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I really need to pressure wash the front porch, back deck and the shed this year. I will also need to de-clutter the shed enough to get the washer out.
Got gas, got deck wash, got a deck brush…let’s get started.
The pressure washer doesn’t seem happy…oil leaking, rough running, less pressure than normal.
Front porch is looking better…on to the back deck.
DEAD…the pressure washer started spewing gas and oil out of every opening…carburetor, muffler, bottom….stalled, caput, dead!
Upland Roofing and Siding 484-461-3395
The guys started early today!
There were a couple repairs to do. On the front near the chimney, part of the plywood needed to be replaced and in the back, where the “addition” meets the house, there was no support, nothing connecting the roof to the house.
Yesterday, Kevin got the permit for the roof and the screened in porch…today, they started
I found out that it’s 3 shingles deep! The original color was green.
They pulled the gutters down..so I plan on going out there and cleaning them…so much easier when they are on the ground.
Scott came over this morning to discuss the “bay window” replacement, fixing up the porch, replacing the front steps and adding railings. We ended up going in a completely different direction and I am getting excited about the whole thing.
Instead of the bay window being replaced, we are talking about doing a screened in porch. Of course, this means putting off doing the roof for a few weeks (or so), but that’s ok.
Kevin is going to go down to the twp building with me in the morning to apply for the permits needed. I may need to draw up some sort of plan and get these guys out here to mark the utilities
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
811 or 1-800-242-1776
www.paonecall.org
I need to get the pressure washer out of the shed and see if it still runs because I will still need to clean up the wood deck and stain it (there are a 2″x6″ that need replacing too…)
took Friday off (5 Year Anniversary)…3 day weekend! Jen and I went to ‘The Container Store’ in King of Prussia on our way to Peddler’s Village and New Hope. It was a rainy and a little cold, but it was really nice not having to deal with the crazy crowds. Nothing like being in one of those stores when it’s a humid 110* day with 50 other people that want to look at exactly what you want to look at…claustrophobia much??
Saturday, got rid of the fucking monkey balls! I was told to use a snow shovel, and that made a hell of a difference!! probably 15-20 wheelbarrows full, so much easier… Thanks Ronnie!
all the pine needles from the back yard are gone, now I just need to finish up behind the shed (that’s where I dumped them from the back yard last fall)
fixed the sump pump drain pipe…it was really just reconnecting the pipes that move the water to the end of the yard…the puddle in the middle of the yard was making a hole under the fence
cleaned off the front porch (this wasn’t a big job, but made a hell of a difference)
Sunday, in the chiminea, burnt all the pine from the basement wainscoting that I cut down to manageable size pieces <– tough job, sitting by a fire on a nice day (with a chill in the air)
Tomorrow, meeting with Scott in the morning…what to do about the front porch, bay window
I know everyone has one…a list of distractions. Like needing to go to the market, but having to stop at the post office first, the pet store and probably home depot.
DONT FORGET to put the new registration in the car and the sticker on the plate…and get it inspected
I have a pretty big list for this spring/summer, but it’s time to get some estimates on the roof and get that done!
ok, so maybe I should call this the wish list of things I would like to do
starting with the front porch (I would really like to make it a screened in porch) but to make me happy this year, I would like to
replace the front window with a bay window
remove the old steps – replace with cement steps, add a railing
refresh the stucco under the porch
possibly refinish the porch and replace the railings and gate
have kevin (http://www.anthonytreeservice.com/) groom and possibly cut down some of the 6 pine trees that surround the shed
I’m sure there are more things that will get added to the list…one project at a time
BULK paperplates, plastic utensils, water bottles
primer+1, all in one paint…just sucks!! waste of money!
if you get the opportunity to wrap your tub with isolation, do it! really makes a difference when you lean back
17 cabinets = 41 pulls
when in home depot/lowes and even ikea, use the same credit card
if you cant decide between 2 things, buy them both, you can take everything back after the project is complete, and you wont need your receipt for homedepot/lowes as long as you have the credit card….sure as hell beats going back a second time after every trip
the weight of 200 ceramic tiles can actually test the support of your car…also, people in Lowes don’t care if you cant stop the cart when you are using your full body momentum to move it forward
buy what you know will be happy with even if it cost a few extra bucks…you only want to do this once!