Garage mayhem

I was off once again on a trip to Home Depot tonight getting some little bits of hardware and a new lock for the entry door on the garage. While there I was looking for some form of rugged 1x6 to replace the beat up, cracked and rotting jamb/frame around each of the two doors. I managed to find something perfect, essentially plastic wood. The brand escapes me at the moment but it's basically PVC in the form of dimensional lumber. Made like structural foam, the stuff works like regular lumber but is impervious to weather, rot, insects, and if I keep it in it's natural white color, it never needs painting. My only issue is that it comes in 12 foot lengths only at about 30 dollars a section. Compared to standard clear wood, it's about ten dollars more. But without the need for painting, sanding and regular maintenance, it's a deal. There's going to be some waste, unfortunately. I need two 9 foot lengths and four 7.5 footers. I wonder what can be made with the remaining pieces.

I now have to track down suitable weatherstripping for the garage doors and that project is finally done. I will (re) paint the new entry door I got a few years back but never installed (the paint job got wrecked). With the new roof and gutters going on the garage and house this spring, I should not have to worry about that stuff for a long time to come.

Whither LJ?

If, in the remote chance that all we know as Livejournal disappears like some anti-Putin political dissident, I have my LJ safely ensconced on my own hard drives. I read about the layoffs the other day, and expected a wildfire of commentary soon enough. Y'all didn't disappoint. ;)

Should LJ evaporate, I will probably continue on using my own site and tools if I feel the urge to keep blogging. Otherwise, it's been a great run. The thing I would miss the most is the interaction and commentary with all of you. However, I think we are pretty much going to hang around for a while.