Tear It Up, Boy!

Dwayne got ticked off and decided to tear up the back porch.

*Snicker*  Okay - I’m telling lies.  Notice the trim now missing from the back door - one of two projects he hit at the same time.

He busted down all the trim around the back door - and took a look to see how much needed to be done correctly.  Our suspicions were correct.

He had to make some adjustments to the actual insertion of the door - which fixed the cockeyed sliding screen door.  He filled in around the door with expanding insulation.

Finally - he ripped the trim down to the proper width.

And then - he began the tedious process of spraying special stripper for log homes.

Next step was to power-wash.  Amazing to see how much guck that stuff removes.

What a difference after letting it all dry.

Next comes - sealing.  For some odd reason - thoughts of molasses - and - roofing tar come to mind.

As for my part - I continue my hunt for THE perfect porch lights we want to put on both - the front and back porches.  All I know so far is - they have to be black wrought iron.  And they need to hang down from their assembly - not above it.  That's what we want!!