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Pondside gazebo
Black cherry trees were harvested and milled on site into framing timbers and the offcuts were made into decking.
Designed as a 300 square foot wing off the back of the garage-end of the house, this porch has three-sided exposure to catch the summer breezes, and a fireplace to extend the ‘useful season’ in the spring and fall.
This is a screened structure for napping and the occasional overnight in Vermont, located out of view of the house and gardens up a lovely path in the woods.
My mother-in-law, who owns 6 cats, asked me if there was anything I could build so her cats could enjoy the outdoors and still remain perfectly safe. After going over several ideas, the “Cat Ranch” is what we came up with.
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8067 All-Weather Flashing Tape
Available in 2- to 12-in. widths, this is a good general-purpose flashing tape that sticks well to most things. It features a two-piece release paper, water-shedding layers, and good UV resistance.
This heat gun is great for drying joint compound, primer and paint when patching drywall and plaster walls. Plus it can soften adhesive, get a very cold small engine to start, and shrink heat-shrink tubing.
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This was absolutely the most difficult site to gain an account that i have ever attempted. If you want people to join and participate make it easy enouhg to do. You require 27 hoops to jump through. Excellent work but poor site.