Builder Wins: Screened Porch Complete!

It was a race to the end, but eventually, the builder pulled through and provided a completed screened in porch. To be fair, Ed has the plumbing working (both toilet AND sink!), and the shower rod is hung. He's been asking me, as the chief caulker in the household, to do some caulking. I'm busy shirking my duties.

But luckily, the builder has not been. We will be officially opening the patio on Sunday when I try to impress a friend of mine and cook a salt encrusted fish. I'm planning on busting it open table side. Stay tuned...

Before.



Step 1. Build frame, wrap it in screening fabric, and put Trex on.



Step 2. It's necessary to dig very deep holes, so the deck doesn't fall down, I suppose. Note: just because you can climb in, does not mean you can climb out.

Step 3. The porch...almost there. With no door, it works more like a bug catcher than a screened porch, but hope is high that the project will be completed.

Step 4. Build the patio. Helen and Connor supervised the building of the patio. These workers worked long days on Monday and Tuesday - possibly the hottest days of the year. It might be the best money we have ever spent in the home improvement arena. They rocked it.

Step 5. Voila! Ceiling fan and door added. Porch is finished!

Elaine