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Raise the Roof :: Jacking Up a Porch Roof :: Porch Progress and the Old House Effect

Building Moxie

I ran a laser across the fascia board only to realize that this porch roof wasn’t quite level (and really, no one needed any sort of device, or tool to tell them that). I purchased it at Harbor Freight Tools (Love Harbor Freight for certain types of tools … and here’s the link for informational purposes >> [link] ).

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Building a Trash Can Pad :: Another Landscape Challenge Solved

Building Moxie

These were 2 x 3 fine-cut flagstones about an inch and eighth thick. Adding the width of the timbers (again 3 ½”) to these dimensions, I then marked the back outside corners of the pad’s footprint with a spot of marking paint. To help visualize, I simply laid down the bluestones.

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