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New Tent at Lake View Cottage |
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| For many, many summers, this 8x10 platform held a two-person tent that was put up at the beginning of the summer and taken down at the end. In 2009, we started construction of a NEW "tent". | ||
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| We decided to increase the size with a new 6x10 platform. First come the post holes ... | ||
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| Framing and placing sub-floor for the extension ... | ||
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| The first wall frame goes up ... | ||
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| Starting the roof joists ... | ||
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| The sub-roof goes on ... | ||
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| Rain delay on July 2 | ||
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| Outside paneling is installed ... | ||
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 Scott is helping out. |
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| Lucy and Jim went to England to visit Griffin and Melissa. Actually, Lucy and her sister, Jean, went on a week-long Scandinavian cruise and THEN joined Jim at Griffin's for another week. | ||
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 Herman starts the new floor |
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 August 16 |
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 priming ... |
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The painting and interior decorating will be finished over Labor Day weekend. |
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 A faux stone foundation |
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 Oh, how I love French doors ... |
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One more weekend to finish everything! |
