Following is a closer shot, showing more detail. The lattices hinge at the bottom and have hooks & eyes at the top, so that they can be rotated out of the way for painting or repair work. The plan is to have small vines growing on them, not heavy ivy.
Following is a pic of the developing porch and stairs. The treads are composite, while the framing is treated lumber. Ian, the team leader, nailed a piece of 2 X 4 up so that we can't open the door and fall out. It was especially important until today, because there was no porch flooring yesterday. 
Ian told us that they plan to be finished tomorrow. So we hope to post up pics of the completed project by Saturday.
The last pic is a shot of the new box drain for the original garage. This ought to be much better at channeling water from rains in the future.
A related item of interest: today's Globe has a story on the renovation of the Bagcraft Building at 10th & Main. In the picture, second from the right, is Jeff Neal, owner of Columbia Traders and owner of the Neal Construction company. The team that worked on our project will be working on the Bagcraft project. He squeezed us in before they start work on Bagcraft. Here's the link: http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_002231217.html?keyword=leadpicturestory
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Wow! It's really starting to look awesome. I can't wait to see the garage with doors installed and trim painted.
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