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Joe and Leslie Perry Family and Others

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Fixing Up House on Franklin Ave.

In late spring I started in earnest to get the house in shape to sell. By June I had it painted but then I had to go back to work at Measurement. (didn't want them to get used to my not being there) Lots more work to do.

Date: 05/08/2004
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 30 items
Replaced most of the trim board across the side.

Replaced most of the trim board across the side.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 551
Front of house.

Front of house.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 439
Shows where Billy has waterblasted the bricks.

Shows where Billy has waterblasted the bricks.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 411
Finished the upper on this side. Ripped off warped trim board between the lower and upper.

Finished the upper on this side. Ripped off warped trim board between the lower and upper.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 410
Stuffed some insulation in before putting on new boards.

Stuffed some insulation in before putting on new boards.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 410
Upper color scheme finished.

Upper color scheme finished.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 382
Bricks on left side. It took Billy a day to do half the house. He had to be careful not to damage the mortar joints.

Bricks on left side. It took Billy a day to do half the house. He had to be careful not to damage the mortar joints.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 399
Back bedroom window downstairs scraped, sanded, puttied and painted.

Back bedroom window downstairs scraped, sanded, puttied and painted.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 410
Back porch area with deck.

Back porch area with deck.

Date: 05/08/2004
Views: 397
Back of house with trim and siding painted.

Back of house with trim and siding painted.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 401
Billy Simon doin' the pressure wash thang.

Billy Simon doin' the pressure wash thang.

Date: 05/12/2004
Views: 413
Even the dog loves the new color scheme.

Even the dog loves the new color scheme.

Date: 05/12/2004
Views: 398
I have to use a walkboard to work on the dormer.

I have to use a walkboard to work on the dormer.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 405
The left side is just about done.

The left side is just about done.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 401
The right side is getting there.

The right side is getting there.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 394
When I finish this high place I can return Eric's 32 foot ladder.

When I finish this high place I can return Eric's 32 foot ladder.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 384
John ruling over our back driveway "paradise".

John ruling over our back driveway "paradise".

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 408
Front porch work not begun yet.

Front porch work not begun yet.

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 394
Artistic?

Artistic?

Date: 05/13/2004
Views: 384
Me painting the gable end on the east side of the house. I asked Leslie to take some pictures so everyone would know I'm not ove

Me painting the gable end on the east side of the house. I asked Leslie to take some pictures so everyone would know I'm not ove

Date: 05/26/2004
Views: 415
That's a 32 foot ladder I'm on top of, although it's not extended all the way. Thanks Eric Q. for letting me borrow it. I'm almo

That's a 32 foot ladder I'm on top of, although it's not extended all the way. Thanks Eric Q. for letting me borrow it. I'm almo

Date: 05/26/2004
Views: 406
Well, I thought the other pictures don't show how high it feels up there so I took the camera up the ladder and took some pictur

Well, I thought the other pictures don't show how high it feels up there so I took the camera up the ladder and took some pictur

Date: 05/29/2004
Views: 402
June 1, 2004: I was dreading this part of the house because of the uncomfortable positions I knew I would have to assume to scra

June 1, 2004: I was dreading this part of the house because of the uncomfortable positions I knew I would have to assume to scra

Date: 06/01/2004
Views: 376
Front of house where porch meets. See the uncomfortable places a painter has to get to?

Front of house where porch meets. See the uncomfortable places a painter has to get to?

Date: 06/01/2004
Views: 410
Right side with all coats painted, no thanks to an abundance of mosquitos in the early evenings.

Right side with all coats painted, no thanks to an abundance of mosquitos in the early evenings.

Date: 06/06/2004
Views: 407
June 5: got one week to go before I have to go back to Meas. Inc. I've been saving the front porch because I will have to raise

June 5: got one week to go before I have to go back to Meas. Inc. I've been saving the front porch because I will have to raise

Date: 06/06/2004
Views: 405
Here's the cat helping me clean the paint off the window. Look close, he is using the two-paw technique.

Here's the cat helping me clean the paint off the window. Look close, he is using the two-paw technique.

Date: 06/10/2004
Views: 416
I finally got the bases of the posts fixed - with some great old Douglas fir boards that I had.

I finally got the bases of the posts fixed - with some great old Douglas fir boards that I had.

Date: 07/12/2004
Views: 375
Jesse Moody joined the minimal crew one day.

Jesse Moody joined the minimal crew one day.

Date: 07/12/2004
Views: 397
John talked me into letting him scrape the front of the porch.

John talked me into letting him scrape the front of the porch.

Date: 07/12/2004
Views: 451
   
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