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The house is 40ft x 28ft 2in Cape Cod in need of a major renovation.  The roof, siding and windows were at the end of their life cycle. 

In August of 2000, I decided it was time to replace the siding.  Once we got started the project grew to adding a dormer, replacing the windows and doors, putting in insulation, re-sheathing the house with plywood, adding house wrap (like tyvek), replacing the roof shingles, adding a ridge vent, adding soffit vents, installing a deck header board for a future 2nd story deck, replace lumber in the walls, build an overhang over the front porch, adding a 3rd door to the house upstairs for access to the future deck, new electrical meter box, and new gutters.  The project was complete in less then 4 months.  Myself and 1 other person did the entire project occasionally consulting a contractor for advice.

After nearly a 4 year break, I am now working on outside projects again.  I added a new pool deck in June 2005 and finally started the envisioned 2nd story deck in July 2005, almost 4 years since I put the header for the deck on the house.

Below are some of the improvement projects this house received.

8-18-2000 to 12-11-2000:  MAJOR RENOVATION  - 26 foot roof bump out, Insulation, Plywood Sheathing, Tyvek, Windows, Doors, Siding, Flat Roof, New Roof Shingles, Gutters, 2nd story deck header board, and front porch cover.
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1-22-2005 to 1-27-05:  Pergo installed in the hallway - After a 4 year break to rest the projects continue. 
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2-8-2005 to 5-2-05:  Tree removed and pool installed
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5-8-2005 to 7-8-05:  Pool deck built - Horseshoe shaped deck added to existing deck for the pool.
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7-7-2005:  Tree limb fell on house - Shortly after midnight a large tree limb fell on the house.
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7-16-2005 to 8-14-05:  2nd Story deck build - Adding a 10ft x 20ft deck to the second floor of the house.
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