

need to stay hydrated tonight it's humid out.

FixedMom and Grandmother:
"Put up lattice and a fake hedge, he won’t be able to climb it."
MiniJar944:
"Hold my beer"
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Challenge accepted.It's getting fake hedge panels (with lights) on top of the trellis, so he will have a really hard time climbing it (hopefully)
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I've got one holiday for you to think about.We have lots of lizards here, but apparently way more spiders. I have to de-web around the house every week or it gets ridiculous.
It's a never ending list of projects that I keep adding to. I easily have years worth of work.Jar,
Everything looks fantastic. But... if you don't save some stuff. What are you going to do when you retire?
I misread that. I thought you said my current wife. That would have gotten you yard duty. I’m pretty sure the finish carpentry on the kid’s playhouse would be outstanding.It's a never ending list of projects that I keep adding to. I easily have years worth of work.
Also if I told my wife the current list is not happening until I retire.. I may permanently be sleeping in the yard.
We had a lot more Orb Weavers at the old house. I like having them around, and yes you can "train" them to not build in pathways. They are fascinating to watch. So meticulous.I’m not a huge fan of spiders especially if they get INSIDE our house but I love seeing them make webs in and around the trees, shrubs and in our tomatoes and plants. I hate flies and no see ums worse and mosquitoes but somehow a heard of dragon flies adopted us so way less of them now.
Not that I’m a spider trainer but years ago the new crop of spiders would build their webs across our paths. Since they make nice webs in a day I thought why not pull off one side and put them in bushes and trees next to paths and after a few times they learned and grew and thrived out of my way. No BS. Try it or not but just saying.
Jar your trellis and under deck living space you created is amazing and your bedroom and other work is something we don’t often see or even hear about.
WELL DONE!!
Ugh - those are some major projects.After the parlor, study and screened in deck roof, but before the basement kitchen, porch (additional entrance) and new main staircase.
The list is longer that that.
Ugh - those are some major projects.
Replacing main stairs in an existing house is a real PIA. Unfortunately, I have had to do it on a couple occasions due to water damage.
Don't forget, Century Stairs is located in Haymarket close by. They provide many of our stairs for the day job and their work is top notch. If you need a POC there, I can PM you our rep. I have known him for 20+ years and he is outstanding.
A good family friend worked at Century for quite some time.