And already it looks cozier!

Rough electrical underway, and the exterior prepped for painting.

The third floor has been framed to include a door.

The house is beginning to resemble its old self.

Mike Stockman and Bob Rosenberg have been working on framing a new door for the third floor, while Ramon Martinez has been installing more windows.  Ramon gave us our first look at the new stain glass window in place.

The kitchen taking shape, along with the first-floor half bath.  More windows in.  Spindles painted by Aetna volunteers in the end of July.

New walls, new framing, new lots of things – plus I really like the new wood glow coming from the second floor.  Did I mention the roof on the front porch is finished?

Did I mention the roof is done?

The mantle has been removed for restoration.  Work on the front porch continues.

Repairing and restoring the deck.

Work on the front porch, an old wheelbarrow, and Tony Mein.

Work on interior framing, windows, and the front porch – and Mike Stockman, hard at work!

Plus work has begun on the windows.

Mostly work on the roof today, but poorly timed for getting good photos.

More framing, looking up under the new roof, and a fun shot of the first-floor fireplace.

Work on putting the deck on the new roof, plus an idea of how complex the historic roof at 29 Ashley was (and is!).

More of the old roof out as more of the new roof appears.  Also, the masons at work in the basement.

The roof continues to take shape, and work on the 2^nd floor framing progresses.  Also, the trees are no longer in bloom, but the rhododendron is.

Framing has begun on the roof, and the second floor bedrooms are taking shape.

Preparation for the new roof frame is underway, but for now, I was afforded an opportunity to see a view that won’t be seen once the roof is installed.

The floor is in place on the third floor.

More framing, more sunshine.

The back section of the roof has been removed.  Most of the work right now is framing the second floor.  At work are Ramon Martinez, Tony Mein, and Amaury Serrano.

Demolition began on the third floor, as we get ready for the new roof to be installed.  This action brought a lot of sunshine into the house, so there are some additional photos of the second floor, too.

It’s spring.  It’s a beautiful day, and I went nuts on photos of the flowering trees in front of 29 Ashley.  Still, it’s an indication of how extraordinary this house will be – and how extraordinary Ashley Street already is.

The future kitchen is starting to take shape.  The view from the third floor is extraordinary on a sunny day like today.  That’s Tony Mein at work on the second floor.  And then there’s a couple of shots of the front of the house, as the flowering trees start to blossom.

More interior framing.

Interior framing has begun inside the house, while work on the siding continues outside.  The back staircase, which had been a separate egress for an upstairs rental unit, has been removed.  The third floor remains daunting.  A very good sign is the arrival of the "ServCorps chairs," which means we are now well underway.

The aluminum siding has started to come down, and now there’s a view of the wood clapboard beneath.  Likely this is from the 1970s renovation of the house – gold was a popular color then, along with avocado, and I think I’m glad they picked gold (okay, mustard) over avocado.

The site is much cleaner now, which means we can now start the restoration work.

Interior demolition and site cleanup underway.

There are a few good shots to be had, and they show the potential this house retains.  Also, I’ve included probably my best shots of the stained-glass window.

We took the boards off the windows to let some light in and to get some better photos.

It’s nearly ours.  A crew is in now removing all of the stuff that was damaged by the fire.  Once they are done, we’ll take title.