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Renovations Pictures
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The house is in the process of being
expanded and remodeled. If all goes well with permits and
construction we hope to be wrapping all the major parts of the project up by
September 2014 (if not before).
Stay tuned for pictures of the work-in-progress.
FYI -- Austin is
currently accepting
donations (oh, just kidding)!
The
BIG project for 2010 (late March / early
April) is the renovation of the
existing septic system, which is long overdue! A new tank (1,250 gallon
capacity)
and 90 foot trench (the leaching field) is currently in the works.
The permit process is complete, FINALLY! We are 'officially' approved to proceed, after two and a half years of negotiations with the D.E.P. and State
of Connecticut. With
a bit of luck, the septic renovation will be complete by the
start of the 2010 season (May, 2010); major house renovations to follow.
Architectural drawings and mock-ups will be made available (online) shortly.
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2010 Projects |
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Stay tuned for septic renovation
pictures (a completely new system /
permitted for four bedrooms) will be installed shortly.
Austin also has 101 other projects on the drawing board
for 2010,
so stop back for a progress reports.
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2009 Projects and
Pictures |
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Exterior trim of the entire house was
repainted in July (2009),
updated pictures coming soon.
Late afternoon
in September |
Late afternoon |
Austin's glaze
firing |
Glaze firing (start) |
Studio in full swing |
Mobile studio
at 496 Main St. |
Loading the kiln |
Austin loading
a bisque firing |
Bisque loaded
and ready to fire |
Sunday morning
routine |
View from Austin's studio
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New (primary) access area for
large equipment |
Austin's window
project |
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View from Austin's bedroom |
Project
complete! |
Pig roast! |
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Party for
Sally's 50th! |
The feast |
Kiln ready
to fire |
Cone 10 / Salt!
Austin can finally consistently hit 2340 degrees!
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Kiln burners
on full blast! |
Mom on her Mac,
at the cottage, wireless! |
Austin's new bike shed (moved and rebuilt)
Drive-way view |
New access
point for large
equipment |
Party deck for Sally's 50th
7/4/09 |
Tanks for Austin's salt kiln |
Septic work is underway! So
much for the yard, at least for the time-being.
FYI -- everything will be ready and looking beautiful by
the end of April, 2010!
Austin recently constructed
a new wall (upstairs). FYI -- The staircase is now
enclosed and features a pennant type lighting
fixture.
Demolition and framing work
(winter 2009).
Sweetness in-front of the fireplace (winter 2009).
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2008 Projects |
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2008 Projects (complete): dock completion, complete and fire
new (salt) kiln, met with contractors and
architect, added home entertainment system.
Stay tuned for pictures and architectural drawings, once
everything is finalized AND approved by all the
different regulatory agencies; a process that I
[Austin] would not
wish on anyone!
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2007 Projects |
Austin starts building his kiln (downdraft, cone 10,
salt, 25 cubic feet)
 
Austin
plans on building a gas (salt) kiln and studio space in
Mystic
(see pics above). Work will soon be available in
local galleries and will
also be sold annually at the
Bethesda Row Arts Festival in Bethesda, MD
2007 Projects (complete):
New fencing, small tool shed, picnic benches (homemade),
art studio, begin kiln construction, plus a large
wood-stove that can heat the entire house. A large
(downdraft / sprung-arch) salt kiln (30 cu.
feet) will soon be installed on the cement slab located
directly in-front of the new
wood fencing (pictured
above).
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Bike shed, studio, new dock, updated
sea wall
and sitting area (2007 projects).
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1/2 of the studio takes shape. A commercial tent
will be placed on the new
platform during the approval process with the town.
The final space, complete with lots of windows and skylights,
will be double the size. The new plan (as of
August 2008) is to integrate the studio into a small new
wing of the house.
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Renovation of flooring
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This picture does not do the
new carpet justice. It is actually a warm cherry
red with a little fleck of dark burgundy color.
It looks and feels wonderful!
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Reinforced sea-wall (2007 project). Huge boulders
were placed along the
shoreline to secure the property from recent
storm-surges.
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60ft dock located directly
in front of cottage (one of Austin's 2007 projects).
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New kayak rack
(one of Austin's 2007 projects).
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Bike shed (one of Austin's 2007 project)
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Sunset dock pictures
(one of Austin's 2007 pride-and-joy projects)
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Stay tuned for many additional renovation pictures.
Future projects include: art studio with a large gas and
electric kiln, new flooring throughout the house (lots
of ceramic tile!), new septic system, new (winter) water
source, expansion of the entire house including
construction of an upper (covered) deck, lots of
additional windows and doors, new (redwood) shingles for
the entire house. The house will go from 1,300 sq.
ft to 3,100 sq. ft. Exciting stuff, enjoy
the pictures! Additional pictures will be added as
renovations continue.
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