Today as part of Dee’s Mother’s Day present the boys and I built the garden table I had been designing. There were few hiccups but the build went rather quickly. This was the first time I did ANY home improvement\/building project that did not require numerous trips to the hardware store. I suppose I could say that is because of good planning, but I might chalk it up to a little dumb luck too.<\/p>\n
Issues:
\n— Lowe’s could not cut the 4”x4” posts I wanted so I needed to visit a friend on the way home from the hardware store to get the posts cut.
\n— Some of the lumber prices jumped nearly $1 since I priced them out only a week ago.
\n— My drill battery did not last until I was finished. Hand-tools FTW!
\n— Only 2 screws were needed per joint ( a pleasant surprise) but now I have about 40 extra screws.<\/p>\n
Surprises:
\n— There is a contractors discount at Lowe’s. No idea why the lady thought I deserved that, but thanks!
\n— Everything fit!
\n— Trellis will be easy to build with left over 2”x2”. I will need to pick up one 2”x2” and some mesh.
\n— Matthew and Joseph were quite helpful and fun to work with. The boys engraved their initials, Dee’s and mine as well as the date into the wood.
\n— Only ONE trip to Lowe’s!
\n— SHCSD Horticulture class was selling all the plants I wanted to put in the garden! (Bonus!)<\/p>\n
The table is “finished” but I need to pimp it out and plant yet. Since the top soil I bought was VERY damp I am letting it sit for a day or two before I plant. Until then I will work on adding a trellis to the table and I will post plans and pictures when that is complete.<\/p>\n