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And we’re back.

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Baby barn work commences…. again.

And I have to ask – are we the only ones who take a year to remodel what is in essence a small shed?

On second thought, don’t answer that. I don’t want to know.

 

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So we’ve moved around to the back half to finish our utterly favorite part…..and by that I mean the hellish nightmare that is angled trim work. I believe we’ve established we suck at this and not wanting to break tradition, we still do.

 

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How badly do we suck?

I’m glad you asked.

 

 

Badly enough to require shaving corners with less than modern tools if you’re my other half.

 

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What….

You mean 1940’s saws aren’t still viable members of the tool arsenal?

 

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Yes, that’s always my reaction as well….

But the husband says it still has life left in it.

 

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Corners were turned…

 

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Though not all of them where they should be…

As the poppa barn ( who’s still screaming for paint and agrees with River how wonderful he would look in a nice rusty red with white trim ) looked on in horror.

 

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To be continued.

 

 

25 thoughts on “And we’re back.”

  1. How many fingers will your husband have when the mini-barn is finished? Stay tuned…

    BTW, that cord looked a lot like my mom’s power tools…

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      1. It’s from the mid-80s. I built it while renting the house next door. A friend and I actually put it up on 4×4 “rails” and dragged it over here when we bough this house (I think you hubs would approve of that 😉 I was going to tear it down, but the T-111 siding is actual;y still in good shape, and surprisingly, the shed is level and almost square. I’m going to weatherproof the T-111, cover it with vinyl siding and PVC trim, replace the roof, add an overhang and hope it can stand for another 25 years. If I tear it down, it’s successor will be bigger and more expensive.

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      2. That’s what we thought…. and we stripped ours to the frame. I like the rails idea though, at least you know it’s square. That was our major problem, dirt floor and major settling.

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  6. River, I see I got back just in time. The last time I saw baby barn I think you or your husband was digging around in its dirt floor? Does that sound right? My memory’s a little fuzzy. So when do you get your she shed? Because we have Poppa Barn and now Baby Barn. It just seems like there’s gotta be a woman barn/shed, too. Mona

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  8. Well, there’s always caulk to fill in those gaping gaps — just don’t try to save money with cheap caulk, or he’ll be doing it over again in a year or two (that is, if he lives that long, considering the exposed wire on that old electric saw).

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  9. Well, there’s always caulk to fill in those gaping gaps — just don’t try to save money with cheap caulk, or he’ll be doing it over again in a year or two (that is, if he lives that long, considering the exposed wire on that old electric saw).

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  10. My dad would just electrical tape those broken cords and say it’s still good! So if your husband hasn’t resorted to tape then it’s fine! 😂

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