August, 2004 Headline News:   Bargeboard Repair Complete
This summer we removed the bargeboard in the front gable of the house.
It was bent, broken and peeling.  We took it down in pieces, all the holes were patched,
rotten portions were repaired; it was then glued back together and reinstalled.
Bargeboard before repair.
Bargeboard being removed.
Using the Silent Paint Remover to remove 100 years worth of paint.
Repairing rotten portions and applying primer.
Five carpenter bees were living inside one hole in the bargeboard.
Glueing the broken pieces back together.
Just call me Norm.  ;-)
Michele and I hoisting the bargeboard
back into place.
<< Four of the bees that were
living in the bargeboard.
Attaching the pieces to a new, pressure-treated
frame using stainless steel screws.
The lovely Michele posing with our
refurbished bargeboard.
Kip falling off the homemade
ladder scaffold thingie.