All the snow is melted now and lately we've been having many warm days (around 8 C - 10 C). Yesterday I raked the front lawn and got rid of all the rocks, sand, dead grass, etc... and folded the large cardboard boxes that were previously burried under snow from things I bought months ago (such as my tv stand, etc). I went to a few lumber yards and got pricing on a 6 foot lattice top fence (pressure treated). Basically I'm looking at $1500-$2000 to build my fence. One neighbor has offered to pay half of his side, and now I have to talk to the other two neighbors to see if they'll pay half of theirs. Somehow I don't think it will be easy.
I've got several outdoor projects planned for this spring and summer:
- Level and re-sod my back yard
- Build a fence around the back yard
- Build a deck floor between part of the fence and house
- Install central AC
- Pave driveway
Yeah that is a huge list (expensive) and it's likely I won't get all of them done. I at least want to get the first two done. Then it's a tossup between AC and deck. I've had this planned since before Christmas and have been saving up. When I'm finished with the exterior, I want to finish the games room in the basement which will probably cost another thousand bucks. That probably won't be until winter.
My boss seems to never stay in a house for more than 2 years. I believe he's moved 19 times so far. The house he's currently occupying is a record breaker, almost 3 years. He's finished the basement and had done a few other renos. He says it's ready to sell! haha I think this time his wife won't let him sell it.
Working from his home office in Toronto,
Ryan de Laplante can be found developing software in
Java by day, and obsessing with technology by night.
Ryan has been designing and writing software for
IJW since 1998 and is very passionate about his work.
