Well, it's been a heck of a last two days. I am trembling with fear, but bit by bit I have actually started working on the construction of enclosing my porch. Big accomplishment today was completing the first of four window panels.

The porch is 8'x28'. I bought four windows that are basically 4'x6', a regular front door, and french doors for the back. Still not sure how to rig up the doggie door, as the french doors will pretty much take up most of the 8 feet available, but I'm sure I'll think of something... lol

So, before and pre-during pics, for you pic-hungry masses!!

From top left to right:

1. Porch from street with all the construction stuff moved on there.

2. On the porch, looking towards the back yard

3. Looking at the porch from the back yard - very first framing standing there on the right-hand side behind the little tree... lol

4. On the porch, looking towards the street.

5. The first of four window frames. French door visible behind.

6. Speciman bookcase I'm building inside. Notice how the few shelves I've installed have already accumulated clutter... tsk, tsk

7. The new security screen door I installed last weekend - the new door behind it was installed the weekend before. Note the nasty original mobile home door on the right - that little nasty splash of yellow. I gotta get the dumpster and get rid of the cast off stuff.

P.S. - You're all doing so well - congrats to everyone! Watch out for that reflux! And all the good advice that everyone else has already dished out!!

**hugs**

LMAOROFL.. oh lordy.

I'm having the same issues Lisa. I usually click 'view new posts'. If I do it once, fine. If i go back and try again, it doesn't always show me ALL the posts I have not read yet. :mad: I'm finding it very frustrating.

Gez, I thought I was the only one having that problem with the posts!

And, I thought I was the only one with a DH that acted that way! lol

Betty

OK so as to not miss any posts when you log on scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see a link in teeny tiny print that says "Get new Posts" that will give you all the newest posts over a period of at least 5 days. I have done that before.

The framing is "done" (I still need to do some reinforcement, but that can come later), the front door is hung (lockset doesn't quite match up yet - will have to do some tweaking on that), and the siding was started!!! Whhoo hooooo!!! It's starting to look "real". :mad:

Mom and I are so proud - we took lots of "TA DA!" pics... lol

Bad hair day for me, bad clothes day (I'm doing construction, for gosh sakes!), but putting the pics up anyway:

Donali,

Can I call you superwoman!!!! Wow great job. I need some work done... do you hire out! LOL You better than my Hubbie!:mad:

Like one of those Dove commericals - which one is mom, which one is Don. You're hair is so long & fluffy! I'm still tripping on your abilities. I could write an hour over a 3 foot section of my kitchen that needs drywall.

WOW WOW WOW.......you are awesome Donali. If anybody can do this, you can.....as your pictures show. Can't wait to see the finished pictures. Thanks for being such an inspiration for all of us.

I love seeing your progress! You are amazing! Please keep sending those photos!

Betty

Speaking of construction, my friend, Babs, showed up this morning in overalls to help me finish projects that have me all stressed out. Hubby won't finish projects till he's done building a trailer for the motorcycle, so we've been fighting cuz toys are more important than tiles and drywall. So even though Babs & I had some friendship problems, she pulled thru when I need her most. She's got all the shutters off the windows in my room and has the garage prepped for paint. That's a true friend, eh?

Wow Donali

I've been watching your progress for the last week checking pics. Must say you've done some excellent work. Can't wait to see it all trimmed out. You should be so proud of yourself.

Here's the carpenters joke

Little Johnny was always getting in trouble, One day his mom said "I want you to go across the street and watch the carpenters, maybe you'll learn something" So Johnny went then came home, his mom asked "what did you learn?" "That the god damn door dosen't fit so you take the mother f**er down, shave it a cunts hair and put the c* s* back up" "Johnny go to your room and wait till your father comes home!" Dad comes home and asked Johnny "I heard you learned something today" "Yes, that the god damn door dosen't fit so you take the mother f**er down, shave it a cunts hair and put the c* s* back up" "Johnny you go get a switch" dad says. "Hell no thats an electricians job"

It's looking awesome Donali. You're doing a fabulous job!

BTW: Since we are all under construction, your thread fits right in!

Okay Donali... I think you and your Mamma need to head This-A-Way and help me with a few projects around my house! Looks like you are doind a fantastic job and I can't wait to see the finished product!

Darcy

This project looks like a monster! I remember when my husband and I took on something simular and never finished it. I see your having better sucess than us, way to go!

Lisa, I have some of those same unfinished projects!

Vera, my husband loved the carpenters joke! Very funny!