2022 Deck Rebuild – Framing
Now that the footings and support issues have been resolved I can move onto the next phase which is framing. During this phase I needed to do all of the…
Projects are ways to learn and do new things. They also maintain or enhance our property, which is always a good thing. Projects take many forms from construction to landscaping.

Now that the footings and support issues have been resolved I can move onto the next phase which is framing. During this phase I needed to do all of the…

Phase 2 of the Deck Rebuild Project is to put footings under the structure. The original deck was installed with posts and beams resting on concrete footings that sit on…

Since we bought the house, the deck has always been a concern. Many of the deck boards were rotted and the railings were falling apart. It was time to start…

As mentioned in other posts, we have a large fenced in backyard. The west side of the yard was plagued with Buckthorn and there were some drainage issues. So it…

The property came with a large steel shed in the backyard. Nothing special but was functional. To improve the shed I did a 2021 Shed Repair Project. Access to the…

This post as about the project to create access to the far back yard of our property. I call it the “East Side Trail”. One of the important aspects of…

Late March ice storm took down a big White Pine Limb. Pictures of teh downed limb and cleanup.

One of my bigger projects in 2020 was the clean up of our fence along the east side of the property.

This project addressed how to safely transport my dogs and how I organize all my hunting gear.

After a lot of research, analysis and number crunching we decided to install Solar Panels.