2010 Projects

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.

2009 Projects and Pictures

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	New (primary) access area for large equipment
Austin's window project		View from Austin's bedroom	Project complete!
Pig roast!
		Party for Sally's 50th!	The feast
Kiln ready to fire	Cone 10 / Salt! Austin can finally consistently hit 2340 degrees!	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).
 

2008 Projects

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!
 

 

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).
 

Bike shed, studio, new dock, updated sea wall
 and sitting area (2007 projects).
 

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.

New bathroom is now 7' x 6'

Now a full bath with lots of additional space
and all new fixtures


 

View from outside
 

The downstairs bedroom now has a
queen size bed, the single twin bed is now upstairs.
The house still sleeps eight comfortably.
The downstairs bedroom is now 10' x 10'.
 

Cozy county kitchen with
new stove and refrigerator
(9.5' x 10')

Kitchen with large
sliding glass door
(9.5' x 10')
 

FYI -- the kitchen will soon be dramatically expanded and updated.  The new sink area will have an ocean view!  The kitchen area will also finally have a: dishwasher, washer/dryer, disposal, bar area, new cabinets and more.

Both paths (front and side) have been totally
redone and landscaping has been updated
and expanded.

FYI -- the deck with soon wrap around the entire house, which will include the path area pictured above.