my dad likes to draw things. it's kind of one of our family jokes...that he can't explain something without drawing it. i don't know how many times we've been at a restaurant as a family and my dad has started drawing on a napkin. but, i guess if it worked for pres. hinckley... ; )
at any rate, as someone who learn visually and hands-on, i really enjoy these. i've learned a TON!
here's a scale model of what the front of the house will look like when we relocate the front door. we're going to build a small porch our front. there will be a brick wainscoting...but the wing walls are still under debate. the porch may actually end up being a little smaller thank this...but you get the general idea.
the porch steps...although i can't remember the names for all the different pieces, i do know they're all important. and we will be using extra, extra, extra thick vapor barrier - no more dry rot for me! *grrrrr....*
a rough sketch of the framing of the front door and extra support beams that will be needed to support the porch. it will be a while before the porch is actually contructed, but we're going to put the elements in now, while the walls are open, so there will be less work later...in theory...
a very rough sketch of the exterior. the front is going to be brick with board and batton siding, while the sides are going to be lap siding. the brick will be a used look with dark colors, the board and batton and trim will be white, the lap will be gray, and the shutters will be charcoal blue!
piles of drawings...
