Restoring Wood Windows || Working on the Framing at a Wood Window Repair
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I am not kooky – really, but I do believe that *every* day should be celebrated like every other day. For example — weekdays, weekends — no difference. Usually pretty much the same for me or at least that’s how I try to treat them.
Recently though, and maybe it’s because I have agreed to allow my wife to have another *errrrrm* man (more on this maybe in future posts) — my weekends have felt downright anti-climatic or more to it — even a little shitty.
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This weekend a good example. My agenda —
Item 1 of 1 (Prep for the cabinet contractor): Wood Window Frame Repair . . . kitchen. Here –>
And well — things were going well enough Saturday (despite a morning delay) until I slipped my sawzall blade out through the siding just above that cripple (short) stud there at the left. From that point . . . things went spiraling straight downhill. The details — I’ll spare you, but I will say at least the weather was nice, my girls were dressed beautifully, and I *did* NOT try to shoot video this weekend.
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Next weekend. My agenda —
Item 1 of 1 (Prep for the contractor): Restore wood window . . . kitchen. (Starting) Here –>
I am going to have to start by figuring what kind of stock to use to fabricate (on my budget table saw) that termite eaten lower frame. Better yet — maybe I spend some time this week doing *that* . . . instead of other things . . . like *errrrm* . . . .
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Thanks for visiting. Have a great day. For part two of this article/essay – I rebuild the bottom of this window frame = a little backstory and what I like to call WWTSD. Additionally you can see the outcome of this area in this essay >> The Hardest Part of DIY is Doing It Yourself. ~jb
For starters; your mother-in-law will not appreciate being referred to as “kooky”, and yes I’m going tell her! And second, you say you allowed your wife another man…you should clarify he’s a contractor doing contractor things! Man I gotta proofread these things.
thank you dear for the clarification. and for the record — and so everyone knows — you didn’t make my weekend shitty. . . it was frustration around the window thingy . . . I should’ve been done with it . . . so you can go about your business with your new man. As far as Vera goes — you know she’s kooky.
Ha ha, now you know that Jen actually does read your blog. You had tried to claim a few posts back that she read only the guest posts. So in truth, this was a happy post! I’ll stay out of the mother-in-law aspect!
But at least I know what a sawzall is!
she’s been monitoring me ever since you did your guest post. . . .
just kidding — she recently started subscribing and I guess has read a handful or two. this is the first in about 150 posts (by me) that she has actually commented on. She knew I had a bad weekend.
Table saw? Why, an antique cross-cut saw is the only proper saw to cut those studs to length with! :-)
And have you remedied the ‘mite problem? Termites are a total bane, aren’t they?
yes — I have termite damage on the upper sashes of some of the windows on the second floor. This house is built very low to the ground, and they had their way with it for years.
This window here — is the last bit of remediation that I have to do. It is in the corner of the house that was jacked up — sill plate replaced, sections of the porch, etc…
I had parts from the another window that I am using but when the time came — and I have wood all over the place . . . couldn’t find the bottom frame part that I thought I had. . . gonna have to make it out of something and don’t think any of the old stock I have is deep enough . . . thanks for the comment john.