Rehabilitation process slide shows

Click the thumbnail images to learn more about the progress of the HP garage property reconstruction. Each image links to a different slide show.

October 31 — The preservation and rehabilitation efforts officially wrap up.		October 25 — Landscaping gets underway; furniture is set up; the garage staining and painting is complete; and Bill and Dave's workbench is recreated.
October 18 — Crowning touches are added: walkways, the landmark sign and a low-profile fence.		October 11 — Final touches are put on the house while the environmentally friendly driveway goes in and planning begins for recreating Bill and Dave's workbench.
October 3 — The crew tackles the final stages inside, outside and all around the garage.		September 27 — Paint is applied, cabinets and fixtures go up, baseboard and picture rail trim is installed, and a new patio gets poured.
September 20 — With only a month to go, painters, carpenters, sheet rock installers, tapers and window hangers pick up momentum inside and out.		September 13 — Work is done on the back porch and wheelchair lift; the chimney nears completion; and insulation and sheetrock go up in the house's interior rooms.
September 6 — Work focuses on the house. Porch footings are poured, the first layer of trim paint goes on, clinker bricks climb up the chimney and the team leaves its mark.		August 30 — The house gets new rain gutters, roof shingles and more doors. Forms are prepared for back porch steps and decorative touches begin to reappear.
August 23 — Porch steps are prepped; staircases, windows and doors go in; the shed is nearly complete; and the HP garage gets a new roof.		August 23 — The reinforced chimney has its footing and firebox in place, and its steel support structure rises above the roofline.
August 16 — Another week of change rolls along as the shed gets cedar shingles and the house's second floor gets windows and custom rafter tail supports.		August 12 — Progress in the house continues, along with preparations that will lead to a new, more accessible mounting for the landmark plaque.
August 9 — Work on the house includes the fireplace and front dormer. Meanwhile a trench reveals a mystery.		August 2 — It's a week of detailed work on the garage and shed as they near completion.
July 28 — The shed and garage get paper roofs, the fireplace gets a foundation, plumbing and heating systems go in, and more.		July 21 — A week of steady progress adds plywood sheathing, replacement rain gutters, and more.
July 14 — The house gets a new porch cover, electrical and plumbing, and the garage gets some weather proofing.		July 7 — Reconstruction of the front porch begins. The porch area will return to its original open structure as it was in 1938.
June 30 — The house window casings are reinstalled, framing completed on the back porch area, and the garage has its outer boards reattached.		June 21 — From the ground up, every building receives the respectful treatment it deserves, including an all important treatment for termites.
June 14 — The garage's new concrete curb has been poured, and the teardown of an old barn nearby provides a batch of wood perfect for garage repairs.		June 2 — While the moving crew lowers the house, the original rafters are recycled and repaired.
June 2 — With the foundation completely set, the house is lowered.		May 12 — The day of the big concrete pour arrives. Once the concrete cures, the house can be lowered.
April 27 — The crew adds concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) to strengthen the foundation.		April 22 — It's time to place the forms for the new foundation.
April 18 — Scheduled work begins on the roof of the garage.		April 13 — The garage gets a privacy screen, and the shed undergoes final preparations.
April 12 — Deconstruction of the HP garage begins.		April 4 — In a multistep process, the house is smoothly raised 4 feet off the ground.
April 1 — Structural engineers, site workers and house movers converge for the big setup.		March 25 — Interior shoring and framing continues in preparation for "liftoff."
March 14 — Deconstruction of the chimney continues in a rush to beat the rain.		March 10 — Deconstruction and cataloging of the clinker-brick chimney begins.
March 7 — The sun finally breaks through, and work outside begins again.		March 1 — Rain and more rain ushers in the month.
February 24 — The house gives up a few more secrets - including hidden staircases.		February 22 — Things begin to move fast, and more surprises emerge.
February 8 — Serious deconstruction begins on the back of the house.		February 4 — The original floor plan and details of the house begin to emerge.
January 19, 2005 — Preservation and rehabilitation efforts are off and running.		December 17, 2004 — Secrets of the original construction begin to emerge.