Haaaayyy!

It’s been a while since we’ve updated the site and there have been lots of changes.  Check out some of the additions to the house below.

First, we finally have the driveway gate automated.  We had to dig a trench and use conduit to bury the wire and connect it to both sides of the gate.

Next, we used the pavers to hide the wires and conduit.

The next part was to connect the arms to the gate.  These are the motorized pieces that help the gate move.  We also mounted the control box to the side of the house.

The gate is now complete.  It opens quite easily with Multi-Code Garage Door openers.  I even have one on my keychain.

We also did some things to spruce up the front curb appeal of the house.  First, we painted the mailbox post, added a light on top, and installed a new mailbox and house numbers.  It was simple change for a big impact.

We also put a new house numbers on the house with a planter box we purchased on Etsy.

Lastly, for the curb appeal, we installed hardwired LED landscape lighting.  There are four pathway lights and six spotlights.  It really adds a wow factor to the exterior of the house at night.  These are hardwired lights that required the wire to be buried.

Not all of the work we’ve done has been outside.  In the kitchen, we made custom live edge open shelving and installed a new kitchen sink faucet.  The wood we already had, so we cut it, sanded it, stained it, and then mounted it on brackets.

We also swapped out the old kitchen faucet for a new one.  This wasn’t easy being an older house…I had to sawzall the old faucet off.

The last change we made was installing a barn door in the hallway to the entrance in the bathroom.  First, we prepped the door by staining and putting a coat of polyurethane.

After prepping the door, we mounted it on the trim with a 1×4 header board extending past the trim.  There was quite a bit of fabricating that had to be done.  I had to cut the track to shorten it, I had to cut the door to make it fit, and install spacers to push the door out enough to clear the historic door trim.  We finished it off with a custom handle from Etsy.

We are thrilled with this change because it allows for more space when entering the bathroom.  The old door would not open completely because of the vanity, so this renovation really makes the bathroom feel bigger.

These are the recent changes we’ve made at Spring Street.  If you have any questions about any of the jobs we’ve completed, don’t hesitate to reach out to me.