Early yesterday morning, in preparation for fully enclosing my sunroom addition with glass, I got to do the most satisfying task for the entire project. Using a Sawzall and a skill saw, I sawed a hole in the wall where, thirty years ago, I framed the rough opening for the door.
Between the
plywood sheathing, a framing stud, and polyurethane foam, the section of wall I
carved out held together remarkably well.
Kicking the chunk of wall free felt surprisingly good. I giggled as I peered out through the hole
after I shouldered the mass free.
After successfully
opening the wall, I used the section of wall to temporarily seal the opening
again. I fastened the chunk back in
place with a few screws and then stapled cardboard over that to better stop the
inflow outside air. I can easily remove
the section just before the glass seals out all other access to the room.
I would have
loved this stuff at the age of eight or nine.
And, actually, it feels pretty good now.
Hole From the
Inside
Hole From the
Outside
Hole Replaced
and Covered with Cardboard
—Mitchell Hegman
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