Our insurance company informed us that we needed to do some things around the house in order to renew our homeowners for next year. We needed to cut some of the tree branches hanging over the roof. We needed to put up a handrail on the stairs outside the utility room door. We needed to replace some dry-rotted wood on the roof eave.
We have two out of three completed. We used someone that Elder Daughter and her hubby knew at their church to lop the tree. We had to wait for a dry day and then, bing, bang, boom -the big truck came and the tree limbs were removed and cut up and some even stacked for firewood.
Last weekend, our son-in-law built a handrail. It went up faster than I thought it would. I guess when you have the proper tools and know how to use them, it's easy. He borrowed my debit card and went off to the local Home Depot and came back with pressure treated wood that he assured us will last forever. He even got a newel post to finish it off. I loved that touch! It makes it safer to go up and down the 3 brick steps leading into the back yard. I hadn't realized how awkward it was taking laundry out to dry with no railing on those steps.
Next weekend, we will hand the debit card over again and we should have the rotted wood on the roof eaves looking ever so much better.
Thanks, Rich!
3 comments:
Good for Rich. I did not even know where the railing was supposed to go. I probably would need training wheels, in addition.
Isn't that newel post just the right touch! Something to stop you falling off the end of the sliding - uh, handrail.
Saftey first! Great job.
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