The Rose Garden lawn has been paved with stone tiles. The Oval Office has been goldened with some signature "Trump touches". And now bulldozers are tearing away the facade of White House's East Wing - making way for a brand-new ballroom.

But this is not the first time the White House has been renovated - the building has been a constant work in progress.

Whether it's FDR's indoor pool, Truman's bowling alley, or Obama's basketball court, the upgrades have left a mark of their own.

Here are some of the biggest remodelling projects the White House has seen.

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt called on architect Charles McKim to help with a major renovation of the White House.