kolbe windows

304 Ellsworth Drive, the house colors at dusk

From Lynn: It’s been a fascinating month, watching the house come into shape as both the exterior and interior structure gets covered. Drywall is going up very fast inside; exterior stone veneer is in place and dryvit–a form of acrylic plaster– is going up and color is going on. We are now taking over as contractors for the interior and bringing in our subs, so lots of decisions, meetings, phone calls, purchases and coordination. Whew. Its a lot. See the exterior finishes below.

From the front, windows and dryvit finished, but now waiting for the roofcapping to be completed. Stone still in progress, new front door will not be put in place until concrete porch/pad installed.

Back of the house, waiting for the final stone, planters, deck and steps.

Stone veneer on the first floor, applied by master craftsmen.

From Northwest side, view from Stan’s driveway at end of street

Detail of orange panels on northwest side, upper deck missing trellis, railings, decking, planters.

Its been a cold start to the spring in Maryland and work has slowed a bit. Most changes are occurring inside: the rough in of electrical, hvac, plumbing, all geared for close-in. The windows went in this week, see below. Framing is starting to reveal the design, see pictures of the front rooms framed and their CAD renderings right below each picture, showing what it will be like when the drywall goes up. The house is getting a lot of love–the contractor and subs are excited to be working on the project. It is really a unique home in our city. Our Hispanic workers call the house “muy chola” — “very pretty homegirl”.