Front and back steps
We built front and back steps, so it’s much easier to get in the house now. The process is much like building a deck — the back steps have a little landing that is a mini deck. The back is made from all pressure-treated pine. The front steps (which have no landing) have mahogany treads. Nice.
Neither set of steps is completely finished, which is typical of us. The front needs a top piece for the handrails and copper caps for the posts. I plan to buy both this weekend. We’ll leave the railings off the back steps until large appliances and furniture are moved in. It’ll be much easier to get the stuff in without the railings there.
The photo of the front steps also shows how we’ve enclosed the end of the first-floor porch that faces the street. This is a design feature that appears on all Charleston Single House style homes. It’s nice on my house because it will block the hot southern sun in the summer. I’ve ordered a louvered door to fit in that opening.
In other news … all the shingles are on the roof. A heavy rain gave it a test and there were no leaks. We passed the electric and plumbing inspections with no problems. Yippee! The insulation contractor will be here next Thursday; all the way from across the Bay. He’ll spray all the insulation in one day, which should be interesting. I’ll take plenty of photos.
Click the house pics to enlarge.
2 comments September 22nd, 2006
