~Framboise Manor~: her royal majesty, framboise manor porch, the third ;-)

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

her royal majesty, framboise manor porch, the third ;-)

jambaloney here!

okay - gotta finish the porch thing...

fisrst off - more crazy ocean pics (i have been getting a lot of sand and seaweed lately)

on the long side, we used to have this...

so after few years and patching and nonsense - here is the disaster 3 week ago... it makes the WORST noise in the wind, which we have lots of ;-)

got 4 free old windows from the community hall!

the needed a trim to fit.....

gotta love the old b and d!

next up - i have a couple of these 3 x 5 feet and free outta the garbage...

they need frames... (2x4s with 1x2 inserts)

after building the frames, i tested the fit first.. i left a 1/4" gap all around..okay so far!

so i seated the windows and gapped them with a mini crowbar..

my old nemisis, i mean...friend...silicone!!! i i filled in the gaps with it because it is flexible.

hey, more 1x2s!!!

which i used to anchor the glass - yes, it sticks out a bit, no matter as the rest will be 2x6s..

18 foot creosote mini ties - thanks to my friend A for the freebies!

windows lined up...

and 2x6s beginning the frame!

the framed big windows..

nailgun.......

et voila!! the first bit frame - the top is 18 feet!!!

paint it....

get your sweet wife to help you tear the old stuff off......

*()^(%^$*&^%$*&6 !!! ants have eaten the phone poles that the porch sits on... good news is, the windows will NOT rely on this for support..

plastic is stapled in place for extra air pockets - i used the old scraps from patching for this andyou see the mini-tie in place for testing..

mini-tie in in permanent place on top on free sand and gravel from the beach...

i built lower frames to fit and then placed the upper frame in place on top..

window on right side....

ALL windows!!!!!

and plywood - woo hoo!

more poly fastener and foam to seal and we have a completed porch for the winter!!!!

nothing like a novemeber sunset..

or two....

- cheers all!!!!

18 comments:

Gorges SmytheNovember 26, 2014 at 7:48 PM
Way to go. You'll get a lot of use from that.
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DFWNovember 26, 2014 at 8:24 PM
Great job Jam!
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1st ManNovember 27, 2014 at 2:25 AM
Wow, that's wonderful! I honestly wouldn't know where to begin, ha.
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JaneofVirginiaNovember 27, 2014 at 8:16 AM
Fantastic and great job, Jam !
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jambaloneyNovember 27, 2014 at 6:56 PM
Thanks jane!

hope all is well with you!

cheers!
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Jacked Up Glock MomNovember 28, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Glad you got the remodel on the porch done before winter weather really hits you guys. It looks really good.
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AnonymousNovember 30, 2014 at 5:20 PM
Real nice upgrade to the manor! Good job! old friend.....
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Sandy LivesayNovember 30, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Hey Jambaloney,

Nice job, I love the windows you've installed. The porch is going to be nice and comfy for you and Kymber this winter.
Hugs and love to you and Kymber.
Sandy
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Harry FlashmanNovember 30, 2014 at 9:28 PM
You are always working on something up there. At least it keeps you gainfully employed so you don't get bored, and you save yourself a fortune by doing all that work yourself.
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jambaloneyDecember 2, 2014 at 2:37 PM
Thanks Sue!

hope you are keeping well on the mainland!
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kymber here and talking about jambaloney.

i've always called him my angel. my rock. my best half. the best part of what i have always wanted to become.

he has a soul as big as the biggest mountain, he is strong, he is in incredible physical condition, he is 51 and yet most people think he is under 40. he is humble and modest, charming, gorgeous and will help anyone with anything at anytime. he never grumbles and only every now and again complains or is a tiny bit cranky (nothing that a hug can't fix!). he can cut both sides out of 70 tires in minutes, build raised beds from scrap wood that he drags out of the forest, weedwhack 800ft of our road down to the river, and haul more wheelbarrows of dirt, mulch, rocks and seaweed than is probably medically-advised. he's learned how to braid, make bread and no one makes better rice - not even the chinese. he supports my every, crazy endevour. he went 44 years without a driver's license and got his license after being trained by my crazily-wonderful french canadian friend in 2 weeks. she never stopped talking the whole time. in french.

