Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
In order to improve the view of the lake from the house, I’m planning on thinning out some of the smaller trees on the bluff overlooking the lake. None of the big pines will go, but some of the opportunists will go. This will also make the pathway down to the lake easier and less … Continue reading Lake House Tree Removal
Over the winter, some of the stairs closest to the lake were hit by falling rocks and tree branches and took a lot of damage. This has led me to make the decision to have them rebuilt this year. Here is the current state of affairs… Finding a contractor has been a little difficult, but … Continue reading Lake Stair Reconstruction Plan
This spring, I have a variety of projects on deck. I’m having more crown molding installed at the house in Verona. The first crown molding project went so well, I’m now expanding the scope to all of the rooms upstairs, which I think will look excellent. Next, I’m going to have the lake house power … Continue reading Upcoming Spring Projects
We got even more snow this past week in Wisconsin, and this morning after the storm broke and the sun came out, our yard looked particularly beautiful. Definitely more beautiful than when the house ran out of LP over the weekend and we woke up to 50 degree temperatures inside… Continue reading A Winter Wonderland
Now that it’s fall and winter will be here sooner than we think, there are many minor tasks to complete at both the main house and the lake house before winter. Here is a list of tasks I’ve been working on: Re-Stain Deck Floor Fertilize Yard Hot Tub Water and Chemicals Guest House Water Pressure … Continue reading Winterizing
Several weeks ago when I was in Dallas, I received word from my realtor that the boat lift (and the boat) at the lake house was in danger of being swept away due to flooding on Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River. After following up for more information, I was eventually able to get ahold … Continue reading Boat Lift Fiasco
The excavation work that was required to build the Hardin Access Pipeline caused a huge amount of grass to be torn up in my yard, which was taken awhile to regrow. It’s coming along well, and will hopefully be fully done and ready for winter by mid-October. Continue reading Regrowing Grass
