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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.
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During the lifting process, I removed and rebuilt the porch structure due to termite damage.
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I used 3D CAD software to design the dormer and submit plans to the historical commission before building it.
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Building the dormer. Once you cut a giant hole in the roof there is no going back.
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Lifting process underway. Note the i-beams under the house.
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This is how I monitored the slow process of lifting the house. It wasn't hi-tech but it worked.
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That's me working on the floor structure after the footers where poured.
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Lillian interior framing.
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Lillian St Dining Room
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Lillian St Kitchen
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Lillian Living Room
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Lillian Lounge
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Lillian Living Room 2
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Lillian St Porch
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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.
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After modeling the Mcferrin dormer using 3D CAD software, I mocked it up as shown in this photo just to be sure.
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Porch and dormer construction. Organized chaos.
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Now it's starting to look like something.
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New addition under construction at Mcferrin.
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I built a new staircase which allowed me to finish the attic.
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Mcferrin kitchen under construction
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McFerrin Ave Kitchen
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Mcferrin Ave Ceiling
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McFerrin Porch
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Maxwell Ave. This renovation was minor compared to the other two.
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Maxwell Ave Dining Room
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Maxwell Ave Kitchen
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McFerrin House in Better Homes and Gardens
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