Things have really picked up this week! I didn't think I would ever say that because they have been moving so quickly already! Last night we had a meeting with the Fort Gibson Historical Society to get approval for our garage and our front porch addition. The Historical Society's main goal is to preserve the original history of the house and so they are an important part of our renovation process. If they don't feel the exterior plans(they aren't concerned with the interior work) live up to their expectations for a historical property, they can decline our permits. They were very excited about the work we are doing and we were issued the documents needed to start work on the garage and porch. We have been so happy to see the excitement that our house has brought to so many local people who have fond memories of the house and are looking forward to seeing it brought back to life.
Today the house was filled with workers! Every floor had a crew working! The front yard looked like a parking lot and I love it! This means progress!
Down in the basement they have begun the framing for the drywall and also there are lots of electrical and HVAC stuff running throughout but aren't visible in this picture.
This is on the main floor. There are electricians installing recessed lighting, outlets, light switches...you name it they are working on it! And the heating and ac guys are working on this floor and the upstairs installing these pipes for the units (I think).
Outside our head contractor, Spencer Roth, and our local building inspector and code enforcement officer, Joe Roark, are discussing plans for the detached garage. I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture but there is a green garden hose marking off the front of the garage. Don't worry, we will get a little more technical when it's time to pour the concrete! lol This space is located on the West side of the house and because we are building a 3 car garage we are very limited on space. We have to abide by city codes to stay a certain distance from the property line but we also don't want it too close to the house. It also has to be 60ft from the front of the property(which is where the sidewalk is). We are good with that distance but because of the slope of the land we will be building a retaining wall to level out the land. It's a big project but it will look great in the end.
This is a sketch I did of our future garage. Sorry the picture isn't that great. The slope of the roof will be similar to that of the house and we will have 3 carriage doors and the entire garage, on all sides, will be faced with local stone that matches the house. We are trying to make it look like it's been there all along.
Hello from the Coppinger House to our soon to be neighbors! We are excited that you are fixing the old girl up, we're very fond of her. When the Lindsey's put up our garage they made them put in a two-story so that it looked like the picture of a carriage house. They weren't even going to let them build a garage, so congrats on that! Welcome to the neighborhood we are glad you're here!
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