Front Porch Progress ... Slowly but Surely

Finally,

We have a cover over our porch.

It was quite a chore, but together, Buzz and I managed to get it done.

 Mobile Home Communities

generally have restrictions on what you 

can and can not do,

so we were thrilled when they approved our plans.

Since we had saved most of the metal and lumber 

from our old porch, the expense was minimal.

We may have spent an additional $200.00  

which is pretty amazing since it would have been

about $1200.00 to build one from scratch

(according to community regulations).

The boardwalk was Buzz's idea.

It extends from our carport to the shed

and cost us about $80.00

We purchased recycled lumber from

Habitat for Humanity's Restore Shop

2x4s, 2x6s & 2x8s

The lumber isn't pressure treated, so we've stained it

with an oil base stain & will maintain as needed.

Our porch is 8x16

(the largest we can have here)

With the furniture moving in, 

it feels like we've just added a room to our house.

YAY!

We've weather proofed the furniture

with exterior paints/stains

and covered the cushions with drop cloth fabric.

How do you like the orange stripes?

(they match our door)

We're trying to get ready for our

Thanksgiving Guests

and 

are feeling

very

Thankful

that things are 

finally 

coming together.

I'll share more about what we've done on the porch as time goes by.

Thank You for Following Along.

xo