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Checking for level stairway626 viewsTim checks to make sure the stringers are in their desired final position.
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Who reads instructions?624 viewsMike looks at the instructions for how to properly install the door latch. Many thanks go out to Mike and Paul (not pictured in this album, unfortunately) for the great help they gave us.
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Patio sand620 viewsCathy pours sand into the cracks of the patio pavers.
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Walls being built614 viewsWe started building the garage on the driveway. This picture was taken while working on the walls. We used a pressure-treated 2x4 sole plate which will rest directly on the ground, and 2x2's for the wall framing. 2x2's were used to help keep weight and costs down, and becuase they should be more than sufficient for this use.
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Working on the Roof612 viewsSince the siding was complete, we could move the garage to its final position (since it has bushes on sides, it would have been hard to side in place. Here Tim works on the shingles.
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Siding work609 viewsAt this point, the back and sides (minus the gables) were complete, and Tim was working on siding the front. The garage door won't get it's final wood trim until the roll-up door is complete.
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Siding and painting trim605 viewsWe moved the garage near it's final location so we could put the siding on it. It was still very heavy even though it lacked a roof and siding... Here Cathy works on painting the door trim.
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Intense Stare600 viewsNot sure what I was doing here, but it was evidently hard work!
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Front complete598 viewsThe front sheathing is now complete, windows and small door have been trimmed out, etc. Next the gables will be done.
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Stairs go up596 viewsPlacing the stair stringers up.
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Completed rails after finishing596 viewsThe finished view, from the top! We used a Minwax stain finish, which matched the color of our floors and related trim. Then we installed three coats of Minwax rub-on polyurethane. This was the first time we used rub-on poly, and we loved it. It was a joy to work with, especially with so many hard-to-reach surfaces to cover.
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Before: The old railings594 viewsThe original railing was black wrought iron. The previous owner went on an almond binge and painted almost everything in the house almond -- all of the oak trim, doors, cabinets, walls-- and this railing. We have converted most of the almond trim and doors to white, but we left this railing almond, knowing it was just going to be replaced soon anyway.
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