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The rain has us in a holding pattern
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- Published on Sunday, 14 October 2012
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We were so excited and relieved (very relieved) to finally get the trim board fabricated and installed.This board was rather tricky to fabricate because we had the odd shape to contend with at the lower end. First we added a wedge to the top of the board so it followed the roof line. We then added another wedge to the...
A little closer look at those wood storm doors
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- Published on Saturday, 13 October 2012
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I've been buying, sanding, and gluing these vintage storm doors for the last 4 years. It was such a relief to finally get them installed.
Let's start with the barn loft door.
This vintage wood cross buck storm door was given to me. It came with the screen and the glass insert but it was in sad sad condition. I...
Let's take a step or two back in time
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- Published on Wednesday, 10 October 2012
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During the month of August we poured a new back step and a new larger stoop or the french door leading into the sun room on the north side of the house.
The original small back door step was cracked and sloped towards the house which is never a good thing. The slate that was pressed into it was loose and moved when you stepped on...
And we're trimming
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 October 2012
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Today was sunny but cold. Remember when I was complaining about it being too hot???? I wish I had a little of that heat today because it was almost glove weather and I find it hard to work with gloves on my hands.We started trimming the areas where we removed the cedar shingles and can't wait to get the new shingles...
Fall has fallen and so have the black walnuts
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 October 2012
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Black walnuts are everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE.It sounds like a tire blow out when you drive over them on the driveway. Scares me every time I do it.
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I need to catch up...
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- Published on Friday, 28 September 2012
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We have been on a project frenzy.
Cedar shingling was stopped due to heat and scaffolding dilemma. So we decided one day to rip the overhang off the kitchen porch. Demo took three days because of the need to dismantle slowly so that it would not fall on the deck. Wow what a dirty mess.
Here's the overhang with the...
More deck work
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012
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Last week we worked on the back steps to the deck. We decided last year to save this project for the hot part of the summer because it is in the shade. Well guess what???? It wasn't really in the shade. It could be that in the fall it is in the shade but it isn't in the shade in the summer.We installed risers and...
Sanding Vintage Storm Doors
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2012
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The heat and drought continues here in Michigan. What little rains that comes into Michigan...misses us every time. We spend a great deal of our day watering plants and trees just to keep them from dying.When we are not watering....we are sanding. Over the past 5 years I have accumulated a collection of vintage wood...
Sanding the front door and knocking down a wall
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- Published on Saturday, 14 July 2012
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I must sound like a broken record but it is just too hot to make any real progress on any one project.Bat Houses
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- Published on Saturday, 14 July 2012
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I purchased 2 bat houses for The Gear. Bats are skeeter eating fools so I figured I would give them a nice little abode to hang out in to reward them for munching on those blood sucking skeeters.eBay has numerous sellers that sell bat houses so I won't give out this seller's name. The houses come in a variety of shapes and...
