We Moved!

We finally got to move into our house 2 weeks ago, here are pictures of the mayhem of the roof remodel and the end results, we weren't as good documenting the entire process because Cory wasn't thinking "I have to take pictures of what I'm doing for our blog" and I and Sophie were banned from setting foot in the house to avoid us and baby brother from getting sick from all the nasty particles and fumes that get in the air. So the pictures I've taken are all from the outside from a "safe distance" lol.
I've enjoyed being able to make design choices for our first home but HATED every minute of not being able to actually work along side Cory swinging a hammer, knocking down walls, painting, and everything else that was done to the house but thanks to everyone that came and pitched in so we could stay on our 3 week timeline of moving out of our condo and into our house. There's still lots more to do but at least the house is liveable. I will post pictures of the inside jobs as we finish room by room and things are a bit more organized.
The entire roof had to be rebuilt because 50yrs ago there was a fire which cause some damage on the right side of the roof. It had been "fixed" but when Cor inspected it, it was amazing that the roof actually held up all these years- the next bad snow storm or tremor would've caused the roof to collapse. We wanted to fix it ourselves so this was something we used to talk down the price during negotiations. The old roof before: ugly red shingles and siding getting torn off
1/2 of the roof torn off
no more roof
new shingles, not the best pictures but the one we picked is called "Teak" from Lowes.
New pretty honeycomb siding on the gable :)

close-up

New light fixtures to replace outdate gold ones.

We're still not done with the exterior, the front door is going to get a facelift with new black paint/new glass/and hardware, the porch itself will get redone either with a concrete stain or completly new stone patio, along with a black porch swing and wicker seating. And please ignore the landscaping-besides weeding and mowing we're not planning on tackling the yard til the rest of the house is complete.