THE MASONARY WORK IS COMPLETE AND THE MESS WAS CLEANED UP JUST IN TIME FOR TODAY'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER

THE PATIO COVER PROJECT IS CLOSE TO BEING FINISHED

New trim around the new windows, paint, and tile floor will make this new outdoor living space very nice.

WITH FRESH PAINT, NEW GLASS, NEW GLASS AND HARDWARE, THIS OLD DOOR WILL LOOK GREAT

This door has been stripped and is ready to restore. A nice $15.00 find at Capitol Antiques in Canton, Texas.

THE OLD WINDOWS ARE OUT AND READY FOR NEW WINDOWS AND TRIM

THE ROCK IS GOING ON

THE OLD BRICK IS GONE AND THE WALL IS READY FOR THE ROCK FIREPLACE

PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES OF TRIM ON THE PATIO COVER. THE BRICK WALL WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STONE WALL TO TIE IN WITH THE ROCK FIREPLACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A LITTLE BREAKFAST TABLE FOR A SMALL SPACE

Scrap wood left over from a construction job works great for small projects. This little table is a standard 30 inches tall by 40 inches wide. It will make a nice breakfast table for a small area.

WITH THE ROUGH FRAMING, ROOFING, AND INSPECTION OVER, IT'S TIME TO TRIM THIS PATIO COVER

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THE TORCH DOWN ROOF IS INSTALLED AND READY FOR THE WOOD SHAKES TO BE LAPPED OVER THE VALLEYS

A FEW MORE CEILING JOIST AND THIS PATIO COVER WILL BE READY FOR THE PLYWOOD CEILING

THE UPPER RAFTERS ARE ON AND THE SHEATHING IS GOING ON. ONE MORE DAY TO FINISH UP THE DETAILS FOR THE ROOFING.

THE LOWER HALF OF THE RAFTERS ARE IN PLACE. THE UPPER HALF WILL ATTACH JUST BELOW THE SKYLIGHTS.

WE SURVIVED THE RAIN WITHOUT LEAKS. BOTH LAMINATED BEAMS ARE INSTALLED AND READY TO SUPPORT JOIST AND RAFTERS.

DON'T TAKE SHORTCUTS WHEN RAISING HEAVY BEAMS. THE PREVIOUS RIG SNAPPED AND EVERYTHING CAME CRASHING DOWN !

THIS 22 FOOT BEAM IS IN PLACE. WHEN THE RAIN IS OVER, IT WILL BE TURNED VERTICAL

THIS 500 POUND ELECTRIC HOIST PULLS THIS 250 POUND LAMINATED BEAM JUST FINE

THE ROOF OVERHANG IS REMOVED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CEILING JOIST ON THE NEW COVER

IT'S TIME TO TAKE THIS ARBOR DOWN AND REPLACE IT WITH A COVER

This cedar arbor was built 11 years ago. It is starting to rot at the ends and around the screws. The new cover will be nice to protect everything from the weather.

The overhang will be removed to get the ceiling up to 8 feet.

The roof pitch is limited to the skylights on the existing roof. It can only be a torch-down roof.

The old arbor is gone and this space is ready for a new cover

What a difference a few minutes can make. We were sitting around wondering if we could carry this beam to the backyard. By the time R.E. Sweeney Lumber in Fort Worth arrived with the beams, we had plenty of help.

This is really a great way to get a  22 ft. laminated beam from the street to the backyard.

The Pirate Princess Beach House Revisited

This little house still looks great! It was really nice to see you again Amber!














































































 

Sorry Daisy, This Is Not Your Table

This table project has been going on so long that Daisy thinks that it is her table.

First Bracket Made From This NSU Prinz Trunk Lid

The patina from the engine fire, rust, and faded red paint make this metal fun to work with.

The Metal Corners Are On The Table

The burned metal from the 1957 NSU Prinz worked out great for this little table.

Nothing Says Vintage Like Gloss Red

A few more coats of red and this old 1956 Norge will be ready to go. It will be controlled by a Johnson A419 Digital Controller.

This Little Table Is Finally Going To It's New Home On Monday

I Really Like The Way The Clearcoat Brings Out The Mahogany Inlay

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THIS OLD PRINZ WAS A HOT ROD

THE HOT TEXAS SUN HAS JUST ABOUT RUINED THIS NSU PRINZ

IT LOOKS LIKE THE LAST TIME THIS OLD PRINZ WAS DRIVEN WAS IN 1967 IN ARKANSAS

THE DECK LID ON THIS OLD CAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BURNED BY AN ENGINE FIRE

The rust and the natural patina will be perfect for the table pieces

THE MASKING TAPE WORKS WELL TO HELP DECIDE THE SIZE OF THE OLD METAL BEFORE CUTTING IT

The black dots simulate the copper nails that will be used to nail the old car metal to the table