Outside renovation
The last (and biggest) project at our new house was the outside renovation, planned by landscape architect Rebecca Knapp and executed by contractor Vu Truong
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(the main challenge was the short setback (11 feet sidewalk to door) but steep rise (~6 feet vertical sidewalk to door)
2. AFTER
(more plantings will be done in the spring)
3. AFTER
Below are images in chronological order
The project started in early August, but wasn't completed until early November.
(105 images total)


4. Plants were removed
5. Ground was cleared
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9. the wall beside the fireplace was removed
10. trench for wall along side of house
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14. trenching for wall along sidewalk
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64. East side of house (unfenced; where we will plant a half dozen fruit trees. The satellite dish is nonfunctional)
65. back fence posts are set
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104. view from porch across 35th Avenue
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