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P. Cullen and Son

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A whole home rebuild, September to May.

One Long Island colonial, from white vinyl and a farmer's porch to cedar shake, a new portico, a covered porch over the deck, and a primary bath rebuilt from the studs. Pat's photos from the job, in order.
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The finished house from above: cedar shake, the new portico and porch, the two car garage, and the pool behind it
Rear of the rebuilt house in cedar shake with white trim, a bay window, and the deck
Before: rear of the house in white vinyl siding, with the deck and stairs
Whole home rebuild, rear of the house, September 2024 to May 2025.Drag to compare

Before and after

Same house, same spot.

The back of the house in September 2024, and again in spring 2025 in new cedar shake with white trim. Drag to compare.

The job

What changed.

Exterior
Vinyl siding off, house wrap, and new cedar shake with white trim all around.
New portico
A portico at the front door with a wood ceiling, square columns, white rails, and new steps, under an arched window.
Covered porch
A new covered porch framed over the existing deck.
Primary bath
Taken to the studs and rebuilt: a glass shower with brass fixtures, a new tub, and a double vanity with brass sconces.
Carpentry
Paneled walls, a coffered ceiling with stacked crown, a framed vanity mirror, and a built in linen cabinet.

Before and after

The front and the bath.

Before: white vinyl colonial with a farmer's porch and a two car garageBefore, September 2024
The finished front from the air: cedar shake, a new portico with an arched window above, and the P. Cullen and Son truck in the driveAfter
The front: white vinyl and a farmer's porch, then cedar shake, a new portico, and an arched window above it.
Before: primary bath with a double vanity, gray walls, and a tile floorBefore
The finished primary bath: a glass shower with brass fixtures, a new tub, and paneled walls under a coffered ceilingAfter
The primary bath: taken to the studs and rebuilt with a glass shower, brass fixtures, a new tub, paneled walls, and a coffered ceiling.

Timeline

Start to finish, in Pat's photos.

One house, September 2024 to May 2025.

  1. Before

    A white vinyl colonial with a farmer's porch across the front, a two car garage, and a deck off the back.

  2. November 2024 and February 2025

    The primary bath, before

    A corner tub, a framed glass shower, a double vanity, and gray walls under a sloped ceiling.

  3. Down to the studs

    The bath taken down to the framing, with new drain and supply lines roughed in.

  4. New portico, covered porch, and house wrap

    The old siding came off and the house went into wrap. A new portico was framed at the front door and a covered porch over the deck.

  5. Building the bath

    Drywall, a shower alcove under a skylight, tile, a coffered ceiling, and paneled walls built up over the drywall.

  6. The bath comes together

    The tiled shower with a brass rain head and hand shower, paneled walls, a coffered ceiling with stacked crown, brass sconces, and a built in linen cabinet.

  7. Cedar shake, and the front during

    New cedar shake on the sides and rear with white trim, while the covered porch and the front were still being finished.

  8. After

    The finished house

    Cedar shake all around, the new portico and covered porch, and the finished primary bath, in Pat's own photos.

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Whole home renovation

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