September 26-- Kiggins Re-model

I was a little disappointed that they were not finishing the front of the house painting today but I guess the weather had something to do with it.

Looks like the scaffolding is up for work on windows on the south side of the house.

Removing the paint from window frames. . .



I don't remember seeing this hole cut for a window in this part of the house. . .




Oh no! It looks like the window got broken -- the tree is a reflection in the window and obscures the crack somewhat. . .

September 25th -- Kiggins Re-model

I tried to get these up yesterday so I can stay current but blogger was down for repairs so here they are today, a day late. Later today, I will go over and see what new things are happening and post them tomorrow hopefully.

September 24-- Kiggins Re-model

These photos show various workers doing different jobs to get the front of the house painted the new color now that the undercoat of white is dry. The window sills are also painted. Isn't it starting to look beautiful again? The front porch is stating to take shape. The beautiful original woodwork is noved over on the left side to make the porch accessible from the front and not the side -- see original photo at the top of this blog for differences. The side of the house is still being prepared for the undercoat of whit paint.

September 23-- Kiggins Re-model

Not many changes to other parts on the outside but now the front has the white undercoating on and it is ready to paint. They are trying to get things on the outside finished before the rains come. . . won't be long now.

Kiggins House Re-model September 12-22

Note to workers at Kiggins House Remodel:
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I am grouping these photos, some made into a collage, all on this post in order to try to be able to post regularly on the correct days after this IF blogger cooperates. Ü It will start with the latest at the top and go back to September 7th. I don't always get over there each day but at least several times a week. A lot of prep work is happening inside and around the back where the stairwell was removed and the outside is being repaired and scraped so that it can be painted before the heavy rains come. Part of the third floor outside has been painted already -- in previous posts, you may have noticed a an undercoat of white and then the color the house will be now. The left side of the house porch roof is being repaired where the column was removed to separate it from the left approach steps -- see photo at top of blog to compare . . .

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September 17
A pile of new lumber has been delivered --maybe to help rebuild the porch?



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September 12
This was the day the last of the area that contained the fire escape stairs (when it was used as an office) was removed. It is lying on the ground. . . What a difference it makes to the house to have it gone. It was not a part of the original Kiggins House. Mr. Wood had to "cut off" part of the back of the house as it would have hung into the street. . . although the street is a dead end into the park, "city rules are city rules! The re-model is making the back of the house look bigger. The only part of it I will miss is the glass door (on the park side). It had an arbor over it and I liked how stylish it looked. . .