I’m so totally at peace in my own backyard. And that is such a blessing. Here’s a link to a short movie of my waterfall after I refurbished it this spring. WaterfallRebuild2012 I have to rebuild the fence around my … Continue reading →
I found a nine piece set of teak patio furniture on craigslist for a great price. It had weathered but if you know teak, it is the best and cleans up very, very nicely. There’s a beautiful oval table with … Continue reading →
Wow….. I’m amazed I did this in one day. Building stairs is said to be a challenge, even for carpenters. They must be right, or maybe it’s my math skills or spatial visualization handicap…… Anyway….. here are pics of the … Continue reading →
Wow…… my whole body feels like it has been through a war. After coarse sanding yesterday and then pressure washing it all, I sanded one more time with a finer sandpaper (“80” grit). Took almost all day to sand it … Continue reading →
As usual, the deck addition project has taken on a life of its own. The old part of the deck was painted when I bought the house and I painted it twice. So I started sanding the old deck and … Continue reading →
In sanding down the paint on the original deck, I realized I needed to replace 13 more planks. ugh…… this deck project has taken on a life of it’s own. I didn’t get an opportunity to take any more pics … Continue reading →
I finished laying the new decking on the side of the house and replaced 4 existing deck planks that had rotted. I’ve decided to sand the existing painted deck and then stain it all the same color – it will … Continue reading →
I’ve learned so much about myself during this project. First, I’m not much for plotting and planning things out. I’ve built it pretty much step-by-step and have made adjustments as I’ve had to. Now this seems to be related to … Continue reading →
Someone I deeply admire described me as “irascible” recently – of course I had to look that up in the dictionary (you see – he’s VERY smart). irascible adjective (of a person) easily made angry. • characterized by or arising … Continue reading →
After getting the deck addition all framed out – I discovered it wasn’t quite as level as I had thought. I had been making sure everything was level going from east to west but it was the north to south … Continue reading →
