Both of my daughters graduated from the University of Washington and my son-in-law played football for the Huskies. So, when the Huskies earned a bid to the Rose Bowl, we had a great excuse to leave the winter of the northwest and head down to Pasadena. Even though the Huskies came up on the short end of the scoreboard, we had a fun time!
I guess a hundred years ago, they didn’t worry about kids falling over the stair railing. The current railing was only 10 inches high in some places. Believe it or not, it’s not to code anymore:-) Bottom Rail After reading some YouTube videos and a reading few Internet articles by railing experts, I decided to give building the railing a shot. It turned out to...
While looking over the support beams in the basement, I noticed the joist around the fireplace aren’t supported well. I’m not sure if the supports were removed at some time or there never were any. So, I decided to beef up the floor. There is a lot going on in this picture. Notice all of the temporary supports. Supports holding up the new beam. (The...
To add a bit of pizazz to the stairway, we decided to add wainscoting with the same ornate woodwork that was on the old railing base. I was able to put my new compound miter saw through its paces.
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