The Dignity of Labor

 

Doesn't this handsome male look dignified doing his job as sentinel?

He guards this old house that's been in the same family ever since it was built. 

So does his sweet mate.

They never go off duty. 

Ever so often, R.H. and our sons are called on to work on this lovely house,

for two of the nicest clients anyone could ever have.

As you can see in the above picture, lower shutters have been removed,

pots on the veranda not filled with flowers this season.

Work has been taking place.

We have worked at this much-loved family house for many years.

This time the original copper roof that was causing too much
condensation and leaks had to be replaced.

We installed Arrowline lifetime warranty steel shingles.
And it was time to replace much of the wood siding with Western cedar.

Notice where we installed snow guards over the bay window above?
This should prevent chunks of ice from falling off and breaking
the skylight again.

After the roofing and siding was completed, we replaced a unique
old skylight that had been cracked by falling ice.

Don't you love this cute skylight we installed?
We are the only company around that will warranty these old skylights.

If you look at the picture below, the room where you see the chimney is a 20 x 30 
kitchen ell that opens up to a terrace where they have breakfast.
We did the roof on the kitchen about 10 years ago of copper
that has aged to a beautiful patina.

And we just installed these new Azek Pavers decking material so that the owners now
will be able to put a table and chairs out to enjoy the view that looks 
out on their 26 acres.

Below is a beautiful garden room.

The skylights you see in the lower part of this picture we
installed years ago.

Almost forgot, it was time for a new roof on the pool house too.

It is always such a pleasure working for these nice people and helping them

with new projects. And old homes are our favorite to work on.

There are other buildings on the estate that we've worked on in the past such as 

an upper story breezeway to the garage for an office, and the barn,

but my photographer missed some shots.

He did take pictures of a few interesting areas around the property 

that I thought you might enjoy seeing. 

These steps lead to a terrace

that in turn leads to another terrace.

There are many, many terraces tucked around the house and property.

 

Isn't this a lovely path to walk?

There is a peony garden in the back

and one of the many rose gardens on the land.

Here's another garden far away from the house by the barn.

Don't you love this noble eagle?

He's made of bronze and welded with lead 

and the squirrels have nibbled on him over the years.

Ever watched Blast from the Past?

Here's the fallout shelter!

 

Now, don't ask me who these guys are.

In fact, if you know who they are, please tell me.

"In the month of September we have in New York and so many other states a holiday which everyone of us should remember. It is called Labor Day and should bring to our minds first of all the dignity of labor. It is a dignified thing to work, to pay one's way in the world through the work of one's hands or the work of one's head, and it is something in which every worker should take pride."

Eleanor Roosevelt

1934

Happy Labor Day to all of you!