Thursday, August 25, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Open House - Saturday, July 30th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Join us at 416 Race Street in Catasauqua for an open house, this Saturday, July 30th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.!
You can view more photos of the home here. The estimated monthly payment for this home is $815 dollars. See you there!
You can view more photos of the home here. The estimated monthly payment for this home is $815 dollars. See you there!
416 Race Street - Renovation Complete
In celebration of the fact that this home is complete, here's another couple before and after pictures!
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Site Work & Stained Glass
416 Race Street in Catasauqua needed extensive site work. Prior to construction, the yard was draining into the basement. All the gutters at the property’s rear wrapped around the house and fed into a broken pipe. It had to be redesigned. Furthermore, the side yard had a crumbling wall and the stairs were simply stacked concrete blocks. Since the site work’s been completed (not pictured), the basement has been dry even after days of pouring rain. At present a new retaining wall is being built in the backyard with new steps leading to the detached garage.
As it was…
Still working on it...
Still working on it...
Most of this house received new drywall, including the attic, which consisted of plaster in serious disrepair.
The attic after...
Like many of the homes that the Land Trust acquires, this home had very limited insulation. The walls haven’t yet received the blown-in insulation, but the basement’s all done!
Last, but not least, a picture of the original stained glass window after being restored…
As it was…
Still working on it...
Still working on it...
Most of this house received new drywall, including the attic, which consisted of plaster in serious disrepair.
The attic before...
The attic after...
New drywall...
And some paint...
Like many of the homes that the Land Trust acquires, this home had very limited insulation. The walls haven’t yet received the blown-in insulation, but the basement’s all done!
Last, but not least, a picture of the original stained glass window after being restored…
Monday, March 7, 2011
Facade Improvements on 416 Race St
As I noted earlier, the custom railing has been constructed on 416 Race Street.
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Furthermore, the attic window has been restored and installed.
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Furthermore, the attic window has been restored and installed.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Window Muntins
Okay, the truth is that I stopped by 416 Race Street yesterday and the contractor—Ashwood Enterprises—had already installed the custom railing on the front porch. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera on hand, so I’m only supplying you with an older picture. This is one of several pictures that I’ve delayed posting, simply due to the volume of work at the office…
Quite a few changes have happened to this house since my last post. The windows have been installed, with the notable exception of the stained-glass window and the wooden attic window—both of which are being restored. All of the windows that face the street are made specifically to insulate the interior from sound of traffic in the front of the house. I had never seen these windows before. They were quite a bit heavier than standard windows; if you tap them with your finger you can hear the difference. These windows make the interior of the home pleasantly quiet. Another notable difference was provided by the addition of window muntins (i.e., the grid over the windows). I expected them to make a difference to the exterior of the property, but I was surprised by how much more pleasant it made the second-floor bedroom that faces the street. It’s amazing what a big difference a little thing can do.
Quite a few changes have happened to this house since my last post. The windows have been installed, with the notable exception of the stained-glass window and the wooden attic window—both of which are being restored. All of the windows that face the street are made specifically to insulate the interior from sound of traffic in the front of the house. I had never seen these windows before. They were quite a bit heavier than standard windows; if you tap them with your finger you can hear the difference. These windows make the interior of the home pleasantly quiet. Another notable difference was provided by the addition of window muntins (i.e., the grid over the windows). I expected them to make a difference to the exterior of the property, but I was surprised by how much more pleasant it made the second-floor bedroom that faces the street. It’s amazing what a big difference a little thing can do.
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Working on it...
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