Weather delay after weather delay, but we've finally completed one outdoor task that we've been attempting for weeks. We've had a very
rainy summer this year, and we needed at least a small window of dry and
not very windy weather to complete our deck staining. Well, one out of
two is the best we could do. It was a very windy day, and we almost
didn't make it because of rain. The weather changed and the rain
arrived hours before it was forecast to. Luckily the thunderstorms
formed on both sides of us and rolled north without leaving a drop
behind until much later that night. By then the stain was sufficiently
dry to stand up to the moisture. It took more prep time than we had to
spare too because of the wind, but necessarily had to be done. Debra
and her grandson did most of the paper and tape to protect the siding
and our lower patio from over spray and drips, while I set up the
spray equipment and cleared the deck of all furniture.
The disappointing news is, our local landscaper (who has also been negatively affected by all the rain) has been pushed so far back, that we most likely will not get our ground work done before next spring. It looks like one more Winter of weeds and mud around the house. He did promise to come back and complete the two retaining walls we need by our lower patio before Fall. At least we'll be able to stop the erosion and mini mud slides we've been experiencing down on the lower level. |
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