Phewww
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sill Rot at Garage wall
Erik on Sunday took on the sill rot on the garage. Tearing out the rotten piece. Realizing the sill was sitting on the ground without foundation underneath it.
The sill- with the dry rot. Critters had made it a home.
The pile of cut out sill. Nice.
Middle of garage floating, where the sill was removed. Now what, Erik get's ready to pour a foundation for a new PT sill to sit on and give the garage walls something to be supported.
Trench dug, ready for the form to go into place and then mix the concrete.
Form in place, Erik mixing concrete.
A couple hours later and one trip to Home Depot for more concrete. The wall is formed.
Sunday afternoon. Yipeee!
The sill- with the dry rot. Critters had made it a home.
The pile of cut out sill. Nice.
Middle of garage floating, where the sill was removed. Now what, Erik get's ready to pour a foundation for a new PT sill to sit on and give the garage walls something to be supported.
Trench dug, ready for the form to go into place and then mix the concrete.
Form in place, Erik mixing concrete.
A couple hours later and one trip to Home Depot for more concrete. The wall is formed.
Sunday afternoon. Yipeee!
Front Finishing touches & Demo
My stripping job, hee hee, that sounds funny. Erik checking out the rot.
It's Log, it's log, it's big, it's heavy it's wood.
What rolls down stairs
alone or in pairs,
and over your neighbor's dog?
What's great for a snack,
And fits on your back?
It's log, log, log
It's log, it's log,
It's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
It's log, it's log, it's better than bad, it's good."
Everyone wants a log
You're gonna love it, log
Come on and get your log
Everyone needs a log
log log log
*whistle*
LOG FROM BLAMMO
LOG FROM BLAMMO
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Hot- Strapping....
When we finished shimming, we still had a few hours left before our dinner date with Kevin & Amy. So we decided to put up the drywall. Ouch. That is not fun or easy. I wish that I had some photos to show you the dance we did. It was painful and there were many "piggy" words. It was ugly. I may have been crying, I am not sure? We put up 3 sheets before we decided it was too much, too hot, humid, and painful.
Erik and I think that we are at the 4 month mark. We've done so much, but we have so much further to go.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Deck is Finished!!!
Before
After
I'd like to report that I put the last coat of paint on the lattice under the deck which makes it complete. Although we have been enjoying some spectacular drinks on the deck before that moment. Here are some photos of the deck completed. It is nice to have one finished space to enjoy. Mom gave us some perennials, so I made a little garden off the back of the house. Now, I just need to put some plantings in around the deck. Erik has also sided around the corner of the house and our next step will be to rip off the shingles by the dining room window, and the clapboards that are underneath and take out that window and put in our new door.
lamb's ear, lady's mantle, thyme, salvia, culver's root, walker's low catmint, chocolate, spiral butterfly, and something that looks like lady's mantle but has a red flower. I want the walkway to have lady's mantle all the way around from the garage- it is such an old-fashioned flower.
lamb's ear, lady's mantle, thyme, salvia, culver's root, walker's low catmint, chocolate, spiral butterfly, and something that looks like lady's mantle but has a red flower. I want the walkway to have lady's mantle all the way around from the garage- it is such an old-fashioned flower.
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