Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
I’ve lived in Wisconsin for 33 years, and somehow had avoided a rite of passage that most Wisconsinites have to go through at some point in their lives: hitting a deer. I was driving to work in the Bentley at highway speed, on a conference call when suddenly two deer jumped into the road. I … Continue reading Post-Deer Collision Bentley Repair
After some severe weather this spring, I noticed that a couple of shingles had blown off of the roof. Thinking that some quick repair work would be all that was needed, I had the crew from Sunset Ridge Exteriors come out and take a look, since they did such a good job on the lake … Continue reading New Roof
The last in a long line of projects to improve the waterfront at the lake house was to bring in a barge service to remove rocks, wood, and tree debris from both the beach and the water, to reshape the sand to be more usable, and to install more concrete steps to make it easier … Continue reading Beach Clean Up and Resurfacing
Over the past several years I’ve done numerous repair jobs on the last flight of stairs leading down towards the water, and I’ve also done a lot of work to keep the beach in good shape. It’s difficult work to do by myself though, especially without a barge to haul equipment and materials down to … Continue reading Stair Reconstruction
Along with my usual spring landscaping tasks, another thing I have to do every spring is open up the lake house, put the boat in the water, and set up the slip. This year was no different; I’d already done a lot of prep work at the lake house earlier in the year to remove … Continue reading Lake House Spring 2024
As is the case every spring, once the snow melts and the ground thaws there is a lot to do to get the house ready for spring and summer. Here was my initial list at the start of spring: Those tasks kept me busy for quite a few weekend! I was very happy with how … Continue reading Spring Landscaping + Pool 2024
Over the years, I’ve gone to a ton of golf tournaments, including numerous Masters, other Majors, and several Ryder Cups. I always buy a flag at every tournament I attend, and I’ve been displaying those flags in inexpensive poster frames in the guest house. The frames work alright, but they’re not designed for flags and … Continue reading Golf Flag Display
Last summer I was kept very busy clearing trees, repairing railing, and cleaning up the beach at the lake house after a number of storms the previous winter and during the summer itself caused a ton of damage. I was pretty happy with what I was able to do myself, but this year it’s time … Continue reading Tree Removal and Spring Beach Restoration Prep
After finishing a full inventory and reorganization of both the books and cards in the library, I wanted to go slightly further. Many of the books in my office were items that had originally gone into the shelves at my previous house, when I was in my early 20’s recently out of college. As such, … Continue reading Office Card Display
Several years ago, I converted the smaller of the two walk-in closets in the master suite to a powder room for my wife, where she could have a vanity to do makeup, along with what I thought was plenty of storage for makeup, nail supplies, and other things. Over the years, as she acquired more … Continue reading Powder Room Reorganization
