Got the lumber delivered yesterday. A dude drove up in an 18-wheeler, parked, climbed in the back, and drove out with our wood and concrete on a pallet. Put it in the driveway, handed me a piece of paper, and then drove away. <\/p>\n
I coated both sides of the wood with sealant, then Jen and I spent the evening and this morning screwing it into place. So gratifying. The only issue is that at the end, we’re a little misaligned. Going to buy an 8″ piece of decking (the rest is 6″) to cover the difference. It will overhang by a little more than an inch at one end, and maybe a quarter inch at the other. Nobody will care. <\/p>\n
Finalized the heating costs from last year too: We burned 868 gallons of heating oil this year, compared with 915 last year. It cost $2398, rather than $1479. Yes, indeedy, oil has gotten a lot more expensive. In July of 2004, we paid $1.40 per gallon. This year we had a locked in price of $2.50, and I just locked in next year at $3. Ouch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Got the lumber delivered yesterday. A dude drove up in an 18-wheeler, parked, climbed in the back, and drove out with our wood and concrete on a pallet. Put it in the driveway, handed me a piece of paper, and then drove away. <\/p>\n