The header beam that the porch pillars support isn't quite as wide as the decorative caps at the top of the pillar. This leave about a 1/2" gap where all sorts of bugglys have decided to explore this summer. It won't be long before some mean spirited bees decide it's a great place to build a cozy home for their queen, ruining our porch time. We decided to get ahead of this problem and seal up the gap.
I decided to use some of the left over siding to make little shims that could fit inside the decorative cap then be caulked shut.
Made some relief cuts on a stack of shims to make cutting the pillar profile curve a lot easier.
Then I just mounted them in the right spot to fit up in the cap.
Here is an example of the inhabitants.
There were plenty of pillars to keep me busy for a couple of days.
The backyard is still quite destroyed.
It's about to get worse as we prep to dig trenches for the gutter drainage system.
It's about to get worse as we prep to dig trenches for the gutter drainage system.
Also put a little time in to finish the under cabinet lighting. Jess is getting ready for canning season. I think we have about 500 jars in storage bins. I wonder if I could convince a friend of mine to fill any unused jars with delicious mead.
The mosquitos were getting quite bad at the beginning of the season so I laid down some treatment.
The wife snapped a picture of me in my mosquito elimination outfit hahaha.. what a dork... but a good misting in the appropriate areas with Nyguard IGR and Bifen I/T along with some BTI bacteria for larvicide will keep the little blood suckers at bay for the next month.
