still here

yep I'm still here

Well I am working on getting the front deck done. I have a "guy" who is putting down the poles and the joist so all I will have to do is put down the decking, railing and steps. #2 son where are you????

I did this!!

New storm door with doggy door

Coat closet. Almost done.

I needed a coat closet so I built one. Its not finished, I need to put the door in and finish with the dry wall mud, paint and trim but.......

The gutters went up to day. It took the guys at K&W construction around 2 hours to put them up. It has not rained today so I dont know how well they are going to do but the price was right. It was $7 more than just the materials were going to cost me and they came when they said they would and they did not leave a mess!

K&W Construction
Riner, VA
540-382-2126

I have been in the cabin a few weeks now there is a lot I have to get done. #2 son came up this weekend to help me get the stair up. He was a great help, not only did he get the stair up but he also framed in the railing for the loft. I have to get someone in to finish off the drywall before the last railing on the stair is placed but he did a lot in a weekend.

I got my spiral stair from The Iron Shop and I will say that is was relatively easy to install. You have to read the instructions and watch the video but with a little “home work” it is a very doable project. I would recommend any one to get at least the 4 foot stair. The 3 ½ foot one that I have is a little tight. I had to go with the 3 ½ foot because of space but I would have loved the 4 footer!!

The bug guy also came by, seems I have a “little” problem with carpenter ants. I saw some the day I moved in, freaked out, sprayed my “bug be gone” and called pest control. I haven’t seen any since I sprayed but I know those little buggers can be bad and I don’t want to take any chances. So I called in the big guns, The contractor had bug stuff added to the stain to keep carpenter bees out but I guess it does not work that well with ants. Any way I guess I’m not living all that “natural”, gotta keep pest at bay!!