Salvaging the Storm/Screen Doors

Last week just prior to departing DR Creek View we took off the doors from the River Room French Doors and loaded them into the pickup truck.  The doors were hung poorly and required a refit, and due to water getting into the joints were coming apart.  The thought was  “it easier to repair them in Richmond than trying to bring all of the necessary tools to the river.”

We are in the process of disassembly, repair and reassemble.  The doors will be repainted, fitted with new hardware, hinges and rehung.

Update (12/16/2014) –  Doors are complete and repainted all that remains is to pain the window inserts and then re-install the doors with the new hardware.

We will be posting completed photos.

Pat removing paint from glass
Pat removing paint from glass
Mike, using the heat gun to remove the pain from areas requiring epoxy and major work.
Mike, using the heat gun to remove the pain from areas requiring epoxy and major work.

 

Building Some Furniture

Finished low table by
Finished low table by window in the River room.
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Finished Head Board
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Head Board work in process

 

In order to keep the start up costs at a minimum we are building some of our furniture.  Pat and I constructed a head board for our bed this past weekend.  While Pat was doing the upholstery I was constructing two tables and Pat pitched in with helping to paint and finish them as well. We are slso working on a head board for the guest room and a small chest for the master bedroom.

The finished round table.
The finished round table.
a Round table for on between two rockers which we purchased but will not arrive for a while
 Round table for in between two rockers which we purchased but will not arrive for a while
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Low table for in front of window in the River Room
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Night stand in Master, an interesting piece.

 

We also added a purchased piece. Our goal is to keep the river house a very casual and a bit funky!

We also built a headboard for the guest room.

Guest Room headboard.
Guest Room headboard.