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Category Archives: On the Square
Roof work on The Cupola
We’ve done a massive amount of work on the roof of our 1866(ish) commercial building on the square. It’s been an ongoing project…first addressing critical problems and now, finalizing the work so it will last, trouble free, for a long … Continue reading
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Door repair on the square…part the deuce.
Working on the Cupola building this weekend. Doors. Again. Glass reset. Rot repaired. Frame screwed back together. Stripped. Primered. Painted. Can’t seem to find a good “before” picture…(one will turn up)…everything was the pinkish color and hadn’t been painted in … Continue reading
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Door repair on the square
Worked on the rear (side) door of our building on the square this weekend…this is the door that leads directly to the staircase that goes all the way upstairs. It may be original…hard to tell…but unlike the other exterior doors … Continue reading
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So sore…
Lots of work this weekend…lugged 1000 pounds of stuff up the stairs…then most of that up to the roof…then spread goop and cloth and more goop. We also had to cut out and replace a couple rotted places on the … Continue reading
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Looks like work
Many, many hours of heavy downpours yesterday and last night…the radar summary indicates 2.5-3.5 inches…but I’m betting it was much more than that. There’s 9″ of rain in my impromptu rain gauge at the Old Vic (a 5 gallon bucket … Continue reading
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CUAgain Larry…
My very good friend Larry Algaier passed away yesterday shortly before noon. He was a man of honor and integrity who genuinely cared about people. He worked tirelessly in whatever capacity needed to support his friends, family, and community. He … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, On the Square, Town History
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The Leaf
So, yeah, I was bummed. Sick too. Blearrg. Just a week ago we had paid off the mortgage on The Cupola. This is a big deal for us. It was a strain too, tapping financial reserves. So, what happens the … Continue reading
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Cupola Roof Fix — Step the “kaboom!”
Saturday night was not a good night… Head on over here to read the update… Got my work cut out for me this coming weekend…
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Cupola roof fix…step the first..
Our 1860’s commercial building on the square needs some tinkering on the roof. Mostly I just need to get up there and fix a few issues, then do some annual maintenance. It’s time to get started. Step the one: Access … Continue reading
Posted in Carpentry/Structure, On the Square
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Just me and the ghosts
It’s just me and the ghosts tonight. My own and others. The cooler weather. A blood-red half-moon rising. Lingering doubts. Loneliness. Gawd I hate to sleep alone. Exhausted from toiling on works of man that transcend the modern age. Looking … Continue reading
Posted in History, On the Square
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