Comments on: Home Ownership Joys http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/28/home-ownership-joys/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rightwingprof http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/28/home-ownership-joys/#comment-27362 rightwingprof Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:23:02 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4284#comment-27362 One word: Amish. One word: Amish.

]]> By: Alan http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/28/home-ownership-joys/#comment-27292 Alan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:30:16 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4284#comment-27292 You have my sympathies. I had a similar rotting problem with my patio doors, specifically the frame, and wound up having to replace them. Took me a whole day to rip out the old doors, re-frame the opening and put in the new doors. Then it took another whole day to recover from the previous days exertions. Ouch, my back. I getting ready to add a patio awning similar to yours, probably next month so I'd be interested in hearing more about your repair process as it works out. You have my sympathies. I had a similar rotting problem with my patio doors, specifically the frame, and wound up having to replace them. Took me a whole day to rip out the old doors, re-frame the opening and put in the new doors. Then it took another whole day to recover from the previous days exertions. Ouch, my back.

I getting ready to add a patio awning similar to yours, probably next month so I’d be interested in hearing more about your repair process as it works out.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/28/home-ownership-joys/#comment-27289 Sebastian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4284#comment-27289 I thought about that, but the reason the roof was put on (it was added) was to break up the harsh lines of my house. Bitter and I thought about a Pergola, but those use hardwoods, and would cost a lot more. All that we really need to do is brace the roof up, replace the support beams, sister the rafters where the rot is, replace the top plywood, and that's basically it. I thought about that, but the reason the roof was put on (it was added) was to break up the harsh lines of my house. Bitter and I thought about a Pergola, but those use hardwoods, and would cost a lot more. All that we really need to do is brace the roof up, replace the support beams, sister the rafters where the rot is, replace the top plywood, and that’s basically it.

]]> By: AV http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/28/home-ownership-joys/#comment-27288 AV Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:07:50 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=4284#comment-27288 Ever thought of getting a Sunsetter? It's a retractable/motorized awning. We've had ours for about 6 years and it works pretty well. As for doing things yourself, I was told by a guy in one of the woodworking forums that you take the amount of time and money you think you'll need, then multiply the money by 3 and multiply the time by 4 and add two weeks. Then you'll be in the ballpark. Sure works for me. :) Right now, I'm getting ready to build some bookshelves that I think will take two weeks. So I'll probably finish it in about three months or so. Ever thought of getting a Sunsetter? It’s a retractable/motorized awning. We’ve had ours for about 6 years and it works pretty well.

As for doing things yourself, I was told by a guy in one of the woodworking forums that you take the amount of time and money you think you’ll need, then multiply the money by 3 and multiply the time by 4 and add two weeks. Then you’ll be in the ballpark. Sure works for me. :) Right now, I’m getting ready to build some bookshelves that I think will take two weeks. So I’ll probably finish it in about three months or so.

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