Love these windows A few years back I purchased a pair of old farmhouse windows. My original plan was to hang them in the bedroom as a headboard. When I decided to build a she shed, I thought they would make a perfect front window. I got an extremely late start this spring in stripping a hundred years of paint off of them. Time was running out I stripped Each of the windows twice and there were still a couple…
The breaking sun brings cement The sun finally came out this morning acting like a beacon of light that led the cement to my backyard. It was a long 10 days between the forms being placed and having them filled with cement. I was getting anxious and was doing all I could to keep the rain water out of the trenches. The breaking sun meant they could pour the pad today! It was thoroughly enjoyable sitting on the deck and…
Looking high and low I spent a great deal of time this past winter looking for just the right daybed for my shed, and that was exhausting. I could have purchased an inexpensive one from Amazon, but I wanted it to be just right. After checking a lot of places, nothing seemed to fit. It had to be solid wood and sturdy. (What happens in Koselig Helligdom, stays in Koselig Helligdom!) The search begins Not having any luck, I drove…
Making things right and inspection approval Well, the cement company came out Monday morning and spent a few hours digging more to correct the rat wall depth and extension to the exterior plane of the slab width. As a result, the inspection went well and we passed. If the rains would just hold off, the slab can actually be poured. Hopefully that will happen by the end of the week! More shopping I drove out to St. Claire Shores yesterday…
Welcome to my first ever blog post. I’m so happy you’re here! Yesterday was the first major step in achieving my goal of getting Koselig Helligdom built. As you know, all good things start with a solid foundation. For the shed, that means a 12×12 cement pad, complete with a rat wall. Ok rat lovers, I’m not saying I don’t like rats. I just don’t want them taking up residence in my shed! The guys came early and I provided…