Carpentering for the Carpenter

Labor Day Weekend was "Father and Son Construction" weekend, or should I say: "Son and Father?" The "deal" was that Ron had some friends coming to help him build a new porch on the back of his house. He "just" needed me to come supervise and give advice. Do you see any "friends" in these pictures?

The old (very) makeshift porch had to be torn down (insurance requirement) so Ron did that before I came. Our first chore was to move out the old concrete step. That cost me a trip to the chiropractor! Then on with the construction. We built a floor that would be half porch floor and half deck. That was Saturday. Then on Monday we built rafters (all seven of them), framed up the walls, and continued on with the roof.

Ron is a diligent worker. He is a "make things happen" kind of guy.

Ron and since shingled, wired and insulated the porch.

This is but one of several improvements Ron has made to his house since he bought it back in the spring. Let me see, painting upstairs (Oh, that's right, Jen did that!), new flooring in the living room and a completely renovated basement: bathroom, bedrooms, kitchen, and more. (Ron's even laid quite a bit of ceramic tile; did a good job.) And a lattice covered patio in the back yard. Jen has been a big help, especially by adding feminine touches to the place: flowers, candles, pictures, etc.

Except for the porch, and hauling sod one night, I have truly just been a consultant. Good work Ron!