Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
The excavation for the Hardin Access Pipeline has largely been completed, and now the plumbers are working on the interior water lines and drains in the guest house itself. The excavators have done a good job of re-grading the land that was dug up to lay the pipes, and this weekend I’ll replant grass to … Continue reading Even More Excavation
The excavation of the Hardin Access Pipeline is underway! Cooper Plumbing has begun digging, first excavating dirt around the well and the septic system using a backhoe and a Bobcat. They have cut a pretty large six-foot deep canyon through the hill, but were able to minimize damage to the trees en route to the … Continue reading Excavation
This past weekend at the lake house, I made more progress on the railing. I’ve been maintaining a pace of about 24 feet per weekend, which has me on pace to wrap up the railing on the stairs by the end of August. I’m also about to hit segments of old railing, which will need … Continue reading More Railing Progress
I’ve continued building the stairs and railing at the lake house. This past weekend, I added roughly 25 additional feet of railing. I’ve also added cross-pieces parallel to the top railing, which makes it look better aesthetically and also adds additional structural integrity. It’s been really hot and humid the past several weeks … Continue reading Stairs and Dock Progress
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
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
I had to transport a palette of 60 bags of waterlogged bark the other day, which the truck made easy work of after we forklifted the bark right into the bed of the truck: Continue reading Why To Own a Super Duty
As part of my spring landscaping work first described in this post, I’ve added updated lighting, new furniture, and planters full of flowers to the front porch of my house, which has created a nice outdoor living room space on the front porch and made the walk up to the front door of the house … Continue reading Updated Front Porch
As the weather has continued to warm, I have started making small landscaping and other exterior improvements, as well as power washing the garage and the front porch. First, I replaced the arbor vidae on the Range Trail side of the wall, since the previous ones had died over the winter: After that, I planted … Continue reading Spring Landscaping
