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Carpenter Bees

We've got some carpenter bees living in the porch. This article tells you how to get rid of them.

Deck Chair Warranty

Bought chairs for the deck.

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Deck Project


I was feeling kind of lethargic so I decided to take on refinishing the deck myself. I had tried to use a stripper on the deck last fall but it didn't work very well. I had a belt sander so I sanded one board and then wet it so I could get and idea as to what it might look like. The image to the left is what the finished product might look like. We'll see. It's just knotty cedar so it won't ever look great but...

You can click the images to see a full sized image.

It's hard work to sand on you hands and knees. I started with a belt sander and while it worked I kept breaking the sanding belts. I ended up buying a Dewalt angle grinder. The photo to the left is not very good. The boards look better than the picture. I'll post one when every thing is bleached.

Below is a small video showing existing progress. As you can see it makes a lot of dust!

Cold Climate Heat Pumps

Based on our research, the best cold climate heat pump is Mitsubishi's Hyper-Heating, or H2i. Listed as Mitsubishi's M-Series or P-Series for home installation, these heat pumps maintain their full heating capacity down to 5F, and can produce useful heat down to -13F.

A guess as to cost $12,620 - $16,450

Wirecutter Guide to Heat Pumps

Railing Notes

Intallation Notes

15 balusters per 6' of rail. $65 a linear foot as ball park.

Intallation Instuctions from Vintage Woodworks.

Ideas

Mix the flat sawn with thin square balisters.

Sandwich Railing

Materials

Railings from Rings End

Links

Simple Railing from the Spruce

How to build a front porch railing.

Fuel Deliveries

Date
Product
Tank
Qty
Price
Amount

Heat Was Out

We Had No Heat This Morning

I called Wesson before 8, 8:20 and 10. They came out about 11 and got it fixed.

Siding For the House

In July we sign a contract with Harmony Home Improvements. They started at the end of October. The cost was $68,000 (not worth it)

Driveway

American Asphalt Co Inc.
356 Munger Lane, Bethlehem, CT 06751
Phone: (203) 266-7368

H L Bennett Jr Inc.
60 Bennett Square
Southbury, CT 06488.
Phone: (203) 264-5645.
Business Types: Driveway Contractors, Excavation Contractors, Septic Tanks & Systems Cleaning

Last cleaned: 2016-03-14

Dimensions

  • 12 feet wide
  • Parking Area: 70' long 20' wide
  • Driveway: 272' long
  • 3,240 + 1,400 = 4,640
  • Expected cost between $27 -37 thousand

Septic

H L Bennett Jr Inc.
60 Bennett Square
Southbury, CT 06488.
Phone: (203) 264-5645.
Business Types: Driveway Contractors, Excavation Contractors, Septic Tanks & Systems Cleaning

Last cleaned: 2016-03-14 That can't be right.