Category Archives: Home renovation

Porch Door Installed

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Reinhardt

Today the PAINTED porch door (minus the screen) was installed.  Yes, believe it or not there is now a working door to keep George in or out (depending on how he looks at it). Look closely and you can see … Continue reading →

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Patio Build: PAINT

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Reinhardt

Before and After. Primer yesterday, top coat today……life is good.

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Patio Build: trim out day 14

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Reinhardt

Yesterday was a long day.  George kept us awake for most of the night so I was in  a fog for most of the day.  That little voice in my head kept saying go easy on the power tools today, … Continue reading →

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Screen Door Drawing

Posted on August 21, 2012 by reinhardt3@bellsouth.net

Google Sketch Up is a wonderful tool (and its free). Quick and easy drawing of the screen door before we head to the shop this morning…..

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Patio Build: Screen Door

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Reinhardt

“Our craftsmanship defines our work.  Our work defines our fulfillment.  Unfortunately, there are times that our tools define both”   MS Brickford So suppose there was no big box store down the street where your door choice was predetermined by some … Continue reading →

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Patio Build: day 10

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Reinhardt

First photo’s of the inside exterior wall trim out. started. Slow start as a glue up is necessary for the vertical block below the column, but I expect better progress today.

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Patio Build: Trim out day 9

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Reinhardt

Two quick photos of the porch columns. Photo on the left is the after shot showing the columns clad in cypress with a bead detail on the exposed sides. Photo below is the column prior to the addition of the … Continue reading →

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Patio Build: trim out day 9 (applied geomerty)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Reinhardt

Here’s your brain teaser for the day. Calculate the miter angle for the base cap given with a 20 degree slope? Answer:  42 degrees, with a 19 degree tilt. Maybe we should bring wood shop class back to high school … Continue reading →

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Patio Build: trim out day 8

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Reinhardt

Back to work! So how do you cut a 19.5 degree bevel on a 16 foot long 2 by 10?  Enter the Festool TS-75. Photography by my daughter….great shot Renee.

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Patio Build: trim out day 7

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Reinhardt

Now that the inside cypress boards have been installed it’s time to focus on the screens and windows. Totally old school here, custom fit to the opening. Special note:  Welcome viewers from Canada and Spain yesterday…..

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