Old exterior on 09/05/2004
	Everyone liked the front door but it had to go. Door was cracking and frame was shifting. Not very good in the Winter; drafty...
	Prior owners built the deck over the bulkhead. There was an extremely heavy "trap door" that could be removed if you wanted to put things in the basement.
	Unfortunately the deck covering didn't help the rust problem. Notice how tight the opening is. We couldn't replace the bulkhead because the deck was right against it.
	The step down into the basement was quite steep from the deck. The bulkhead was flaking rust everytime it was opened.
	We had woodpecker problems over the years and the corner of the house had a few bad patch jobs.
	09/07 - Day 1 Dumpster was delivered and the deck demolition started!
	Back door looks quite different with no deck.
	This is what the bulkhead looked like without a deck wrapped around it.
	And the dumpster was practically full with all the deck debris!
	09/12 - Week 1 Basic framing for mudroom started. Progress was delayed because we didn't get the building permit until 09/09. The building inspector specified "bigfoot" bases for the concrete pilings.
	Kenny had to dig three big/deep holes to accommodate the "bigfoot" base. The original base they got was square and would have required bigger holes! Luckily they found round ones at a local store.
	I put a smiley basketball in to show perspective on the size of the hole.
	09/13 - Day 4 Sides and roof frame on mudroom. Concrete pilings were pored after building inspector approved holes.
	09/16 - Week 2 Great progress! Small deck is attached to mudroom, roof was completed and siding was started.
View side-by-side comparison of before and after shots.