Porch on Office, Recycled Materials

This is my office/large storage and workshop area. I needed an outdoor covered area. Since I am a carpenter and serious handyman (concrete, wiring, plumbing- all that home build/repair work that I've been doing all my adult life) I started collecting supplies over time. Frugal by necessity. Garage sale and flea market shopping a hobby as well as entertainment, favorite activity and source of supplies too.

The concrete slabs (3) I poured by hand. Had the good fortune to salvage the 6x6 post and beams, 2x 6 and old wooden gutters. Main costs were the cement and 3/4inch plywood for the roofing. Lean-to style. Nails and fasteners, scrap wood, recycled chain on hand.

Bottle Bees love the old nail holes

Old wooden gutter

Great hangout spot in the summer

I love that stained glass window detail.

Birds nest

Looking up my driveway, stained glass window detail.

Lots of space for working under cover, workbench is very handy

Close-up on bottle bee dwellings

Construction details

Chain for water channeling from recycled wooden gutters

Handy chair beside office door

Beam detail

Beaten copper wall decoration

Thanks for visiting.
 Rob

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