2015/4/9 22:47:20
April 2015 – Spring continues to rock at Norwood. We’ve got a carpet of bluebonnets in the west meadow. The mountain laurels, pomegranates, lantana and other native species are blooming and filling the air with fragrance. We just removed a couple of spoils piles that were harming the heritage trees and were a blight on the grounds. With the tree work that was recently done, the tract is looking fabulous.
Inside the house, the new subfloor is finished! The exterior walls are being strengthened, and hey, we have a humble set of wooden steps in front of the construction door (this place hasn’t had steps in a VERY long time). The house is permanently fastened to the brand-new foundation, never to move again. And now the crew is starting on stabilization of the roof. Soon the rotten rafters will be replaced or sistered, new roof decking will be installed, and a temporary rolled roof will keep everything snug & dry until the permanent tile roof is installed at the end of Phase 2.
It bears repeating: the Norwood bungalow is happy again! The TLC this historic home deserves is finally happening in earnest. And while work at the house goes on, the board is finalizing schematic plans for the overall site with our architectural teams. This will lead to cost-estimating so that we can move forward with fundraising. The plans are fantastic – but they won’t be realized until we raise the money to finish the job.
Bye bye, winter of our discontent. Here’s to the last weeks of Phase 1 activity, and to success where we really need it: in financial support from the community.