✨⚡️ Old wood, new bathroom.
This week’s project: moving the electrical so we can build out the new bathroom but trying really hard to save this 100+ year old wood plank wall. I just can't remove it and throw the boards in the dump to be destroyed. The thought kills me. Every board tells a story of those that built this home, cut the wood boards, and installed them. We are carefully threading wires and planning outlets without losing the history that’s literally holding this house together. This is not an easy task because we have to update for modern times but maintain something of the history.

It’s slow and dusty work. My dust allergies are killing me but it's worth it to keep the original character alive while making the space functional for our family and, hopefully, for the next century. 🪚🧡

This is what it looked like three months ago when it was still on the outside porch. https://pixelfed.social/p/Appalachian/866754760791770854

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✨ After decades, this Appalachian mountain bungalow has a brand new tin roof which is a true classic in these hills. 🌄✨ Tin roofs have long been part of Appalachian mountain life. I have fond memories of sleeping under them at many of my ancestor's and relative's homes. They hold strong through summer storms, echo the music of rain on quiet nights (a nostalgic experience), and help a home breathe through seasons of heat and cold.

The cupola and fireplace (covered in concrete!) were removed. So much wood underneath the old shingle roof had to be replaced due to rot. Dozens of workers over 10 days to fix, repair, build, and install this tin roof. The noises were incredibly *loud*. Footsteps over my head started prior to dawn every morning. We had the kindest and most talented people help add to the history of this home.

This deep navy roof, a nod to my husband's and FIL's #USMC service, isn’t just pretty, it was required due to multiple leaks. It’s protection for another century of family stories, porch sitting, and Appalachian memories yet to be made. Here’s to keeping this little piece of mountain history standing tall for the next 105 years. 🏡💙

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Sometimes the bones of a 105-year-old #bungalow remind just how old it is. This ceiling is split, peeling, and no longer strong enough to keep the rain out. It is the reason why we can't wait until Spring for a new roof.


This ceiling tells a story of years without proper support. It’s a basic failure, but also a reminder: these old walls and beams have carried generations before us, and now it’s our turn to repair, reinforce, and make sure this place stands strong for years to come. Adding a tin roof should do just that. 🏡✨🌧️

Ceiling repair + removal of old roof + adding a tin roof. It's going to be a noisy week. ⚒️


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✨ From Open Porch to New Beginnings ✨

What was once a 100-year-old side porch in the heart of Appalachia is transforming into something new. 🌄 Once open to the wind, rain, and stories of generations past, it now has strong walls and bright windows that frame the hills beyond.

This little space is becoming the future office of *Ancestry Roads* @AncestryRoads@genealysis.social and a place where history meets the present, where family stories will be written, and where the threads of Appalachia will continue to be woven into the larger tapestry of American genealogy. 🪡📜

From weathered wood to fresh beginnings, this is more than a renovation, it’s a reminder that the past gives strength to the future.

Here’s to old bones, new walls, and all the stories waiting to be told. 💛

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✨ Preserving history, one brushstroke at a time ✨

This 100-year-old wood siding has seen generations come and go here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The boards are worn, weathered, and imperfect just like the stories they’ve held. I've just started to research those families and their #FamilyStory while tracing their #FamilyTree.

Instead of covering that past, we’re honoring it. A fresh coat of "Cottage White" brightens the old bones, but the history still whispers through every crack and knot in the grain. I tried to do only one light coat with a larger nap roll on brush so some of the knots, grain, and worn wood might show.

Life in an #Appalachian #mountain #bungalow means holding onto what came before while making it livable for today. This will become my Mom's bedroom. Every coat of paint is a promise: that these walls will keep standing strong, carrying our memories forward into the next hundred years. 🏡🎨

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