House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

Photos & text by Andrea Iglar

Rick Trombetta spent 25 hours over four days installing a Halloween display on and around his house, 1300 Marbleseed Lane, in the Newbury neighborhood of South Fayette.

A Newbury homeowner spent 25 hours decorating for Halloween.

Over the past seven years, he has created handmade decorations using materials such as foam board, PVC pipe, spray paint, plywood, ping-pong balls, plastic bowls, Goodwill clothing and even bed sheets dipped in concrete.

To create a “rotten patch,” he purchased plastic pumpkins and deformed them by carving and painting them and melting them with a blowtorch. He said the props must withstand high winds since he lives on a ridge.

The "rotten patch" in Newbury.

At night, the Halloween display is lit with purple and orange flood lights.

Decorations stay up through Nov. 1.