Archive for September, 2008

No More Posts In The Yard

Well, to be accurate, all of the posts that annoy me have been dug up and disposed of.  There are a few posts around the shed foundation that I’ll leave and tie into when I pour the new slab.
And I’ve purchased a temporary hearth for the stove.  I was going to look into laying a [...]

Fence Is Done

The fence is up.  Houdini Four Paws tried to poke his way through one section but after I blocked it up he’s calmed down.  Hopefully he’ll still be out front in the morning.

Fencing 90% complete

Spent 5 hours on the fence today.  It’s almost done.  I had one area that needed a new fence post, so I’ve set it.  Now I just have to wait for it to cure then I can finish up the fence.  Also, I’d like to spend the day outside when I first let the dog [...]

Surprises in the Ceiling

I got home from Boston on Sunday.  I was tired from travel and a ton of touristy stuff.  Unfortunately I came home to a rain storm and a leaking roof.  To be fair, I’m pretty sure the leak was already there as the wall had been stained but was usually dry to the touch.  It [...]

Fence Not Installed Yet

The install didn’t go very well from the perspective of completion. But I’ve learned a ton and think I can finish it off with another 8 hours of hard work. Basically it comes down to the fact that you can’t stretch 150′ of fence in one shot. It’s just too complex trying to distribute the [...]