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Well it was time to replace that old skylight in our cottage so I collected all the supplies I’d need and set to work. After two days of working non stop I got the old window out, the hole reframed and widened. Removed some of the old shingles around the hole and put the new skylight in place. After careful reading of the instructions re-shingling
and flashing went fairly well.

Unfortunately I was unable to fix the two short shingles from the original window. They wrapped up over the peak and would have involved a lot more shingle tear out. So for now I left them intact.

Now its back to work and rest up for the next project.

This weekend we were able to complete the exterior paint and do those last minute things like hang a toilet paper holder and add a latch on the inside so you can lock the door and for the most part the weather was with us.

There were some set backs however as Friday night brought rain and destroyed the first coat of red paint we had put on the door. After which we brought it inside and it was given another 3 coats of red on Saturday. Sunday being final assembly day, I think it came together rather nicely.

Finally! We’re finished! This project took 6 weekends of effort from hole digging to hanging the moon, but at last it has been completed.

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What’s next, how about that pesky skylight…

Another weekend of outhouse construction has gone and passed, we arrived late Friday evening in the rain. Saturday brought oddly enough no bugs, yet it was damp and there loomed a thick heavy fog all around the lake. There was the occasional black-fly or mosquito but they obeyed the laws of the bug spray and left us in peace.

So we set to work, finishing off the bench and mounting the toilet seat. Once that was complete it was time to prepare the door for paint. The old green paint was cracked and peeling so the entire thing had to be sanded down before finally applying primer. The next step was to caulk some of the larger gaps between the boards and give it an initial coat of paint.

While we had our brushes full of primer it was time to coat the entire building. Unfortunately we ran out of painters tape before we could start painting the trim of the building.

Oh well at least the inside is done so it should be functional the next time we go out.

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