Posts filed under 'Porch Project'
I’ll get back to posting something of interest once I’ve returned to work and have shaken off the holiday brain fog. But first, here are a couple of pictures of the remodeled porch as it looks now, after painting and the addition of some furniture. We’re still looking for a coffee table and side table.
If you click to look at the full-size picture with the TV, you’ll see it has an old-fashioned rabbit ear antenna. On February 17, 2009, analog broadcast television in the United States will cease. Long before then I plan to have a FiOS set top box installed. Or I could run a coaxial cable to the porch myself and use the analog signal provided over FiOS to watch the same local stations the antenna receives. I suppose it’s possible Verizon will shut off the analog service, although they’re under no requirement to do that.
P.S. According to this item, cable TV companies will keep their analog signals for local stations until 2012.
December 31st, 2007
Meet Glenn, our contractor! Now that Glenn is done, I have lots of painting to do, and we still have to pick out furniture.
Before doing the porch, Glenn remodeled our kitchen and two bathrooms. We recommend Glenn without hesitation or reservation. If you live in the Metrowest area of Boston, anywhere around the intersection of Route 90 (Mass Pike) and Route 495, write me at dograt@dograt.com and I can give you Glenn’s phone number.
The remodeled porch is pretty much like having an addition on the house. Click here to see a “before” picture of the view in this photo.
I’ll close with a photo of the view from the back of the porch. No more pollen or snow getting in through the screens!
October 5th, 2007
It’s done! YAY! The rest of the pre-primed trim is in and the wiring is complete. A total of five work-weeks worth of effort by the contractor, and we have a porch that’s even better than we imagined.
Click to enlarge
October 5th, 2007
On day 21 the tile went down. A couple of days later it was grouted and most of the wood trim was added. The tile needs to be washed.
Today the electrician was here. Most of his work is done, including the electric heat, but he has to come back to finish the ceiling fan.
October 1st, 2007
The sub-floor is down, ready for tile.
September 21st, 2007
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