Rock House Indiana

Rock House Indiana Rock House Indiana is a historic home in Metamora, Indiana and is currently under renovation

WOW, It's been a month! If you want up-to-date news & pics, our website is much more useful. Just search for Rock House...
08/28/2026

WOW, It's been a month! If you want up-to-date news & pics, our website is much more useful. Just search for Rock House Indiana or punch in https://rockhouseindiana.com into your browser.

Anyway, I'm sure you know Indiana has had a lot of rain & flooding. The property did have some flooding, but no damage. However, It has cut into the outdoor work.

Here's the list:
• Work continues on the new Southeast driveway wall
• Added a new French drain behind the wall and next to the stairs
• Sorted & moved a ton of rock to make it easier to find the perfect fit for the walls
• Replaced the living room light switch with a smart, WiFi switch. No more walking through the room in the dark!

Not a lot to report: just sweating, dodging the rain, and adding rocks to the new Driveway wall. This wall should be do...
07/23/2026

Not a lot to report: just sweating, dodging the rain, and adding rocks to the new Driveway wall. This wall should be done in a month or so, then it's on to the really big wall.

With a heat index of 105°, it has not been comfortable outside, but things got done! 🔥• Cleaned the inside of the house ...
07/08/2026

With a heat index of 105°, it has not been comfortable outside, but things got done! 🔥

• Cleaned the inside of the house top-to-bottom

• 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝘀:
🔹 Pulled weeds
🔹 Cleaned out sticks & leaves
🔹 Rearranged some rocks to fill sparse areas

• 𝗦𝗘 D𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹:
🔹 Back-filled the retaining wall with gravel
🔹 Covered gravel with dirt
🔹 Finished the footer
🔹 Started repairing the stair column
🔹 Started the veneer rock

Knocked out the southeast retaining wall along the driveway pretty quickly. It’s about 50 concrete‑filled blocks, all an...
06/23/2026

Knocked out the southeast retaining wall along the driveway pretty quickly. It’s about 50 concrete‑filled blocks, all anchored below the frost line. There's a bit of clean up and I need to backfill with gravel, then it’s on to the veneer.

That was a huge load of dirt and concrete; 31, 80lb bags to be exact. My back is fried, but the footer is done and now ...
06/03/2026

That was a huge load of dirt and concrete; 31, 80lb bags to be exact. My back is fried, but the footer is done and now it's time to build the retaining wall.

Hello all! Here's a quick update for the last few weeks:The footer rock near the retaining wall has finally made it to ...
05/19/2026

Hello all! Here's a quick update for the last few weeks:

The footer rock near the retaining wall has finally made it to the bottom. Next up: the veneer rock.

I’m also just about done taking apart a failing wall. Not exactly the extra project I wanted, but it wasn’t looking very trustworthy.

And with the rain comes… more window work. For such a small house, it sure packed in a surprising number of windows.

It is officially concrete season!We are well under way on walls, footers, and other concrete-based repairs. Of course, ...
04/29/2026

It is officially concrete season!

We are well under way on walls, footers, and other concrete-based repairs. Of course, there are those rainy days, but if it's warm we'll be working on a porch. Here's the list for the last few weeks:

* Re-mortared about a 3rd of the South porch
* Finished the new wall support for the Southeast wall
* Got as far as we could on the Courtyard's NE wall cap (need to do work on the stairs before we can finish)
* Planted a couple dozen footers in the N/S driveway

Now that we're working on more than just windows, we will have more frequent updates. :)Saturday had a bit of a chill t...
04/01/2026

Now that we're working on more than just windows, we will have more frequent updates. :)

Saturday had a bit of a chill to it, but Sunday totally made up for it and I got a ton done!

For the south wall: it's leaning way more than it should, and if it ever decided to give up and fall over, it would be a complete disaster. So I decided to copy one of the existing supports, but with a pole set below the frost line.

Here's the full list:
* Finished the Jailhouse French drain
* Started cutting up a tree that nearly fell on the barn
* Started a support column for the Southeast wall
* Removed the grotto footer
* Picked up a few dozen rocks around the West bridge

Two weekends of outdoor projects in a row! The 7th and 8th tried to rain me out, but it was warm enough that I just shif...
03/24/2026

Two weekends of outdoor projects in a row! The 7th and 8th tried to rain me out, but it was warm enough that I just shifted over to the South porch and kept going. The next weekend I traded porches for trenches and spent my time working on the French drain behind the Jailhouse.

If you’re in Indiana, I don’t need to tell you how rough the weather has been over the past month. Thankfully, the last ...
03/02/2026

If you’re in Indiana, I don’t need to tell you how rough the weather has been over the past month. Thankfully, the last couple of weeks have brought a break, and I’ve been grateful to finally get back outside and make some progress.

To everyone who generously donated to our GoFundMe fundraiser: you’ve probably noticed that your contribution was refunded. Unfortunately, I must have missed a step in the setup process, and GoFundMe automatically returned all donations. I’m currently working to figure out exactly what happened, and we plan to relaunch the fundraiser in the spring.

Thank you all for your support, encouragement, and willingness to help—it truly means a lot. Any help when we relaunch will be greatly appreciated.

Here's what happened in the last month:
* More scrapping, sanding, glazing the wooden windows
* Installed roof/gutter wire heaters to help prevent ice dams
* Tore down a brick structure, I'm not sure what it was for, but we only want natural rock
* Started a new French drain behind the Jailhouse
* Picked up and stacked more rock along US 52

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15021 US/52
Metamora, IN
47030

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+13174426288

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