Pemaquid BlogThis blog is going to cover the wide range of topics that have come up during our renovation adventure. Pemaquid in AugustGreat article featuring the wonderful local restaurants, including our neighbor, the Cupboard Cafe. Maine Beach Cottage RentalsMaine Beach Cottage Rentals. Pemaquid Beach, New Harbor Maine - Recently renovated rental in historic farmhouse with waterviews, shared dock, walk to beach. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Maine Beach Cottage Rentals" Stay at Lupine Aug '09Lovely place to stay! As old home fanatics, my husband and I love that you left alot of the antique charm. Too often people think renovating an Permalink -- click for full blog post "Stay at Lupine Aug '09" April 8th, 2009 - Lupine ImprovementsWe're heading up next week to do some improvements to Lupine before the Pemaquid Beach rental season gets going. Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 8th, 2009 - Lupine Improvements" Renovation Before and After PicturesBefore and After pictures from the Pemaquid Beach Heron Cove Farmhouse Renovation Permalink -- click for full blog post "Renovation Before and After Pictures" September 30th, 2008 - House Sold!The house sold very quickly. We no longer own the West Wing. Permalink -- click for full blog post "September 30th, 2008 - House Sold!" Our project in the Pemaquid News paperPemaquid News: Our project appeared in the Lincoln County News Permalink -- click for full blog post "Our project in the Pemaquid News paper" August 2nd - 4th, 2008 - Home Renovation Project CompleteOur home renovation project is complete after we staged the last unit for rent. Permalink -- click for full blog post "August 2nd - 4th, 2008 - Home Renovation Project Complete" July 29th - 30th - Construction Completion!Construction Completion: The contractors have finished work. We are almost done. Permalink -- click for full blog post "July 29th - 30th - Construction Completion!" Help Pemaquid Point Lighthouse!Please help Pemaquid Point Lighthouse - Vote Now! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Help Pemaquid Point Lighthouse!" Please sign our Guest BookPlease tell us what you think. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Please sign our Guest Book" July 18th - July 20th, 2008 - Hosting a Maine Lobster BakeWe had friends visiting from the midwest so we had to show them a Maine lobster bake Permalink -- click for full blog post "July 18th - July 20th, 2008 - Hosting a Maine Lobster Bake" July 11th - July 14th, 2008 - More staging and paintingThis week we enjoyed the new decks that were built, and did some more painting in Equinox and staging in Lupine. Permalink -- click for full blog post "July 11th - July 14th, 2008 - More staging and painting" July 4th - July 7th, 2008 - Painting WallsWe're painting walls in Equinox, and one of the decks is almost complete. Permalink -- click for full blog post "July 4th - July 7th, 2008 - Painting Walls" Maine vacation home for saleMaine vacation home for sale - waterfront property in Maine - vacation home in Maine at an affordable price Permalink -- click for full blog post "Maine vacation home for sale" June 27th - June 29th - Staging for Maine Beach RentalStaging Lupine for Rental, and more Priming and Painting of Equinox Permalink -- click for full blog post "June 27th - June 29th - Staging for Maine Beach Rental" June 19th - June 22nd, 2008 - Penofin: The pros and cons of Penofin Oil.Using Penofin Oil instead of Polyurethane: was it a good decision? June 13th - June 15th, 2008 - How to Tile using a Homemade Wet SawHow to tile using a homemade wetsaw, and we demolish the porch roof. June 6th - 8th, 2008 - Staging Home For SaleStaging Home for Sale - Pemaquid Beach Vacation Home is staged and ready for sale Permalink -- click for full blog post "June 6th - 8th, 2008 - Staging Home For Sale" May 30th - June 1st, 2008 - White Wall PaintWhite Wall Paint is now covering all of the walls! Permalink -- click for full blog post "May 30th - June 1st, 2008 - White Wall Paint" May 23rd - 26th, 2008 - Paint a Wall or Two?Paint a wall or two? Finishing up the last few rooms in the West Wing. Permalink -- click for full blog post "May 23rd - 26th, 2008 - Paint a Wall or Two?" May 17 - 18, 2008 - Trim PaintingWe had a great crew and we focused on trim painting. Permalink -- click for full blog post "May 17 - 18, 2008 - Trim Painting" May 11th, 2008 - Sanding, Mudding and PrimingSanding, Mudding, Priming: Huge progress this week prepping the west wing for paint Permalink -- click for full blog post "May 11th, 2008 - Sanding, Mudding and Priming" Pemaquid Maine: Things to do in the areaPemaquid Maine: Things to do in the area Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pemaquid Maine: Things to do in the area" May 2nd - 4th, 2008 - It's a wallpaper removal sleepover!Wallpaper removal sleepover party with the kids at the beach house, and boy was it cold! Permalink -- click for full blog post "May 2nd - 4th, 2008 - It's a wallpaper removal sleepover!" April 27th, 2008 - Childproofing Vacation HomeThe day was spent childproofing vacation home and admiring the wide plank pine. Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 27th, 2008 - Childproofing Vacation Home" April 26th, 2008-Turning the corner, Home Stretch is in SightTurning the corner: Home Stretch Is In Sight April 21st, 2008 - Wallpaper Removal ContinuesWallpaper Removal continues as we get our groove back and accomplish quite a bit. Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 21st, 2008 - Wallpaper Removal Continues" April 19th, 2008-Reminded of what we're good at...and not so good atPaint Scraping, Paint Sanding: The importance of maximizing your productivity when time is limited April 16th, 2008 - General Contractor Management leads to a Day at the BeachGeneral Contractor Management leads to a Day at the Beach April 12, 2008 - Linoleum Removal and Wallpaper RemovalLinoleum Removal: We found beautiful hardwood floors under the linoleum. Also began wallpaper removal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 12, 2008 - Linoleum Removal and Wallpaper Removal" Driving Directions to 211 Huddle Road, New Harbor, MEDriving Directions to 211 Huddle Road, New Harbor, ME - a short walk to Pemaquid Beach Permalink -- click for full blog post "Driving Directions to 211 Huddle Road, New Harbor, ME" April 5, 2008 -West Wing Cast Iron Tub Removal and Demolition CleanupHow to quickly remove a cast iron tub without destroying your back April 5, 2008 - Shed Dormer Framing CompleteAdding dormer - the shed dormer framing is completed in a week. Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 5, 2008 - Shed Dormer Framing Complete" The beginning of the dream realizedThis is the beginning of the dream realized. We started with a dream and using the secret law of attraction our dream was realized. Permalink -- click for full blog post "The beginning of the dream realized" March 29th, 2008-Tales of Unexpected Helping HandsAn unexpected army arrives to help complete the siding removal Permalink -- click for full blog post "March 29th, 2008-Tales of Unexpected Helping Hands" March 22nd, 2008 - Shingle Removal ContinuesThis Saturday we spent the day on shingle removal and clapboard removal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "March 22nd, 2008 - Shingle Removal Continues" March 8 and 15, 2008 - Demolition Pictureshome renovation pictures of first two demolition weekends Permalink -- click for full blog post "March 8 and 15, 2008 - Demolition Pictures" March 18, 2008 - A good day's workWe took a day off from work to continue the shingle and clapboard removal. Permalink -- click for full blog post "March 18, 2008 - A good day's work" The "Before" Picture. Click the link below to see "The Guest House"This is the "Guest House" that is getting renovated. March 8, 2008 - Demopalooza IThis past weekend we held a ridiculously successful gathering at the house called “Demopalooza I”. “Demopalooza I” was started with an Evite invitation to 25 or so of my closest home-wrecking friends to travel to New Harbor to demolish siding, floors and walls at our recently purchased Guest House. My expectations for the weekend were actually quite low. I didn’t expect many people to show up. If anybody showed up, I figured it would be difficult to “coax” people that it really was OK to tear into a wall with a sledge hammer and a crow bar. Boy, was I wrong!!! By noon on Saturday we had an army of 12 unbelievably hard working folks practically running around the site demolishing pretty much everything in their path. The list of projects completed is staggering. The entire floor of the loft living room was removed. The floor included a sub-floor constructed of two inch thick planks fastened to the joists with massive nails. No worries. Monkey grabbed a circular saw, an eight pound sledge and a pry bar that would make Andre the Giant proud and turned the floor into toothpicks. The wall between the middle kitchen and living room is gone. The wall between the west wing parlor and basement stairwell is no more. All the drywall for the north side of the middle unit currently resides in the Bristol Transfer Facility. The middle chimney mysteriously disappeared. The loft portico no longer shades the loft. The rear porch, which was hiding some significant sill rot is but a memory. The middle kitchen has been reduced to a single bank of metal floor cabinets. Beautiful pumpkin pine flooring has been revealed. The loft utility room and closet were reduced to rubble by Lindsay, Cynthia and Jane. I cannot begin to explain how grateful I am to all of those who joined in on our demolition adventure. The spirit on Saturday was one that I’ll never forget. It seemed like everyone there was driven to work harder than the next person. By 5pm Laura and I had to start hinting to people that it was time to call it a day. I think Saturday was a true testament to what a group of bright, highly successful and talented people can do if they all work hard towards a shared goal. By 5:30pm I was convinced that the 12 of us should form some sort of super-company that could truly change the world. Perhaps an alternative energy company that could single handedly end our dependence on fossil fuel? Our group on Saturday included engineering, computer, legal, marketing, building and financial wizards. Hmmmmm. Demopalooza I was a smashing success! “Demopalloza II” is scheduled for Saturday March 15th, 2008. Exterior clapboard and shingle siding removal will be the focus. All are welcome! Click here to view demolition pictures
|
