Before and after - Lillian St. Completing this house was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever done. I purchased the house in a fit of exuberance and later concluded the entire foundation needed replaced. I did not have the money to pay someone to do it, so I read a lot of books, talked to some experts, and did it myself. I slid four 40' i-beams under the house with a Bobcat, jacked them up with 12 bottle jacks I purchased from Harbor Freight, and spent several weeks on my belly, in the dirt, replacing everything. When it was done, I lowered the house on its new foundation and began the rest of the renovation. I did it right and it turned out beautifully.
During the lifting process, I removed and rebuilt the porch structure due to termite damage.
I used 3D CAD software to design the dormer and submit plans to the historical commission before building it.
Building the dormer. Once you cut a giant hole in the roof there is no going back.
Lifting process underway. Note the i-beams under the house.
This is how I monitored the slow process of lifting the house. It wasn't hi-tech but it worked.
That's me working on the floor structure after the footers where poured.
Lillian interior framing.
Lillian St Dining Room
Lillian St Kitchen
Lillian Living Room
Lillian Lounge
Lillian Living Room 2
Lillian St Porch
Before and after - McFerrin Ave. This was my first major historic renovation. A partner and I did most of the labor ourselves over the span of a year. I gained a ton of knowledge and even made a little money.
After modeling the Mcferrin dormer using 3D CAD software, I mocked it up as shown in this photo just to be sure.
Porch and dormer construction. Organized chaos.
Now it's starting to look like something.
New addition under construction at Mcferrin.
I built a new staircase which allowed me to finish the attic.
Mcferrin kitchen under construction
McFerrin Ave Kitchen
Mcferrin Ave Ceiling
McFerrin Porch
Maxwell Ave. This renovation was minor compared to the other two.
Maxwell Ave Dining Room
Maxwell Ave Kitchen
McFerrin House in Better Homes and Gardens
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Architecture and Construction
These are several historic homes I have remodeled. I did the interior and exterior design work as well as most of the actual construction. I am a very "hands-on" person.
