Repairs Underway

There's not a day goes by when my mom and dad are not present in my life. This cabin was their summer retreat, and we live here full time now.  

SOOOOO......when there was another problem,

I had to call for help from our "go-to" local business. It was founded in 1975!  They do it all and have done work here for many years. As I write, "Bill" has completely scraped the bottom of the old, did I say OLD? steel shower stall where it meets the floor slab to stop the leaking. Our multiple putty attempts through the years are no longer sufficient to keep the water from soaking the floor next to that stall. He used a product to seal all around the stall bottom and  even found a hole in a corner that needed to be plugged and then sealed. 

Also needed is a new back gutter and fascia board. The bottom logs are soaking up water from overspills and that is not good. We see dampness in those logs in the bathroom and bedroom at the floor.

You must remember this is an old structure and we are not wealthy but do the best we can to preserve it.     

Handyman Link 

Renewal

Day 1 - Tuesday - Log Building Maintenance and Restoration was here and spent the day power washing the cabin. One man only - who came from Milton PA, three hours away. "Ken" stayed at the Inn in town. He needed a big rest and good dinner so he can do the necessary repairs and then do the staining tomorrow. Do you have ANY idea how tired we ALL were? His usual helper is on vacation! It is a job that must be completed before the perennial plants get too tall. We were responsible for moving porch items and carport items away to do the work. We were so busy I didn't even have the ambition or motivation to take any pictures! Nada! Glad our old place is small! He has the windows taped over and then we will have a huge job getting all 13 clean as we like them. I did take couple of pictures after he left.

Water came in the window cracks at the edges too so when the entire job is finished, we’ll have to open each one (13 of them open to the inside of the cabin) and clean the inside of the outside window, the outside of the inside window, and then the inside of the inside window. He has them taped up now and we can’t see out.(The outside storm windows are never removed anymore due to the road dust conditions.)

Day 2 - Wednesday - We woke up to glare of a wonderful sunny day but couldn't look out at all.The weather was absolutely perfect for the project as there was a light breeze and no humidity. How lucky we all were!

The work was started at 7am and the day became became hot! We learned that he incorporates a special insect repellent in the stain. He plugged all of the carpenter bee holes and will hang two traps when staining is finished. A couple of places were caulked as well.

Day 3 - Thursday - We are almost all finished with putting things back. What a wonderful change for the old place with the much-needed renewal. This worker was one of the most courteous, diligent, knowledgeable and skillful employees the log maintenance business could ever find to do this type of project. His work was done with pride and neatness.

Now I plan to plant some flowers in front after the daffodil leaves have drained back into the bulbs and can be cut off. 

Daffodil leaves should not be cut back until after they have turned yellow. Daffodils use their leaves to create energy, which is then used to create next year's flower. If you cut back daffodils before the leaves have turned yellow, the daffodil bulb will not produce a flower next year.

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