Restoring the original siding on our little cottage has been quite challenging and extremely rewarding at the same time! We have come a long way with our restoration efforts on our fixer upper cottage. It has truly been a labor of love! Peeling away the old layers to only expose the older original preserved gems has been quite the treat,…
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This Little Old Cottage Preserved Like a Time Capsule
This little old cottage of ours was preserved like a time capsule under the cheapy siding that was placed on top of it. Nate uncovered the original soffit by breaking up more of that cheap cardboard-like covering or shell that enveloped our whole house! He was surprised by how well it held up over the years and said all it…
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Sanding and Priming Our Little Cottage in the City
Sanding and priming our little cottage in the city was a really huge task especially since Nate worked on it mostly by himself! We still had a long way to go with sanding and priming this cute little white cottage with old original salvaged wood on it! She’s our beautiful old gem and we wanted to give her the best…
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Repairing Cottage Garage Framing and Installing New Door
Repairing our cottage garage framing and installing a new garage door gave us the possibility of parking our car in this very tiny space. We worked on removing the old garage door and replacing it with a new temporary one from the hardware store. It’s not a garage door that we want there permanently. We’re thinking that we might want…
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Giving Our Little Cottage a Bath Then Sanding and Priming
Giving our little cottage a bath then sanding and priming this historic gem was absolutely due for a long time! Since we finally uncovered beautiful old preserved original wood siding on our little cottage, it was time to clean her up! We felt very privileged to bring back the glory of this tiny historic home built in 1934. The simple…
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