Over the course of the last week, the fam and I have been working to tear all the old siding off and wrap the front of the house to get it ready for the new stuff I had delivered about a week and a half ago (yeah..we’re THAT close!)
Not only that, we had to hurry up and tear everything off so that I could get a contractor in there to work on the flashing around the foundation and the soffit area. He was on a pretty strict timeline due to other jobs he had lined up before and after mine, so the heat was on!
Not only that, but I was helping the Chamber of Commerce organize a big tailgate party downtown to celebrate the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game – we wanted to make it a big one because Channel 13 from Des Moines was coming down to celebrate with us!
Not only THAT, but the last part of last week was particularly busy at work! When it rains, it pours.
The siding came off relatively easily; though, it did take more time than I anticipated. And because I was being pulled in so many directions last week, I couldn’t just sit and finish one project at a time like I wanted to. The family rallied, though, and we got everything we could reach taken down. My contractor and his tall ladders ended up helping us with the very highest pieces of siding – and he did a great job on everything else, too. Good work, good price, good guy!
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| Before |
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| So glad to see some of the old details still there - definitely keeping this one! |
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| And the opening for my little window! |
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| Siding removed, holes patched, ready for wrapping. |
This weekend, we also worked to get all the remaining rock out from in front of the house. Not just because I’d like mulch there, but because the rocks were all full of nails, old shingles, pieces of siding, paint, etc. That was a job I wasn’t looking forward to, but my sister and I got it knocked out – BIG thanks to her!
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| Rock removed from the front - whew! |
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| Wrapped, rockless, and looking like a million bucks! |
The tailgate party was a HUGE success as well! We had worked in a small committee for the last couple weeks to get everything lined up, and we nailed it. Everyone talked about what a great time they had, ALL the vendors sold out of EVERYTHING they had for sale, and Channel 13 was blown away at the response J In fact, they said it was the best organized event with the largest turnout they’ve had anywhere they’ve done their Cy/Hawk Showdown event. Way to go Knoxville!
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| As if there wasn't enough to do, in the week leading up to the tailgate party, the owner of the local art gallery/studio and I built two golf carts that we then raced down the side of the courthouse lawn. Cy/Hawk meets Knoxvville Raceway :) http://www.art101knoxville.com/ |
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| The end results were pretty bad-ass, if I do say.. |
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| The sports teams from Channel 13 enjoyed them! |
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| The local newspaper estimated thousands of people came out! |
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| The 1917 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon on loan from the Marion County Historical Society. One of only about 15 left in the country - this cart used to sit on the Courthouse lawn! |
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| We had the cheerleaders, high school mascot, and even the marching band - it was great! |
http://whotv.com/2012/09/05/rvtv-knoxville-rvtv-rolls-in/ - featuring our golf carts!
http://whotv.com/2012/09/06/knoxville-party-rvtv-celebrates-in-knoxville/
http://whotv.com/2012/09/06/well-known-knoxville-boasts-more-than-just-racing/ - Peace Tree Brewing Company and Dixie Gebhardt, designer of the Iowa Flag
http://whotv.com/2012/09/06/knoxville-stadium-the-story-behind-the-name/ - Ken Locke Stadium, historic landmark..best place ever to watch high school football!
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