Why "The G-Word"?

Prior to this project actually breaking ground, the word Garage had become something of a 6-lettered swear word in our family. You see, we bought this house ~5 years ago only after I had verified that the setbacks and septic were ok to support building this garage. I've built foam core models in 1:20 scale; I've spent hundreds of hours playing with various designs with home CAD software.; I've studied neighborhood covenants, code books, and educated myself on proper building techniques. And through this all, and much to my wife's dismay, I've been talking about this experience to the point of driving those closest to me nuts. So, since around the beginning of this year, when I really started to get this ball rolling, this garage has been affectionately referred to as "The G-word".

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Glad to be done with THAT ladder

I've learned something about myself. I don't mind being on ladders. I don't mind being on roofs. But I can really do without having to be on ladders that are on roofs.

Thanks to Gary, who ended up doing most of the real work while I held the ladder (I am clearly NOT a professional painter and tend to operate at something akin to a snails pace), we got the remainder of the wall above the jut-out painted today, along with the trim boards along that roofline. I need to paint the window trim on that wall yet, but can do that part without a ladder. Glad to have the worst of that behind us now.... next time I'll seriously be considering renting a boom truck/trailer.
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