THE FRONT ENTRY - PART 2

Between the rain, and now snow (!), construction progress is being made on the front entry. The 8' long, massively heavy reclaimed granite slab steps were delivered a few weeks ago and rough grading began around the front of the house. Because the granite steps are reclaimed, no two are alike; each step varies slightly in size, color, and finish (in keeping with the house's "character"). For the last few weeks, the landscape contractor has slowly been constructing the dry-laid fieldstone walls on either side of the steps and building up the piles of crushed stone beneath. Fortunately for us, a significant portion of the fieldstone was already on the property, comprising the layer of stone below grade. However, we did need to purchase a couple truck loads of additional stone for key corner pieces and flat top stone. As 12" of snow is forecast for this afternoon and tonight, work will likely stop until the ground thaws next spring, and the front yard's construction-themed obstacle course (heavy machinery, muddy ruts, rock piles) will be with us for another year. See below for a few photos - the yellow string indicates the finished height of the walls.