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upcoming Spring projects
For the second morning in a row, I've come awake with a headache bad enough to make me doubt the advisability of having a head.
The spring projects are starting to gel. They include:
Is that it? I think so. I hope so. Anybody out there enjoy digging post holes? We could use the help.
* Is that the real number? According to city-data.com it is.
The spring projects are starting to gel. They include:
- A decorative fence at the south-east corner of the property, along which will be arranged our many, many peonies. This has to be done in the next few weeks. Any later and we can't move the peonies. Michelle called DigRite yesterday. I want it about half the length that Michelle does. We'll see how that goes.
- A garden/tool shed in the back yard, which, I hope, will be built for us. If not, I have a few ideas. I've always thought a backyard shed that looked like a train depot would be fun. Give it a nice 18-24" soffit with gingerbread at the corners and a schedule board on the wall. A little sign on the end that says "OSAGE ACRES - ELEVATION 1033 FEET". That'd be cute*.
- A new front porch, ASAP. Will we have to move the gas meter? I don't know. If we move the front door we will.
- A new wall by the garage to stop the slow erosion of the southwest corner...although if it erodes enough maybe that corner of the garage will sink, level the floor, and the garage will stop flooding every goddamn time it rains. Hmm...
- An arch-y-thingy to replace the walk-in gate to the backyard. What are those called...Oh! Yeah, arbor. That will hopefully tie in somehow to the new garage wall and not look weird. As if.
- A raised bed for the four-o'clocks.
- A raised and fenced bed for a vegetable garden. Not my idea, I like Del Monte.
Is that it? I think so. I hope so. Anybody out there enjoy digging post holes? We could use the help.
* Is that the real number? According to city-data.com it is.
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Right now it appears as though the only time to put my garden in unless I wanna till and plant it all by myself will be the same weekend as the Kidling's wedding. *facepalm*
Sorry about the headache, man. That sucks. A lot.
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We're going to tile our countertops, btw. You inspire me: "Susi's pretty smart...I'm pretty smart...she could tile...I ought to be able to..."
So much easier - and cheaper - than having 10' laminate countertops cut for an outside corner. More forgiving too.
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Beating on my friend Bill is not ok with me. You want I should come up there and give them some Queen attitude? 'Cause, you know...I can do that!
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My future holds -
- Install the decorative mosaic trim around the bathtub
- Apply final grout once that is done
- At some future time apply tile and mosaic trim to backsplash of tub
- Getting something done to keep the driveway from becoming a swamp when it rains.
- Remove current dilapadated back porch and roof
- Replace said porch with a 10 X 12 deck.
- Replace said roof with another 10 X 12 deck that is both roof to the porch and a deck for the 2nd floor; balcony I guess
- These need to be done to accomodate the installation of french doors in the 2nd floor
- That needs to happen to allow bringing the sheet rock to the upstairs for remodeling, as the inside stairs won't allow 4 X 8 panels to make the turn (I guess we could cut them to 4 X 4, but who wants to do THAT much extra taping and mudding?)
- Replace the defective wiring to the Dining Room that lives under the floor of the attic to eliminate that cheap horror movie flicker effect that comes and goes
- Remove, repair and rehang the basement door
- I'm sure there's lots more...
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The deck part is appearing to be rather straightforward.
The cleats of both the porch and the roof that attach to the house are in solid shape. Attaching a 1 each generic deck to either should be simple framing and deck hardware.
We probably -are- going to go with untreated wood and then seal it with maybe an oil base, as the treated stuff has too many nasties embedded in it; and cedar is just too pricey.
The "remove the old porch and roof" is going to be the issue. The roof isn't some lightweight awning. It's 1940's vintage beam construction; a thick and framed structure with beaded panel on the underside. Probably weighs many hundred pounds.
I'm gonna have to concoct a way to brace it while I dismantle it.
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I can tell you what un-treated lumber looks like after only a few years, unless you re-seal it every two years. You won't like it.
Chromated copper arsenate is no longer available for treated lumber anyway, thanks to our legislators knee jerk reaction to the miniscule amount of arsenic that would require eating an entire 18' 2x12 to sicken someone.
Now the treatment method is called ACQ - I don't know what that stands for. Same benefits without the toxicity. The only drawback is that you must use double-dipped galvanized - or, better: stainless steel - fasteners. The chemicals are extremely corrosive to ferrous metal, and any chip in the coating will cause the fastener to be destroyed in short order.
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PPPFFFFTTTTtttzzz...!
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