Original House Our exterior renovation of our lake house was a big job to put it mildly.  I covered in my last post: addition/reno of the front of the house.   A few years back we had replaced several of the windows.  This made a big difference in heating and air conditiong, so we are very excited to see how efficient our “new” house is this summer when it’s 110+ degrees in Texas.     To start, we extended the patio the length of the house.  Making and installing the forms ourself using old 2×4’s and stakes then adding metal rebar for stability. Make sure the ground is packed well prior…