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Well didn't get the steps completely done today. However, we had to only slightly tug on the steps and they came right off the "deck" and then fell over so it was definitely more dangerous than we thought. All that was holding them together was a rotted piece of plywood.
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superchemicalgirl said:
I bet they'll love that. Any helpful hints on putting the carpet on?
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Get lots of carpet, it uses an amazing amount. I use a compressor and a pneumatic staple gun. I buy plywood for the shelves and screw on short lengths of scrap wood on the sides. With one piece of carpet, i wrap the shelves and turn the edges under if possible. Wish i took pictures of that.
 
I just want the carpenter bees to quit eating our house!:duc

No, they really aren't eating it but our back porch overhang has an open ceiling. Next spring it is having fascia installed on it but the carpenter bees LOVE the pine 2x8 beams that make up the roof. That in itself isn't all that bad..bad enough but I can deal with them, mix some wood filler with a bit of seven liquid and spackle it into the holes. But last winter we discovered that eh local woodpeckers declared the old nests their personal all you can eat buffet. Again, not so bad except for the fact that they tore the begeebers out of the 2X8s in their quests for larvae.

This year I got up close and personal with the bees. I know they are wonderful pollinators and we need them. I adore honey bees. I thank each and every one of them that pollinates the blossoms on our fruit trees and berry arbor, but those carpenter bees have just ticked off the wrong red head. My husband thinks I'm demented, running back and forth swinging a broom at them. He stopped me this year, took the broom out of my hands and said 'here, use this instead' and gave me an electric bug zapper that looks like a badminton racket.

I'm sure by the end of the summer those bees hated my guts and if they could sting, I'd be refilling my Epi-pen over and over again.

Still, I want to hear how the bee houses work out. Heck I'm willing to build them a condo if they just.....leave......our.....house....ALONE!

Cynthia12. Good luck on the surgery. Good time of the year to do that and get it out of the way so you can spend winter recuperating.

wishing you a safe fast recover will be praying for you also

It's 29 degrees here right now. Die bugs die! :yuckyuck


sorry pulled part to copy but would quote you .... I am with you Epi-Pen wise but have not had the bees this year a few wasps but things did get pollinated never caught sight of a honey bee might be my lack of vision or would also build them a nice home but afraid to draw the wasps out :wee
 
Diva I also use gum but trident fruit flavored. It does help.

Cap your cat post looks nice. Good job!

Scg your new porch looks great! Just in time it looks like.

Dh did not get the bee houses done. He woke up with a cold. So I made him stay
inside today.
48* today, tomorrow it will be 72*.
 
chickadoodles said:
Diva I also use gum but trident fruit flavored. It does help.

Cap your cat post looks nice. Good job!

Scg your new porch looks great! Just in time it looks like.

Dh did not get the bee houses done. He woke up with a cold. So I made him stay
inside today.
48* today, tomorrow it will be 72*.
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Psycho weather!
I just ate meatloaf and mashed potatoes with gravy. Was wishing for green beans. 20171029_183640.jpg
 

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