The Cottage

John's Dad was here to help John with the many projects to be done here. They installed the shutters at the cottage on Sunday and Monday.

The shutters are true working shutters and were installed with antique shutter dogs. The first floor shutters are painted Essex Green and the lower level shutters are painted with the trim paint. I've never seen it done this way anywhere else, but this is the way shutters are painted on historic houses in Chester County.

The stair will be modified to reflect a typical Chester County exterior stair. The upper post will be cut down and both posts will be capped. The railings will be but-jointed to the posts with a flat board on top as a hand rail. It will be painted the trim color.

Shutters