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    Home improvement this summer

    I'm guessing most of you have a to do list of projects for the next few months?

    I am building a new door for my storage building out of t-111, 2x4's and furring strips. Some from my scrap pile, some bought for the purpose. Currently on hold since Saturday due to rain preventing the necessary painting and staining. Everything is cut and set to go.

    Next a new picnic table.


    How about you folks? Anything more ambitious than my small projects?
    Last edited by donttread; 05-16-2022 at 08:14 PM.

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    My projects consist of, fence mending, barn cleaning, mowing and, trimming......there's a whole list but, those are the main things.
    "LET'S GO BRANDON!"

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    Already started,
    Replaced two stairsteps stringers and new steps. check
    Fill in remainder craters left behind from wolf v. mole wars (almost checked offed)
    Battle wild rose from mowing path.
    Bushhog 3 acres, dry, then have local volunteer fire department do a burn off.
    Still cut 2 acres.
    2 chests, one halfway done.
    Mill rest of woodwork for kitchen and install.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    Already started,
    Replaced two stairsteps stringers and new steps. check
    Fill in remainder craters left behind from wolf v. mole wars (almost checked offed)
    Battle wild rose from mowing path.
    Bushhog 3 acres, dry, then have local volunteer fire department do a burn off.
    Still cut 2 acres.
    2 chests, one halfway done.
    Mill rest of woodwork for kitchen and install.

    I need to rework some brick walkways, due to the ground shifting underneath, I really need a whole new deck and, railing, new gravel and, milled asphalt for drive areas.....etc.....but, I can't do those myself.
    "LET'S GO BRANDON!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abby08 View Post
    I need to rework some brick walkways, due to the ground shifting underneath, I really need a whole new deck and, railing, new gravel and, milled asphalt for drive areas.....etc.....but, I can't do those myself.

    Just overseeing that will be a handful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by donttread View Post
    I'm guessing most of you have a to do list of projects for the next few months?

    I am building a new door for my storage building out of t-111, 2x4's and furring strips. Some from my scrap pile, some bought for the purpose. Currently on hold since Saturday due to rain preventing the necessary painting and staining. Everything is cut and set to go.

    Next a new picnic table.


    How about you folks? Anything more ambitious than my small projects?
    Good projects, that's exactly how I build doors.

    We have a list of projects as long as my arm. We've been working on them. Main one is on our cat facility known as The Cat Shack. We graded one side and added a layer of topsoil, next we will add another layer of topsoil sloped away from the structure and plant grass. We also have to finish an addition we started last year which involves adding cage wire and a brick paver floor. I also started using a brush hog implement on my tractor, and have a lot of areas I want to improve, and trails I want to maintain.
    Cutesy Time is OVER

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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    Good projects, that's exactly how I build doors.

    We have a list of projects as long as my arm. We've been working on them. Main one is on our cat facility known as The Cat Shack. We graded one side and added a layer of topsoil, next we will add another layer of topsoil sloped away from the structure and plant grass. We also have to finish an addition we started last year which involves adding cage wire and a brick paver floor. I also started using a brush hog implement on my tractor, and have a lot of areas I want to improve, and trails I want to maintain.
    As long as you are hanging out at the cat shack and not the cat house. LOL

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