The front of the house and porch are getting a makeover.
I had already stripped the walls and windows to the original shellac.
( I’ll try and recap with those photos later... need to find them )
Then primed and repainted. Last year. Beautiful 174 year old shiplap pine boards hung with squarecut nails.
The porch floor was planed flat, sanded, primed and painted. These are regular PT 2x6 that had replace the original some time back.
There wasn’t a handrail originally, but we have young granddaughters so that was a must do as well.
The planter boxes...
The porch is missing color so my wife asked me to make planter boxes.
They will be hung on the handrail.
So down to Lowe’s I go for wood.
Just pine boards but I’ve sealed them with spar varnish. And made a tub with pool liner. Hopefully they last a good while.
Test hung with clamps
Waiting for liftoff ..
I had already stripped the walls and windows to the original shellac.
( I’ll try and recap with those photos later... need to find them )
Then primed and repainted. Last year. Beautiful 174 year old shiplap pine boards hung with squarecut nails.
The porch floor was planed flat, sanded, primed and painted. These are regular PT 2x6 that had replace the original some time back.
There wasn’t a handrail originally, but we have young granddaughters so that was a must do as well.
The planter boxes...
The porch is missing color so my wife asked me to make planter boxes.
They will be hung on the handrail.
So down to Lowe’s I go for wood.
Just pine boards but I’ve sealed them with spar varnish. And made a tub with pool liner. Hopefully they last a good while.
Test hung with clamps
Waiting for liftoff ..