have blessed this home...the 1st of many more to come!

11/16/2019

Yesterday was a dirty day...vacuuming out ceiling bays to assess the construction and condition of the post & beam structure.

Now that we know what we are dealing with, we have a plan...the wart on the side (1940’s bathroom) was cabled and has been slowly pulling the house over. That will come off slowly and in the process, we hope to ease the joists back into their pockets...fingers crossed!

PS-this is the part that no one ever shows on the DIY shows.