Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The shed reborn

And now for a 'before & after' for which I (happily? sadly?) can't take credit.

Back when we bought the house, the shed was pretty much hidden under a curtain of vines, but even then, it was pretty clear that said shed would eventually need replacing.
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Nearly a year later, very little had changed...until L.'s brother set to work.
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The vine is now removed....
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And unfortunately, its removal showed what a sad state the poor shed is in.
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Decaying and devoid of any foundations, Lubo thought the best course of action would be to tear the whole thing down.

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However, M. was more optimistic and set to work.
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He fashioned a new roof out of the lean-to's old one, covered gaps, strengthened walls, and stabilised the structure.
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The end result:

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By no means perfect, but much brighter, stronger and (hopefully) more weather-tight.

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With any luck, we'll be able to put off buying a new shed until next year.
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Dekujeme mockrat, M.!

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