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Monday November 9, 2026 |
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it's a wonder
this carport is still standing. it was an amateur build to begin with and time and the elements have not been kind to it. the posts have soaked in ankle deep surface water from un- mitigated storm runoff in years gone by and the lack of rain gutter allowed a steady drip below the roofline that eroded a shallow trench under the pier blocks supporting the whole unconventional structure. so i went to town and bought three 10 foot lengths to remedy the situation. assuming it was more or less level, i hung them at a downward pitch in relation to the roofline, left to right, but near corner was so low the water still ran off in that direction, creating a surprising optical illusion. it was raining hard while i was out there, and it felt like art to place a white plant pot to catch the copious flow. i enjoyed getting soaked. |