Driveway excavation- 2004

This photo shows more of what I had painted so far. The front porch took the most time since there was a lot of surface area. Scrapping the peeling paint was the most difficult part of job. The original color the the cedar shingles on the porch was a warm dark brown which clashed horribly with the golden mustard and olive colors. A black solid stain brought the look together and helped bring emphasis to the original stonework foundation, porch columns and exterior chimney (west side of house). We also decided to solve the muddy driveway problems. Aaron rented an excavator from PLT in Pittsfield and prepared the driveway for a basecoat of asphalt. He also increased the driveway area so that we would be able to have room for turning around and parking several vehicles.