Redneck Staging

[Lloyd_E]

I borrow a phrase from my southern friends... It's been a busy summer - haven't posted much on here. So the last minute(before our rain and cold season) I decide to paint the house, rebuilt the decks and do a little carpentry work before we depart for a cruise.

Attached are a few pics - along with the tractor use one to qualify. I know I will get remarks from some... but a man has to do what a man has to do.

Sorry the images don't flow in order.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Looks good. Nice improvement. Enjoy your cruise.

 

[SPIKER]

I a little carpentry work before we depart for a cruise.

Hey the TBM criminals know where to go shopping while ya are away hahaha J/K customs is cracking down on carrying used stuff over the boarder

 

[Steave]

Attached are a few pics - along with the tractor use one to qualify. I know I will get remarks from some... but a man has to do what a man has to do.

That's standard procedure around here.:thumbsup:

 

[dave1949]

A man does what a mans gotta do :laughing:

I have put a 28' ladder on top of two flights of actual staging, which were sitting on a deck, so you beat me there.

Looks nice, the pergola too. Enjoy the cruise.

 

[smalltown]

Yes you have been busy. The new color looks real nice. It really brightens up you home!

 

[Bob77064]

Looks great.

 

[Lloyd_E]

Thanks all. The house is almost 200 years old. We bought it 20 years ago and started restoring it. We painted it red - a period and local historic colour. I knew it would fade but we have re-stained it 5 times in 20 years with oil base over new clapboards and shakes. I hand planed a water bead in the clapboard on the front - authenticity - with a wooden period plane... I was younger then!!! Upon our return from Williamsburg a few years ago after a bit of a consult with their in-house architect we (she) decided on the colour - Williamsburg Coffee House Gold. Hopefully it will not fade as fast. The work we did 20 years ago is standing up. I still need to build wood rain gutters and down spots, forge some hardware to support and make some hardware for a gate and landscape etc. We have folks staying in the home so no fear of TBN criminals... but if you want to come I can leave a list of work to be accomplished before you take everything - but we may be back home before you finish unless you are efficient and up to my standards! lol...

Dave - I believe you trump me!

PS: probably a thread somewhere!! But we are thinking of all of you suffering from Hurricane Sandy. Sandy missed us but we have suffered a few over the last decade and century. I checked in with our friends in VA and they are fine with a little water damage. Stay safe - better days ahead. PPS: The tall-ship Bounty that sank off of NC was built 7 miles from me in a local shipyard... we are all mourning the lose... RIP for those that go down to the sea...

 

[forgeblast]

Looks great! Love the color too. If you look in the fox fire books I think there is one that shows wooden gutters. Real nice job!

 

[nctacoma]

That is a great looking house. They don't build them like they used to and I wish they would. Older houses just look like they belong in their environment.