Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
The new lake house is generally in very good condition for a house that has had a single owner since 1973. However, the stairs that lead from the house down to the lake have seen better days. Down by the water, they are in pretty good shape: However, the closer to the house you get, … Continue reading Stairs to Lake Wisconsin
It’s been awhile between posts on this blog since I’ve been busy getting the lake house in gear, and was also out of the country in London and Paris for several weeks. One of the first projects I tackled this summer was setting up air conditioning in the lake house. The house does a pretty … Continue reading Lake House Air Conditioning
I’ve started digging the trenches required for my project to run water to the guest house. The first step has been to hand excavate sensitive areas that I can’t use a powered trencher to dig, primarily around the propane lines that carry LP from the tank to the main house and the guest house, and … Continue reading Excavation Progress
I’ve started my project to add running water to the guest house. After getting the propane and electrical lines marked, my first step was to purchase the required PVC pipes (3/4″ inch for the supply lines, 3″ inch for the waste water to the septic system) and to lay them out on the ground under … Continue reading The Hardin Access Pipeline
The last previous project post that I’m planning on writing for awhile covers one of the first, and still most ambitious, projects that I took on at my current house (the basement remodel at my first house could be a series for another day). This project involved the construction of a 100 yard long wall … Continue reading Wall and Gate
Before really launching into my spring and summer projects, I spent some time reorganizing my garage cabinets. I’ve accumulated a lot of tools, building materials, and other things over years of projects. The end result is much more organized than before: Continue reading Spring Cleaning
As I noted in a previous post, one of my larger projects this spring/summer will be running water for the guest house. My first step was working with Digger’s Hotline and with the company that supplies my liquid propane (Consumers Coop in Sauk City) to mark the underground electrical and propane lines: After that, I called … Continue reading Beginning Research: Guest House Plumbing
As discussed in two previous posts, I began my first foray into crown molding, which is now complete. It was definitely a learning experience and there are some things I would do differently in the next place I install it, but that was the purpose of starting in a guest bedroom. In any case, I … Continue reading Crown Molding Completed
I am getting ready to stain the Crown Molding that I have installed in my guest bedroom. After several rounds of wood filler and sanding, the molding is smooth and seamless, and so all that is left is staining: I still have to make a choice on stain, and am exploring my options. I am … Continue reading Crown Molding Update
This week’s past project falls in one of my favorite categories: large outdoor construction. I really love projects that involve moving a lot of earth, and involve working with concrete and stonework. A future post will cover my wall and gate project, which remains one of my most ambitious project to date. This post, instead, will … Continue reading Fire Pit and Stone Seating Area
