The first phase of renovations to the T.C. Walker House on Main Street in Gloucester has been completed, according to Bob Baer, a project manager for Mark Turner Construction.
“The only thing that we are lacking right now is handrails for two added brick stairs which is probably about three weeks off right now,” said Baer. “Everything else is complete. I think we will be pulling the construction trailer out of there next week.”
One of the things that needed to be done to the home was raising the house.
Baer said that the house has to be raised not only to put in a new foundation but also to receive new mechanical systems (air conditioning and heating).
Some of the other renovations that Baer said were completed included repairing the framing and windows, installing a new roof, put on new siding and replacing the downstairs floor deck flooring. Materials used were at the direction of The Livas Group, which were the architects for the project.
Baer said that they did not use wood, rather...