Author: chonny

November 19, 2011 / / The Stronghold

Seriously. I’m getting really tired of this pump situation. So, a freak heavy snowstorm in October showed us that our current sump system (see: May) wasn’t going to hack it. Not only the plaster tube running down the yard require multiple passes with a roll of duct tape over the…

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September 29, 2011 / / basement entrance project

Tar paper up, and old crappy insides gutted, we proceeded to put the cedar shingles up. We originally looked at clapboard, but that was WAY expensive. While Cedar Shake Shingles aren’t the cheapest option either, it was still night and day from the clapboard. The only other option was vinyl…

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September 10, 2011 / / basement entrance project

  Once all the plywood panels were put in, the next step was the roof. We lined it with felt paper and layered those shingles on. I will admit, my sometimes overwhelming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was pleased with the measuring and careful overlapping of the shingles. We also cut out…

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September 3, 2011 / / overview

Oh yeah, I also built this rad bat house. Four months later, still no residents, despite the fact that they fly around like, all of the time. Seriously, its kind of awesome.   It might not be high enough, or maybe its facing the wrong direction. If nothing settles by…

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August 29, 2011 / / basement entrance project

So once we cleared that garbage out, we spent about a week filling in the concrete and letting it dry in two stages. Then we started with the framing. This was when we realized exactly the breadth of the new structure. We had to cut back some vinyl siding, which…

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