he has biked everywhere his entire life, at one job he biked 24km EACH WAY. that's to and from! 24km to work AND 24km from work! oh and just accidentally has an honours degree in philosophy.

i believe that he is Our Lord's most beautiful and perfect creation. but i might be biased. he can very accurately shoot a ben pearson cougar re-curve from both the left and right. and his aim is dead on.

he is bow-legged and only 5'7", but has the most incredible eyes. and a tiny mole on his upper lip. he writes the most romantic "insta-poems". he tells me he loves me several times a day. he calls me "babe" and "honey". and he means it.
he loves hot sauce and spicey things like cayenne and banana peppers, he buys (or now picks) me flowers, he left a lucrative, high-paying IT job and his family to follow me here to this remote little island. he builds me shelves and washes all of our laundry with me by hand.

oh and he was baptized Anglican. and was an alter boy. sheesh. somehow, through my intervention, i am turning him into a pagan-christian-fundamentalist-confuscian. look, even i can't figure that out!

the name jambaloney is a nickname that i gave him over 10 years ago. he still uses it. he can be reached at "jambaloney@gmail.com". he loves comments or emails. and he loves me.

if i were given the opportunity to wish one thing for the world - i would wish that every woman on the planet had a jambaloney. i know that i could save the world this way. i have friends who have asked me to clone him. i am trying. believe me, i am trying. one day i will perfect the science involved, and when that happens, i promise all of you a jambaloney.

i love him more than...breathing, lobster, boiled dinner, fresh bread out of the oven, bugging out, singing back up for Madonna (ok...i made that one up!), fresh sheets on the bed, a glass of red wine after a long day, sunflower seeds, lavender, growing my own potatoes, T.S. Eliot, dancing, my babies (who are really just cranky old cats!) and the Bible.

i love him more than i love Framboise Manor. and i really love Framboise Manor.

About kymber

(this pic might seem odd. trust me, it's not. 20 yrs ago kymber went shopping with a girlfriend from the military and bought this dress. then she hooked up with that girlfriend recently. they caught up through email and one day kymberz friend mentioned that specific dress. kymber said she still had it (kymber still has her prom gown for crying out loud!). the friend did not believe it. so we had to take a pic of kymber wearing the 20yr old dress for her friend. kymber always likes to add accessories...and well, we had the bunny ears laying around. ya know, cuz everyone always has pink bunny ears laying around. ok, that's it...i am out of here! jambaloney)

what can i say about kymber?? A LOT!! most of it will have to wait for blog entries ‘cuz i just don’t have enough space here to do her justice…

so i’ll have to do my best… first and foremost, kymber is my partner and i will love her forever. she is the best partner anyone could ever have, i am one lucky guy!! she is 46, she is sweet as can be, smart as a whip, super cute, exceptionally feminine, strong as an ox, honest, kind, empathetic, wise, an amazing dancer, a master wit in speaking and writing….i could go on..i will!

at 5’ 1’’ she packs a wallop – a true force of nature - she is a master gardener and chef and spent 10 years in the Canadian Military – she has done 2 tours of Alert (the north bloody-cold pole). she is a UN-certified Korean linguist and spoils our 2 cats rotten. she also spent 12yrs working in the federal government, as a communications analyst at SolGen (now PSEPC) and Fintrac. she loves nature in the true sense of the phrase..the wildflowers, insects and birds here at framboise manor keep her entranced and captivated for hours.

anyone who is her friend knows that she will stop at nothing to help and heal, dedication and loyalty are an integral part of who she is and she is dead serious about anything she puts her mind to. yet she maintains the most delicate touch and a smile on her face always, never afraid to live and love no matter where and when.

she is the most genuine human being i have ever met! and she has encouraged me to embark on the most crazy and exciting adventure i could imagine… thank you babe - i sooo love you!!!

(and she can be reached at kymberzmail@gmail.com)