Some of my projects...non musical related

Sometimes I see people here posting pics of things they are doing. Here are some pics of a project I am working on now at my house. We tore out an old deck and are in the process of replacing it.I removed a door and rebuilt a wall with a rotten plate. We removed the door to make more room in the future room. I had planned to move the door around the side instead. I decided on stamped concrete instead of pavers(or another deck that can rot) for drainage and leveling reasons. It also made a very neat way to transition from the porch to the patio.
 
 Last night I was busy getting an electrical conduit around the footers  to feed electric to my shed before they finish the last pour this week hopefully.
 
 The first big project was the porch/gazebo which I did all the work on except the structural framing.  I did all the rest of the work including the gazebo.Covered the porch floor in grey tounge and groove azek. I also decided the concrete patio was best left to a professional but I plan to build the room on the new pad myself.
 
 The are sequential pictures of the deck before we removed it. The back wall in preperation for the footers and pour. The finished stamped concrete and various views if it. The final pour is still not finished yet. I'll try to post those pics when it is finished.
 
 Now to build that studio......:)
 
 
 

I woke up today.

Biggest project of the day.

I may go out to dinner tonight. Mmmmmmmm Becan Cheeseburger. Best project of the day.

Very cool Star!
I like the stamped concrete and looks great in the photos.

I love construction work around the house. Wouldn't care
to do it for a living though.

Sure great to have plans and see them happen. Thumbs up!

 Funny Bubba. Yeah I hate mowing the lawn too. I started out with a push mower but I didn't have the time to do it with a push mower,so I got a used riding mower and I ended up working on it more than mowing. Then about three years ago I said the heck with this and got one of those Z turn mowers. The kids might like one of those. It is almost like a go cart that cuts grass ;)

 Now the trimming is the only thing I don't like to do. I get grass in places that are not comfortable and those little bugs all over me.I shouldn't complain really though.

I've got them accustomed to handling the yard work.  They're mostly conditioned to handle the snow shovelling in the winter unless it's really deep or extremely cold. 

I found that seeing me recline near a window sipping hot coffee while they shovel tends to dampen their enthusiasm.  I thought it would help inspire them.  "Hey!  Look what sort of life is waiting for us once we finish shovelling 20 tons of snow!"  Sadly, it has not produced the desired effect. 

That's why I sit and drink coffee from the other room.  Yeah.  I'm pretty thoughtful.

Starise


 Thanks Spacey and Randy. Yes hopefully by next summer I'll be ready for something. The room probably won't be ready but at least there will be a place to make a hamburger.I would love to see those pics Randy.

 Spacey I know you are no stranger to these kinds of things either. Its to the point now where I feel strange if I sit down when I'm home.

I believe you are somewhat younger than I ... I think it gets worse the older one gets.
I justify sitting around with, "I planning" or "thinking"...so I don't have to do it more than
once LOL. Hey! sometimes it even works.
 
 

"When I was 20 I went off doing and thinking more with my little head if you know what I mean. "


Say!.....you're not that guy I see on TV doing those car commercials are you?

  Does he think with his little head?

Starise.. Nice house, nice porch, nice patio!

 
We just finished with our back deck/porch maybe I'll get some pics. My next job is to see if there is a sale on gas grills over labor day.

Julien

 Thanks Rain!  The house stuff isn't too bad. Who needs a hammer. I'd get an air nailer ;-)

Nice, but it looks like you could use a little shelving.  Also, did you compress the bed before leveling the upper textures?  The cuts on the older material look well done.  Personally, I'd consider adding some surround...

Nice photos and nice work.