I’m up in High Point, NC this weekend, coming back on Tuesday and I will be sharing all the highlights from this fun trip to the furniture market.
Dad has been working on the porch, getting the beadboard installed around the perimeter inside the porch. One recent day, I helped him rip down all the beadboard pieces to fit in there and then he took a day and got them cut just right to fit and nailed them in place. He had to cut around the new electrical outlets that got installed, so that was a little bit of a pain, but he made big progress in just a couple of days.
We ripped down whole sheets into the right height for the bottom half of the screened porch.
Feeding the pieces through his table saw, we got them all cut and stacked.
Then he was ready to start nailing and cutting out the holes for the electrical outlets. It’s starting to look like a porch now. We still have a long ways to go, but we’re getting there. Can you see all that yellow pollen out there? It’s all over the place and I can’t wait til it stops dropping. We hate that this time of year, but it’s a big part of Spring in the South.
Nailing up the corner and starting the next row.
I made him stop and pose for me. I told him his fans want to see him in action.
He’s a good, good man, my daddy.
And he’s almost finished with this corner, then there will be one more wall to do. Just wanted to share this bit of progress with you.
I’m traveling up a storm lately and will be headed to a small blog conference down in Jekyl Island next week, called the Southern Coterie Summit. I’m looking forward to this design group of folks and getting to experience the coast of Georgia again. I’ll be sharing all of my adventures on the blog, you know it! I love what I do!
It is really coming together, and there is that cute dad of yours again, hard at work. Love it! Blessings to you dear Rhoda, Patti@OldThingsNew
What a Daddy, a jewel among men.
You are so right..your dad is a great man and I am so happy that I had the privilege to meet that wonderful man and it is also true that there is a great woman behind every great man, your mom!! High Point was so much fun!!!…
I’m going to chime in as a fan of your daddy! I smile every time I see him on your blog. 🙂
I love the photo of you daddy’s hands. I have a daddy like yours and I love photos of his working hands.
I must say…your daddy just might be the most precious thing EVER! 😉 How blessed you are to have this time with him and that you get to enjoy his craftsmanship for years to come. 🙂
You bet, he’s a good, good man and a Godly one, too! And you’re right, we are all his fans! I love that he has been able to help so much with your house, Rhoda. I know that makes living there all the more special. What a precious Daddy he is!
XO,
Sheila
Do you need to have a license to do this ? I would love to do this to my screened porch. Your very blessed to have a good dad who can do this for you!
Hi, Melinda, no we don’t have a license, but since the porch was already there and we just finished it off, it shouldn’t be necessary. We didn’t add a new structure, just finished the one that was there.
We are young new homeowners and working on same projects. Does your dad have any pointers for choosing the bead boards? Everything i see at Lowe’s and Home Depot states it’s for interior use. Where did you get yours ?
Hi, Maria, we did use real beadboard in 4×8 sheets and since it’s under a porch, it should be fine keeping it painted of course.