I have now accumulated enough 1 by 6 and 1 by 8 poplar boards to dress the inside of the pond house. It does present a quandary though.
Do I now insulate the build and apply the boards or do I proceed to the fish room build. Finishing the inside of the pond house is not a large job but the insulation, stain and trim is a cost factor to an already overburdened budget. However, it would make the pond house a year-round structure which is intriguing. Finishing the structure would also require building windows. Again, an added expense. The drawback is the construction would mean pushing the fish room build back to the first of the year when the "fun" budget can be replenished for 2025.
Another consideration, I am tired. I can never remember being tired before. I think we pushed our old bodies beyond the limits imposed by age this past summer. Not a complaint mind you, just a realization we are not what we once were. I am uncertain if I am up to a large project at this point in time. Finishing the inside of the pond house is a small job that is not physically taxing. The fish room is a large project in comparison.
Both will be accomplished. We just need to decide the order and schedule.
Linda and I will need to discuss this over the weekend and choose how to proceed.
Do I now insulate the build and apply the boards or do I proceed to the fish room build. Finishing the inside of the pond house is not a large job but the insulation, stain and trim is a cost factor to an already overburdened budget. However, it would make the pond house a year-round structure which is intriguing. Finishing the structure would also require building windows. Again, an added expense. The drawback is the construction would mean pushing the fish room build back to the first of the year when the "fun" budget can be replenished for 2025.
Another consideration, I am tired. I can never remember being tired before. I think we pushed our old bodies beyond the limits imposed by age this past summer. Not a complaint mind you, just a realization we are not what we once were. I am uncertain if I am up to a large project at this point in time. Finishing the inside of the pond house is a small job that is not physically taxing. The fish room is a large project in comparison.
Both will be accomplished. We just need to decide the order and schedule.
Linda and I will need to discuss this over the weekend and choose how to proceed.