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 2012 - Interior and Site Restoration


Nick layiing front hall floor
 Front entry hall floor.
Nick laying front entry hall floor.  Front Hall Entry (Jan 2012) 

East Chamber with kitchen floor boards

Kitchen Fireplace
East Chamber with kitchen floor boards Kitchen Fireplace after masonry repair.

West chamber

West chamber fireplace
West chamber. West chamber fireplace.

Muster room fireplace closeup.

Tom reducing floor board thickness
Muster room fireplace closeup. Tom thinning floor board thickness.  Jan 13.

Rear West Ell Floor Structure

Justin working on door jamb.  April 10.
Repairing the rear west ell sub-floor. Justin working on door jamb. April 10.

Selecting lumber for replacement floors and walls

Tom re-building kitchen rear wall.
Selecting lumber for replacement floors and walls.  March 21. Tom re-building kitchen rear wall.  April 6.

Mike repairing west ell wall lath.

Nicholas hand planing wall boards.  April 10.
Mike repairing west ell wall lath.  April 6. Nicholas hand planing wall boards. April 10.

Kitchen rear wall and window.  April 11.

Nicholas above east ell door.  April 11.
Kitchen rear wall and window. April 11. Nicholas above east ell door. April 11.

West ell rear subfloor structure.  April 11.

Rick in tent.  August 21.
West ell rear subfloor structure. April 11. Rick cleaning up in tent. August 21. 

Three-hole privy from Barrett woodshed.

Jeff and Joel surveying for drainage project.  Aug 22.
Three-hole privy from Barrett woodshed.  Jeff and Joel surveying for drainage project. Aug 22. 

Drainage ditch to west of house.  Aug 27.

Drainage ditch in back of house.  Aug 27.
Drainage ditch to west of house. Aug 27.  Drainage ditch in back of house. Aug 27. 

Drainage ditch in back of house.  Aug 28.

Drainage ditch in back of house.  Aug 28.
Drainage ditch in back of house. Aug 28.  Drainage ditch in back of house. Aug 28. 

Joel, Rick, and Bill discuss artifacts.  Aug 30.

Scattered artifacts found during drainage work.  Aug 30.
Joel, Rick, and Bill discuss artifacts. Aug 30.  Scattered artifacts found during drainage work. Aug 30. 

West ell rear plastered and woodwork.  Aug 30.

Bridget and Rick in west ell hallway.  Aug 30.
West ell rear plastered and woodwork. Aug 30.  Bridget and Rick in west ell hallway. Aug 30. 

Electricians installing underground utilities in basement.

Mike installing lath ceiling in rear west ell room.
Electricians installing underground utilities in basement.  Aug 31.  Mike installing lath ceiling in rear west ell room. Sep 7. 

Drainage ditch installation.  Sep 7.

Touch-up paint materials.  Sep 11.
Drainage ditch installation. Sep 7. Touch-up paint materials. Sep 11.

Barrett markings on old board.

Metal plates cover historic paint layer samples.
Barrett markings on old board. Metal plates cover historic paint layer samples.

Catherine maintaining window sash.  Sep 20.

Herb installing underground electrical cable.  Sep 20.
Catherine maintaining window sash. Sep 20. Herb installing underground electrical cable. Sep 20.

Eagle scout project worked on basement drainage.  Sep 22.

Arthur installing west ell door handle.  Sep 24.
Eagle scout project worked on basement drainage. Sep 22. Arthur installing west ell door handle. Sep 24.

Electrical outlets well hidden under mid-plate.

Stairway and sunshine.  Oct 2.
Electrical outlets are well hidden under the mid-plate. Stairway and sunshine. Oct 2.

Catherine in-painting muster room cupboard.  Oct 3.

Early morning sun over the fields.  Oct 8.
Catherine in-painting muster room cupboard. Oct 3. Early morning sun over the fields. Oct 8.

Work area between barn and house.  Oct 8.

House in morning.  Oct 8.
Work area between barn and house. Oct 8. House in morning. Oct 8.

Second floor rear.  Oct 19.

House.  Oct 19.
Second floor rear. Oct 19. House. Oct 19.




   

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