Before and After

Every once and a while it's important to take stock of your seemingly endless project and highlight achievements through a series of satisfying "Before and After" photos!

Before, Apple Tree (see previous post on subject for more info) 

After

Before, Front Porch 

After (also see previous post for more info, and this one too)

Before, Skirting (more info)

After, almost done

Before, Front Parlor

Later, but not quite done

Before, The Second Parlor (see flooring post)

Later, not quite done on this one either, but it looks better!

Before, Stairs

In progress, stairs

Before, Stairs 

In progress, Stairs

While clearly there is work to do, a lot has been accomplished! And I didn't even mention the Mystery Door, or Mystery Well! 

Looking for a Victorian Front Door

Eureka's Victorian houses have a unique front door style that probably grew out of the isolated nature of the area, the ready supply of redwood and the craftsmen of the area.  As you look around Eureka you see great original doors everywhere.    I walked around my street with my camera to record of few of the doors.   They are mostly half glass single doors with added details like the sun-burst pattern.  not all door are in great shape, but even the shabby one show the original styles.

Our Front Door with George's Ramp

My job is to now find something for our house that will match the new porch - our current door is brutally ugly (see on the right)  and must go!  I'm looking for ideas about a new door.   I've searched the thousands of used doors at Urban Ore in Berkeley but found nothing in the right size that works.  Despite the wealth of doors in Eureka we have not had any luck with craiglist or salvage in Humboldt County.   If you've got any ideas, or a nice 34' door let me know.