Summer Project Time

With real summer weather just around the corner, I have decided it is time to begin my summer projects. Saturday morning I went and purchased a cordless tool combo set and a few other odds and ends (pry bar, sawhorses, etc) to make things go a little smoother.

My first order of business was the shed. The kit for the shed came with some rather ordinary looking fir fascia boards (the boards that run along the edge of the eaves). The rest of the trim is clear cedar, so the fascia boards have always looked out of place. I went to the local Keith Brown Building Materials and picked out the best 12 ft 1x6 clear cedar boards they had, and then proceeded to swap them out. I popped the screws out and cut the ends of the boards with my new reciprocating saw (they were nailed into from the gable ends)… it all went very smoothly. After the swap was complete, I put a quick coat of stain on and then went on to the next task, scrubbing the bottom of the shed (see photo). Some water, a good stiff brush, and a lot of elbow grease did the job… and that brings us to today's project, staining the rest of the shed (not a bad job).

Last night I actually got started on the first steps of the siding replacement. I need to cut out the swollen, rotten bottom edges of the existing LP T-111, and replace it with 12" strips of OSB (Oriented Strand Board). I found a nice, straight piece of 1x6 to use as a straight edge for my new circular saw, and started cutting strips. Noah really wanted to help me, so I got out his toy tool set and gave him a few boards to "cut". It was quite cute watching him work on his own imaginary projects… :-)

I hope to have most of the prep work finished up soon, and just need to line up family and friends to help with the actual job of putting the siding on...

To be continued…

Posted by jethro at July 13, 2005 10:09 AM | TrackBack