tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3682372709646627333..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Storm doorNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-21517108159832718472020-11-24T14:15:08.701-06:002020-11-24T14:15:08.701-06:00Nope, you don't see all that many wooden storm...Nope, you don't see all that many wooden storm doors very often. I lived in a couple of Midwestern locations that had them, including South Evanston. Ths standard thin painted kind, with a simple latch.They have a screen in the summer and a six-paned storm sash in the winter. And they matched the floorboards of the porch. Painted that ubiquitous shade of "Chicago porch blue"...or gray...or blue-gray...or whatever the hell that shade is. Porch color is in the eye of the beholder.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-86739274960644514722020-11-24T11:19:21.790-06:002020-11-24T11:19:21.790-06:00Her Majesty Queen Anne would approve. As would her...Her Majesty Queen Anne would approve. As would her Royal Architect, Christopher Wren.<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-88699382541378152762020-11-24T01:23:43.023-06:002020-11-24T01:23:43.023-06:00Your door looks fabulous! Such patience to go thro...Your door looks fabulous! Such patience to go through all that! You are as handy as you are talented!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373960140777556685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-10598708475630284712020-11-23T22:17:04.180-06:002020-11-23T22:17:04.180-06:00The door is gorgeous. Good work. I'd also be...The door is gorgeous. Good work. I'd also be happy to read another column or two about the project. I can also see that I will double space after a period for as long as I live. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07065709548202393526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77678111951816152462020-11-23T19:29:26.014-06:002020-11-23T19:29:26.014-06:00I would read a week long series on the door projec...I would read a week long series on the door project too. Fine work. Hopefully the project will continue to pay dividends in the form of long lasting satisfaction with the result. CrimsonMonolithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759245018840745880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-62202073827762941952020-11-23T12:43:51.768-06:002020-11-23T12:43:51.768-06:00"So what's the problem with waiting three..."So what's the problem with waiting three weeks"<br /><br />Uh, not to put too fine a point on it, but tens of thousands of people will have died from Covid during those 3 weeks. Cases are skyrocketing; things are worse now than in the Spring and both the so-called "Trump administration" and much of the country are focused on the carnival barker's bleating rather than dealing with the crisis. Not to mention the way his stonewalling is hindering the smooth transition to a rational Commander-in-Chief that would be particularly beneficial this time around. You may not be too worked up about the damage the toddler will do in his lame-duck period, but I certainly don't understand why not.<br /><br />Plus, there are 73 million people, not a few of whom are batshit-crazy, that he continues to rile up with his lies and intransigence. He's obliterated norms throughout his regime, but sending the message that losing an election decisively is something to be sued over and whined about, rather than acknowledged, is not a good message for our benighted nation and its misguided citizenry.<br /><br />The amazing thing -- and it's hard to even imagine, when you think about it -- is that, despite everything he's done, this classless, treasonous exit has trumped almost everything that's come before. If he had had the intestinal fortitude to look at the results, at least by Nov. 7, and graciously acknowledge Biden as the next president and approve a cordial transition, people might have at least given him a bit of credit for that. Now, his "I won, by a lot" attitude will be held against him forever. By people with any sense at all, at least. Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-86184441517344172492020-11-23T09:54:06.503-06:002020-11-23T09:54:06.503-06:00Great looking door. Whether or not it could have b...Great looking door. Whether or not it could have been done in less time is really of no importance. Pride comes from doing a job and doing it right. I am one of the few who still appreciates the work of one's hands, especially where care and concern are given to doing something meant to last. And I'm probably one of the few who would enjoy reading 6 columns of yours on everything associated with hat went into the door. Luckily you had the time, resources and support of a loving wife. Paul Fedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384556977324071639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-29676013036111245852020-11-23T09:35:18.222-06:002020-11-23T09:35:18.222-06:00"Whats the problem with waiting three weeks....."Whats the problem with waiting three weeks..." If an angry child is throwing your Crate&Barrel dishes during his tantrum, should you wait until he gets to the priceless family heirloom? What if he's trying to rip your new screen door off its hinges? BTW, nice job. The door and the post.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613528527379198505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77091158363662493082020-11-23T09:10:48.691-06:002020-11-23T09:10:48.691-06:00I would've gone with polyurethane. Much easi...I would've gone with polyurethane. Much easier to use.Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-22514977579563818042020-11-23T09:09:17.876-06:002020-11-23T09:09:17.876-06:00Well done! But no woodworking is harder than you t...Well done! But no woodworking is harder than you think; you merely discover the numerous subtleties involved in getting it right.heydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509102502417886790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-76374012661079855682020-11-23T08:21:48.704-06:002020-11-23T08:21:48.704-06:00Good thing you have that wife. You shouldnt apply ...Good thing you have that wife. You shouldnt apply finish when the temperature is under 55 degreesFMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-29208882674041632362020-11-23T06:55:15.669-06:002020-11-23T06:55:15.669-06:00Loved this. My dad taught me woodworking starting ...Loved this. My dad taught me woodworking starting when I was about eight. Since then I've refinished everything from furniture to wooden radios cabinets, most of which are still in the house. You'll enjoy looking tb that door every day and thinking "I did that".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33519193357281706042020-11-23T06:25:07.813-06:002020-11-23T06:25:07.813-06:00It's beautiful. Nice work and you don't s...It's beautiful. Nice work and you don't see wooden storm doors very often. And hiring someone to hang it, good move. Takes intelligence and usually experience to know what not to do.Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406704590565406630noreply@blogger.com