Category Archives: Projects

Repairing the Porch, Day Seventeen

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Brad

Yesterday was perhaps the last warm Saturday until spring. We will probably have more warm days, and I’m pretty sure we’ll have Saturdays, but to have both at the same time is becoming less likely. It was in the sixties … Continue reading →

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Repairing the Porch, Day Sixteen

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Brad

Cutting the edge of the porch floor has been holding up any further progress installing the railings. I was going to use some special straight-edge clamped to the floor or something, but planning it was taking so long, I just … Continue reading →

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Repairing the Porch, a Half Day’s Work

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Brad

It was blessedly cool and cloudy yesterday. It was great! After breakfast at the diner, I pulled some weeds in the garden for a while, then worked on the porch. Denis has become an expert at putting screws into the … Continue reading →

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A Three Trip Job

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Brad

It was a beautiful day yesterday – a perfect day for working on the porch. So I decided to… replace my kitchen faucet. I love my sink, but the hole for the faucet is set back pretty far. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Not Working on the Porch

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Brad

I intended to work on the porch over the long weekend, but didn’t get around to it. As I was sitting around yesterday, I just went outside to pull some weeds. I have Canadian thistles in my garden. They are … Continue reading →

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