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While I took somewhat of a break from blogging for a while, it doesn’t mean that I have been sitting around at home wallowing in grief over the death of my husband.<\/p>\nWhile I took somewhat of a break from blogging for a while, it doesn’t mean that I have been sitting around at home wallowing in grief over the death of my husband.<\/p>\n
Today I realized completion of a vision that my husband had for our home.<\/p>\n
It all began in 2019 when a large deck that my husband and I built on our house was falling apart. We decided that it needed replacement. The deck is 11 feet off the ground, leaving the space under it open.<\/p>\n
We had a hot tub under the old deck, but it gave out. My husband and I decided not to replace it, but instead build a “three-season room” where we could relax in a bug-free environment and view our forested back yard.<\/p>\n
Last year… I decided to build the three-season room under the new deck myself. I have the skill and being retired, the time.<\/p>\n The project was a major undertaking, and not easy by any means. But with time, patience, and persistence, I got to work. The captions in the photos below show the steps. Began July 2021 with a pile of rubble<\/p><\/div> Concrete pad poured and cured for 2 weeks<\/p><\/div> Dropped in pressure treated posts and wrapped them in RDX (to give a nice appearance)<\/p><\/div> A buddy and I installed a fiberglass ceiling<\/p><\/div> Ran electricity for LED lighting, ceiling fan, and outlets<\/p><\/div>Custom windows took 6 weeks to make. I ordered them in August for delivery right after I returned from my motorcycle trip out west<\/a>. Installed custom-made thermoplastic operable windows<\/p><\/div> French doors were delayed for 4 months; installed in November<\/p><\/div> Lots of time-consuming detail with caulking, insulating, trimming, & painting<\/p><\/div> LVF flooring, installed June 2022, completes the project<\/p><\/div>I sit out there almost every evening; boots up, listening to music, and relax to the setting sun. Ahhhhh… tranquility! I know my husband would have loved this space! I certainly do!<\/p>\n Life is short: enjoy peace in your “happy place” at home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While I took somewhat of a break from blogging for a while, it doesn’t mean that I have been sitting around at home wallowing in grief over the death of my husband. Today I realized completion of a vision that … Continue reading
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\nI had the old deck demolished and a new deck built<\/a>. At my age, I could not build it myself like we did 23 years ago. I hired reputable and reliable pros who did the job very well. During installation, they installed a rain protection system that collects rain and channels it into a gutter and downspout, leaving the underside of the deck completely dry.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/01Began.jpg?resize=584%2C438&ssl=1\")
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