well the gate and short fence leading to the alley has seen better days and many termites. been needing to do this for the last year or more and being off this week was the perfect time to do it. pre made and painted the gate and fence boards making today much easier and faster. gate frame was put together with dominos. started demo right before 9am and was done by 1pm. couple mistakes were made that added some time but it went very smooth for the most part. every piece i could got painted before hand. here's the before.
if you look at the bottom of corner post you can see a block of wood. that kept the fence upright. there was no wood left in the ground ! not sure why this pic is so small ? but you can see another block at the bottom that held up the fence ! it was in bad shape. so cal termites at their best 😎 the post is doug fir, the gate frame cross members are pre primed spruce, we sell tons of it, and the fence boards cedar. last one was redwood contrary to what most think is candy for termites. the redwood today is all new growth, mostly sap wood unlike the old growth redwood of times past. dont waste your money on it for outdoor projects !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Looks good Pottz. I never knew that termites enjoyed snacking on redwood. All of my outdoor projects up here in the Bay Area are redwood, hopefully those little critters won’t discover them. I also like both your signs; I can’t read the second one but the image says it all.
mines a .32 caliber snub nose S&W i keep in the night stand next to my bed. i have a raised bottom on the drawer and have the gun under it. i just roll outta bed pull open the drawer and reach under for the gun. a thief would never realize whats under the drawer. i used to use a .357 magnum with hollow pints but in the middle of the night it might be a little too much. plus the mess of a hollow point going threw someone at point blank !!!! 😱🤢 but i pray i never need to use it ! hey at least im warning em !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
here's some pic's of the redwood post. as you can see they will eat the wood out right up to the paint. you would think it's ok until you press on the wood and it crumbles !
now it's burning in my chiminea ! at least it has a second life 😁
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
That sounds like a nice drawer setup! I keep my .357 Sig Sauer in a Gunvault wall mounted safe beside my bed. It stays locked during the day, and unlocked with the door open at night. I have a laser attached which is an awesome addition, particularly in a dark self defense situation. Like you I hope to never need to use it! But the plan is to grab the Sig and take a defensive position behind the bed. While my wife calls 911, if time allows I will be pulling my Remington 12 gauge from under the bed. As has been said before, the purpose of a handgun is to get to your shotgun.
splint it was a cement cavity the size of the old post so i trimmed down the new post the exact size. im gonna calulk around the new post to try and keep water out.
dog, exactly what im doing. no kids in the house so no worry other than keeping it secure from a vandal when were gone. wife doesn't like guns so she doesn't even know where i keep it. the worst thing is a loaded gun in the hands of someone nervous and afraid of it ?
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
dog no problem. ive hijacked more threads than i can even count or think about. LBD (the duck ) and i used to take over threads so many times it's rediculous. hell i think he actually hijacks his own ! 🤣 buddy thats what makes threads more interesting. we always seem to come back on topic though !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
