2032 Bank Street

2032 Bank Street

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Some Curb (and Roof) Appeal

Time for a little curb appeal...



 The blind in the front window is a definite improvement over the brown paper bags.  We ordered it online from www.selectblinds.com and are really happy with it. The way it was made/mounted we are able to still have privacy but allow light to come inside.
And, finally, a door!
I have blogged about Crestview Doors in the past, when we ordered the kit for the front door. Sam installed them in the flush steel door and they really look great. Huge improvement! It was exactly want I wanted... but couldn't find at a reasonable cost. This custom kit was the perfect option.

Here's what it looks like from the inside:

We still want to paint the door (inside and outside) and get a new door handle.

Up on the roof...
The deck has been finished for a few weeks but I haven't posted any pictures yet. 

 Sam used composite decking for the floor but then built the railings with treated lumbar. We have plans to stain the railings soon.







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8 comments:

  1. Jer-k says:

    i like it all! especially Sam

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  2. Wow. Looks great! I am still dreaming of a roof deck for my house.

    I meant to ask before...what did you do for a garage door for your garage? I am looking for one for mine. Did you install it yourself?

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  3. Hey Matt! We don't have any door on the garage yet. It's not large enough to have the car in and close a door. We are considering some sort of door that we can close when the car is out of the garage just in case we ever need to use the space for something else. No ideas yet, though :)

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  4. Sam and Lori, thanks for the reponse. I have an even more complicated issue with mine I guess. My garage is a large building seperate from the house...say 27' deep x 27' wide...with the property line going down the middle of it...

    My neighbor does not park in their side and while it is plenty deep for my car + 1 mini cooper, the current 'door', and I use that term losely, is like a giant bifold closet door. Not condusive to parking and it is flush on the 11' wide alley so I need to do some construction to even get it ready for a rollup style door. Ahh city buildings!

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