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Starting the Screened Porch!

March 11, 2013 By Rhoda 77 Comments

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Finally, finally things are beginning to warm up around here.  We’ve had SO much rain (much needed) this winter and the ground outside in my backyard still hasn’t completely dried up yet from all the raindrops we’ve seen lately.  Dreary weather, we’ve had our share. But, the sun is finally peeking through once again, as we knew it would and Spring looks to be on the horizon.

Yippee! I love Spring, don’t you?

Dad outside

Have you missed this guy?

My dad has taken a much needed break since the Holidays, but now we are ready to start that screened porch of mine.  Just in time to enjoy it for the summer.  I cannot wait to get that thing painted and decorated with furniture and accessories, which I already have plenty of in storage.  Banner day, indeed.  A screened porch was on my wish list and I’m so happy to have it.  It will be the most adorable screened porch ever.

He has been ready to go, waiting for it to warm up more so he could get over here and work.

porch in progress

He’s had a few days here and there that warmed up enough and he’s installing 2 x 4’s under the porch so that he can nail up lattice around the bottom of the porch and that will dress it up more.  Eventually I’ll get all of this painted out, as well as the inside of the porch when we are finished with it.  Lots more work to do around here!

dad working

He finished up the 2×4’s in a couple of days and is now ready to start the lattice, then we’ll move on  up to under the eaves and inside the porch itself. I’m adding a beadboard ceiling, as well as beadboard around the base of the porch.  Since the porch planks are already in place on the floor up there, I’m going to give them a fun diamond paint treatment.  You know it’s going to be cute when I’m done, right?

Did I tell you I bought a riding lawn mower?  Yep, I did!  My parents’ next door neighbors just moved recently and they were selling a really nice riding lawn mower (Craftsman) for $400, so I bought it used and it is in great shape and it’s RED.  I also bought a Honda push mower first, but then the rider came along too and I decided it was too good a deal to pass up. So, now I have two. I will need the push mower more for the front yard anyway, so we’ll put them both to good use.  My dad is building a door at this end of the porch, so that I can put my riding lawn mower under there to keep it dry.  Smart, huh?

dad and work table

Daddy enjoys a good project, I think this keeps him going, but he’ll also be ready to get his garden plowed and planted soon too.  We both are so glad that this last year is behind us and the inside of the house is finished.  What a relief that is!  This porch will be small potatoes compared to 2012’s renovation.

metal roof

Another thing we just got finished on the porch is adding a new metal roof.  The existing roof wasn’t in too bad shape, but it was only plywood covered with tar paper and no shingles. My dad has used this metal roofing on both of his houses and loves it, so we decided to use it on my porch too. This is a Charcoal color.  We ordered the materials from Lowes and I hired a young guy to do the work, who was recommended by a friend of mine.

dad looking at roof

Dad came over to supervise, of course.  I think it kills him that he can’t get on a roof any longer.

dad on ladder

He actually put an entire metal roof on his own house all by himself, probably 15 years ago and he wasn’t a spring chicken then.  But, he knows that at 85, he should not be climbing on roofs anymore.  Besides, I wouldn’t let him up there!  He did manage to climb up the ladder (I wasn’t watching at the time) to measure the roof when we were ordering the materials.  He didn’t trust my measurements from my office window, so HAD to do it himself.

metal roof going on

This young fella did a great job and knew exactly what he was doing.  My dad was impressed with him.  I may be hiring him for more projects around here that require climbing and things that we can’t do ourselves.

metal roof installed

And now, my metal roof is complete.  No worries with leaking at this point.  We’ll soon be sitting out here under cover, enjoying a nice cool breeze this summer.  The sound of rain falling on this roof should be a pretty sound, no doubt about that.  I took this pic from my office window.

porch progress

So, that’s an update on what is going on around this place.  I’ll be sure to share all the details with you as we get moving along on this project.  This is one I’m SO excited about and I know we will be putting this porch to good use soon enough.  I really plan to enjoy my backyard this year!

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  1. Melissa says

    March 12, 2013 at 11:24 am

    I’m so excited for you and your new porch! How fun!!!! You will have so many great memories from your time out there!!! Your dad ROCKS!!!! Pretty amazing that he can do that kind of stuff!!!!

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  2. Kathy says

    March 12, 2013 at 11:52 am

    WOW.,..your dad is amazing and so much like my husband. He loves a new project and loves to stay busy.
    I love it when you start a new project, keep the pictures coming.

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  3. Hannah says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    Nothing better than a screened-in porch. And in the south a downright necessity.

    I did notice that there is wood that is in direct contact with the ground. Could that be a termite magnet?

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    • Rhoda says

      March 12, 2013 at 5:20 pm

      Hannah, that wood is pressure treated, so should be fine out there and I don’t think termites will eat it.

  4. sandy says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Yes, I have missed your Dad….love the posts with him helping you! I will have to live vicariously through you….Spring is not just around the corner for us…we received 8 inches of snow yesterday….that makes 57 inches for the season….ugh! I’m so happy you are finally getting your screened in porch!

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  5. Rosie S says

    March 13, 2013 at 10:31 am

    HI Rhoda, you can add me to the list of your sweet daddy’s ‘groupies’….but I bet he would keel over if he heard that word associated with him…..he is just doing what he loves to do and there is no stopping him. I speak from experience! On another note, your blog has not updated for me since Feb 20th. I have to go to the”Next Post’ option and proceed from there. I have tried everything I know to get to the current page, and that is the only way I can do it.

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    • Rhoda says

      March 13, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Hi, Rosie, I don’t know why that is still happening for some folks. If you subscribe by email, it should send the latest posts to your inbox and you can click over from there too.

  6. Clydia @ Three Mango Seeds says

    March 13, 2013 at 11:48 am

    Rhoda your home is really coming along. I thoroughly enjoy all the pictures you share, especially the one’s you post of your dad enjoying his work, makes me miss my grand-dad! However, in one of the pictures you can see the awning he built over your backdoor. Would you please share the link to that post again — I can’t find it and I would like to duplicate something similar to go over our back windows. Thanks so much! xoxo

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    • Rhoda says

      March 13, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      Hi, sure here’s the link to that one:

      http://southernhospitalityblog.com/house-renovations-week-10-building-a-door-roof-or-how-awesome-is-my-daddy/

  7. Sue says

    March 14, 2013 at 12:11 am

    Your father is an amazing man!!!

    It sounds like we are about where you are in the renovation. We basically finished the inside of home and are headed out to the back porch, the office in the carport, the storage-room, the shed, the backyard, etcetera. All the outdoor repairs except for the front which we already did.

    What a job it all is, especially when most all labor is DIY! But it is extremely rewarding!

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  8. Jsmie Wyatt says

    March 14, 2013 at 1:02 am

    That’s going to be a great space for you to enjoy! Love seeing your Dad!

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  9. Suzan says

    March 14, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    A screened in porch will be heavenly! I can just imagine reading for a bit and then taking a nap on the porch with rain falling on that metal roof. The roof on the front porch of my 1890’s house is a metal and I love the sound of rain on that roof!

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  10. Maria G. says

    March 14, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Thanks to DIY ideas from Southern Hospitality, my husband and I have managed to save thousands of dollars after our recent home renovation project. I did not know that everything we needed to enhance the aesthetic and general appeal of our home was readily available. Thanks Southern Hospitality.

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