Maintenance

Every home has some maintenance issues. Since we bought our house almost 5 years ago we have done a lot of work. One thing we had yet to do was any work on our sun room. Some of the boards along the bottom were starting to rot and two had holes in them, golf balls maybe? So it was time to tear down the boards and figure out what needed replaced. Bill wasn't sure if he would be able to do it all himself or not but it turns out with borrowing a few tools he completed the entire job! I didn't take any pictures before he ripped off a few boards, sorry. Here are some of the support boards exposed and some of them needed replaced.

Bill went to an old local lumbar yard and the man said he did not have any panels that would match, well Bill looked through some stuff and found two damaged pieces that were a perfect match and we were able to use parts that were in good shape to complete the job. Persistence pays.


Now all it needs is a little caulk and paint.

Fresh paint on all the inside!

Looks like a brand new room.

Once all the painting was complete Bill spent a few hours scrubbing all the screens with soapy water and washing the floor on his hands and knees. We could tell a big difference looking out the screens.

We did pay someone to do all the painting, he did a great job. Bill has had some problems with his neck lately and is in physical therapy so painting really was not a good option for him.

We are thrilled with the finished product and we have spent many evenings sitting out in the sun room even when it has not been sunny. I have sat out a few evenings with a sweat shirt and blanket and even in the rain. I love hearing the night sounds and it is a great place to read a good book with a light. This room is one of our favorite things about this house. Do you have a favorite spot at your house?