3 posts tagged “deck”
My desk is in front of a picture window in my living room. Now that I've had a chance to sit here and look out the window, I've noticed that birds like to sit on my porch railing. Below is one that came by today. Anyone know what kind it is?
I have a hummingbird feeder out there, and there has been a hummingbird checking it out. It's been too fast for me to catch with the camera, but I'm trying!
It was my lucky day today. I think my guardian angel (or my Dad) was working overtime.
My front porch was falling apart. I bought all the lumber to build a new one, but I was dreading building the platform part because I'd never done it before. The lumber sat in my garage for about 2 weeks while I procrastinated.
Today we hauled the trash to the transfer station. In our town, that is where you dump your garbage, and they also have a place where people can leave and take things that are still usable. Guess what I found! A perfect, brand new, solidly built platform for a porch. I'm not kidding! It's even bigger than my old one at 5 x 6 feet. My son's friend (who was helping me) was mortified when I asked him to tie it on top of the car. ^.^
We've got two legs attached to it already, and the holes are all dug for the cement blocks for the legs. Tomorrow we set the other legs in place and attached the risers and steps.
More good luck: We found 2 more cement blocks as we were digging holes for the legs. They're going to be perfect to set under the bottom of the stairs.
"Ismus be my lucky day" ... Buckwheat, Little Rascals
I was hoping to replace our deck and stairs this year. But thanks to my insurance company, I have to get the roof inspected and follow the contractor's recommendations for repairs. So I just have to keep my fingers and toes crossed until it's inspected. It's 35 years old, so yeah, there could be problems. We don't get leaks, and the only visible thing wrong with it is a little green moss growing on it.
If they do suggest repairing or replacing the roof, I have no idea how much something like that costs. Does anyone have any experience with something like this?
