This door – officially the ‘front door’ – has long been exposed to the elements. When we bought the cottage six months ago the inspector noted the foundation was a bit damp on this corner. Later we found that the light bulbs in the motion-lights were full of water. A porch roof went on the ’sooner rather than later’ list, and Cottager measured and pre-fabbed the lumber one rainy winter day and stored the bits and pieces in a s
hed.
This past weekend was the Canada Day long weekend, and the weather was flawless. Friends joined us for Saturday and Sunday, and we entertained them with a barbecue, campfire and a mini medical drama that involved Bu having his knee x-rayed after rope-swinging into the side of a shed. Yes, we know how to show people a good time, all right.
Since abandoning our guests – with all the dinner dishes – for a trip to the hospital didn’t seem to faze them, Cottager had the clever idea to pull out the porch roof project. Friend Doug is both keen and able with home projects and he jumped at the chance to drill and screw in the hot sun.
The little roof was up on temporary supports before the Euro Cup televised final kicked off at the pub. After the game the supporting braces went up. I painted, Cottager shingled, and the job was done. Great weekend, great weather, great friends.
who is that dashing man with the power tools!?
“rope swinging into the side of the shed” — OH MY! Was the rope swing setup in an obstacle course!! I’m glad it was only a minor drama. Knees are valuable, and when they’re gone, they’re really hard to get back!
Porch looks great-and original to the house the way the picture shows it- which is really nice.