In the neighborhood

A couple of months ago, this nearby house was a very small one storey ranch house. Now there is a second storey, a small addition on the right side and a larger addition in the rear.

Yesterday they started putting on the siding. You can sort of see it on the left end of the house. I look forward to seeing the complete transformation. The only odd thing is the small window on the lower right side. Probably a bathroom window, but it does throw the symmetry off a bit. With the right landscaping, it would probably be less noticeable.

There have been a few houses in town that have suddenly grown a second storey. So far, none of the upgrades and rebuilds have been built to the edges of their lots. At least folks are keeping it reasonably modest. This house, I should note, is so packed with insulation now that its energy costs should be cut by magnitudes. I was amazed by the amount of insulation they installed. Great move!