Renovations

[Caperguy99]

Hi everyone,

Figured I’d start a thread where people could post their non-fish renovation projects.

I’ve marked off here where I’m putting in a pool and doing a bit of a backyard renovation with a deck and pool house. Wish me luck!

 

[danotaylor]

Nice one.
A buddy and I jacked up the side of our house this summer to replace water damaged ribbon boards. 3 different contractors refused to take it on cause it’s a log home and they didn’t want assume liability if the whole wall collapsed. What do ya do? So this nurse and his electrician mate made it happen! Fun times

 

[danotaylor]

Our pool site prep & build in 2020. Covid summer project. Decently sloped area behind our house. Myself & 2 mates. None of us ever used a digger before. Fun times!

 

[danotaylor]

Took down a half wall in our great room w vaulted ceilings. Repurposed all the lumber to create a nice island. We used prefab cupboards from Home Depot. My electrician friend helped and re-ran all the wiring from the wall we removed into the island. The granite was professionally installed. Did I say I was an RN Fun times

 

[danotaylor]

Lastly, this summer also, my son & I power washed, once dry brushed cleaned & then sprayed our barn. It was raw lumber, never stained or painted, 15 years old. (We bought this place in 2020) Neither of us had ever used a sprayer before, and the absorption rates were varied. We removed the doors & painted them, and then painted the window trim in place. For a barn it turned out just fine, and saved us several thousand dollars in labor costs!

 

[Caperguy99]

Took down a half wall in our great room w vaulted ceilings. Repurposed all the lumber to create a nice island. We used prefab cupboards from Home Depot. My electrician friend helped and re-ran all the wiring from the wall we removed into the island. The granite was professionally installed. Did I say I was an RN Fun times
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So beautiful! Did you do it yourself?

 

[danotaylor]

So beautiful! Did you do it yourself?

Thanks! Pretty much, yes. I deconstructed the wall, built the framework, cut and fit the trim for the island w repurposed lumber from the wall. I fitted the prefab cupboards & my friend from church is an electrician so he ran the wiring. We had a local company cut & install the granite top.

 

[Caperguy99]

Equipment is on-site and digging is beginning!

 

[HumanBean]

Beautiful house and very nice work done in terms of renovations. If I may ask what was the damage due to water ? As house appears to be on a higher ground ? Was it due to snow ? Replacement wood panel are water/weather proof ?

Thanks

 

[danotaylor]

Beautiful house and very nice work done in terms of renovations. If I may ask what was the damage due to water ? As house appears to be on a higher ground ? Was it due to snow ? Replacement wood panel are water/weather proof ?

Thanks

When the house was constructed the ribbon boards were not flashed & outside face board had a lip that was siliconed to prevent water intrusion. Over the years that silicone perished and as water from rain/snow ran down the exterior wall, it sat on that lip and eventually seeped though. Because there was no flashing installed it stayed wet and rotted out of sight until I noticed mold & then moisture on the inside of the boards in the basement.
I used presssure treated lumber for the 2 load bearing ribbon boards and untreated lumber for the exterior non-load bearing board as I need to stain it to match the house.
Now that I know the vulnerability of the design, I can keep an eye on the silicone to make sure it is replaced anytime. It looks like it may be perishing.