Welcome to the archives of my urban nesting adventures

For those of you who know how strong my wonderlust can be, this surprising new phase of life has been about slowing down and smelling the flowers. I plan to document my attempt at putting some roots down, making something out of nothing, (referring both to the house as well as my self confidence as a single female home buyer), and doing it in a green and efficient way.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

A'dieu o'shingles.


These brave old shingles have been clinging on for over 100 years. Pulling them, I anticipated the possibility of finding a lot of damged and rotted out sheathing underneath. A can of worms I was really only half prepared to handle. But luck had it that the structure of the house is entirely made of 100yr old thick, lustrous redwood in perfect condition! Relief. Gratitude. I feel so proud of my little house!


 If I could, I'd keep it just like this. the redwood is so gorgeous. But I want them to last another 100 years, so Lap Board it is!


This little time lapse makes it look like it was easy or something.
Ha! I will follow up deets on the process. It was arduous, exhausting and incredibly rewarding!
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  1. Lilias Pettit-ScottJuly 18, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    AMAZING!! I love how the last picture was taken at sunset :-)

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