We removed several trees and foliage that obstructed a walking path to the garage front (on the far right of this photograph) and the second driveway and later on, I removed many overgrown plants that were to the left of the front door.
The previous owners had placed a large plant in a cylinder on soil that was terraced up to behind the waterfall and this soil had deteriorated sections of wall and studs behind in both the garage and the front wall of the home.
We removed the soil and plant and discovered a waterfall existed beneath the overgrown plant. We replaced several studs in the back corner of the garage that were rotten due to water and soil damage and my three girls helped me install six sheets of paneling. We now have horizontal cedar siding at each end of main floor and garage and the plywood paneling with vertical groves in the middle two wall sections behind and adjacent to the waterfall and ponds.
The tinted window overlooks the waterfall and fishpond from the entry foyer and is an energy-efficient dual-paned window with argon gas that replaced a single-pane aluminum window.
We installed these wood doors to replace the doors that had several cracks in the door panels and rather dated hardware and used Baldwin Brass Venetian Bronze hinges and door entry sets.
The indoor-outdoor carpeting needs to be replaced and we plan to tile the concrete with six or eight inch tiles.
