Sidewalks are finished

The sidewalks are poured and dried and we spent the (back-breaking) afternoon hauling top soil around the edges and the pit that was left when we removed the old walkway. As you can see, we decided not the replace the walk that connects the side door to the front. It was an unsed walkway that was difficult to keep clear in the winter. Next spring/summer we will be finishing off the landscaping around 3 sides of the house (the back was done when we completed the porch). We may put a stone path through the old walkway area but not exactly sure yet.

Now that we are very close to finishing (we are still missing the front door), I thought you might like to see some before and after pictures.

Front before:

Front After (different angle):

Back Before:

Back After:

North Side Before:

North Side After:

South Side Before:

South Side After:

The siding is finished

As you can see, the front steps finally arrived and the last of the siding was installed. I am happy with the results though it seems odd to have yellow on the front of the house after looking at the insulation for so long. In the next picutre, you can see where the old sidewalk has been dug up.

As a last minute addition, we are re-laying the front walk from the sidewalk and removing the continuation around to the back door. We are planning on landscaping the front yard next summer and this will make the house and walks more balanced. On the interior, all the windows have been stained and varnished, and the inside of the porch has received a fresh coat of paint. We will be turning that into more of a sunroom than a storage room. We are not quite finished with the painting yet but should be soon. I will get some shots when we are done. Till then.....