We had a wide variety of Spring Fix Ups sent in from members of the community. From new garages to landscaping, the entries helped make our special section an exciting read. The winner of the giveaway will be announced in the March 31 issue of the Gazette-Journal.
Our Spring Fix Up contest was made possible thanks to the generous donations from Coastwise Designs, Moughons Ace Hardware, ETC, Lily Valentine Antiques, Marker Nine, The Nurtury, Los Portales Mexican Restaurant, Courthouse Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-A, Ace Hardware at Hayes, The Silver Box, and Doodlebugs, Short Lane Ice Cream, Vashti’s Jewelers, and Brent and Becky’s Bulbs.
Now enjoy these submissions from our readers and gain inspiration for your own spring fix up projects.
Jeanne Williams of Hallieford, will have a new carport soon thanks to her brother Jimmy Lyerly, pictured at left. Lyerly began the carport for Williams on Feb. 16 and planned to finish the project in one week.
Chris Shipley of Gloucester Point, has replaced the tile floors in her kitchen and bathroom as well as the carpeting in her living room with new vinyl flooring. Pictured above left is the living room during the process and pictured above center is the completed living room floorig. Pictured at right is the completed kitchen flooring. She finished this project right before Christmas 2021.
Jason Williams of Mathews, is in the process of rebuilding his garage. Currently, the roof leaks, the garage door does not function correctly and the dirt floor soils everything placed inside of it. Previous residents—termites—have also made the structure unstable. The current goal is to level the garage, pour a slab and place a custom steel building in its stead.
Ellen Satchell of Gloucester, remodeled her dated kitchen in spring 2019 at her home, located on Deer Run Drive. The remodel involved new flooring, cabinets, granite countertops, a paint job, title backsplash, sink, appliances, light fixtures and a garden window. The entire project was completed in two months.
Gazette-Journal reader Teresa Carter-Farmer of Titusville, New Jersey, recently removed an underground oil tank and replaced it with an above-ground oil tank. Pictured at left is the old oil tank after it was taken out of the ground and pictured at right is the new installment.
Two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tracey Crowder of Gloucester and her family built a large deck on their Main Street home for her 50th birthday. The whole family, even family dog “Martini,” helped with the project.
Michael and Madeline LeSage recently modernized their bathroom at the couple’s new home in New Point, “The Cottage.” The old bathroom was dated and in need of serious renovations, especially since it is the only full bathroom in the home. Michael started demo work just days after closing on the house and Madeline and her father tiled the bathroom.
With the start of the new season, Sterling Foster and Amanda Rodriguez of Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester, decided to change the floors in the majority of their house that they moved into a year ago. With two large dogs, the couple had trouble keeping the carpet clean. They installed laminate in their home after ripping up the carpet.
Robyn Parlett Crossley of Gloucester Point has reorganized and upgraded her three-year-old son’s bedroom and closet to make them more functional and easier for him to play. She added three IKEA storage pieces so his toys and craft supplies are more accessible. The tops of the storage pieces also allows for open play space for his trucks and blocks. Crossley also rearranged the furniture in his room so he can have a more dedicated play space for his ball pit.
Susan Eaton, Gloucester High School varsity basketball coach and driver’s education teacher, has been wanting to build a deck in her backyard at her Lancaster home since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, the price of lumber has derailed this project. A few weeks ago, she built a fire pit, pictured at left, which will be located just beyond the deck. Currently, Eaton and her husband are pricing lumber for their deck as well as completing designs. Beyond needing a deck, the couple will need additional landscaping, including a walkway, grass and plants. The planned walkway location is pictured at right.
Samera Thomas of Gloucester, recently reorganized her pantry for more functional space. Pictured at left is before and pictured at right is after.