Just for Fun

Having in-laws from the mid-west has opened my eyes
to some new things, one of which is the game of Cornhole.
This is a yard game that uses bags
of corn and the game boards pictured below. The idea
is to toss your bag in the hole or
land it on the board. I apparently did not know this, because
when I played with my in-laws I wasn't able to do
either of those things. So, I knew I needed to
have a set to practice on before the next competition.

Since, I was already building a set, I built four more sets for the
rest of my family. The boards are constructed of Birch plywood,
Red Oak side boards, and Cherry inlays and
hole trim. I leveled the surface with
grain filler, and then finished the boards with
lacquer.

The boards are built to function like a suitcase. They attach to
one another for easy carry and storage. They also have
a rope that is measured to the correct
playing distance. I'm still terrible at the game, but I
love to play anyway.

Porch Remodel

This was at one time a functioning screened-in
porch. However, it was very poorly constructed and had
begun to rot from the bottom, up. The porch had no
real foundation. It was only supported by a handful of
untreated 2x4's that sat on a thin layer of
concrete that had been poured on top of the ground. Needless
to say, the foundation was a little shaky and a little rotten. The
screen frames had all rotted and the decking was not
far behind.

In the photo below you can see I decided to save the roof of
the porch, which had brand new
roofing on top. Apparently, there had been a tree
next to the porch when it was built, and
the porch had a cut-out section that likely fit around
the tree. I decided to restructure the roof and the deck to
include this lost space.

Here are a couple photos of the final project. As you can see
the porch is complete with a reconfigured roof
and floor plan, two entrances, and a gutter to finish
everything off. It is now a much more functional space, and
a much more durable and aesthetically pleasing space.