Today I finally did it. I did it all by myself, in fact. I am proud of that fact. For two years I have had a box sitting in my mud room waiting for me to do something with it. I have looked at the box and moved it around and dreamed about what was inside but nothing else. Today I moved that box to the living room. I removed the clear plastic cover, then slit open the bottom of the box. I slid out the contents of the box onto the carpet. I looked it all over well and got excited about what I saw-a lot of white sticks. White vinyl sticks - for the arbor that I want to put in my front yard along with a new white vinyl fence. The fence has been sitting in my garage for 2 years also now. I read the directions that came with the arbor and found the electric drill, extension cord and square. Now I was ready to begin. The instructions said it should take 30 minutes and two people to assemble this. Well I went to work while sitting on the floor. I assembled the arches and screwed them together. Next the sides were laid out and the slats inserted before squaring up each of the sides and setting with screws. Now came the part that I was to need a second person to do-put the arch and sides together. I maneuvered things around using my back, hands and head to get it together. Yes it would have been easier with another person but I was stubborn and did it myself. When I tried to totally raise it up straight I heard a huge clatter and realized that I was standing under the running ceiling fan. Oops!
Way to go, Rose. I had to scoot over before standing it up. I do have a few white vinyl marks on the ceiling fan blades that should rub off easily. Any marring on the decorative part of the top of the arch connectors will never be noticed. Here it is.
Yes, I know it is indoors and it is leaning. I did not screw the arch to the sides yet because I thought it would be easier to move outside in three pieces instead of one large unit. Now I need to get the patio and sidewalk concrete poured so I can install the arbor around the new sidewalk and install the new vinyl picket fence. I have plans to do more flowers along the fence the width of the arbor when all is done. I have a lot of ideas in my head of what I'd like the front of my house and yard to look like and maybe, slowly, I'll get them all done.
I am pleased that I have taken the first step.
Rose
