western australia

We've made a start on the balustrade

@JudyEv (353313)

Rockingham, Australia

May 15, 2025 7:14am CST

You might have trouble making sense of the lower of the two photos. The top image shows the front porch of our niece’s house which we’re looking after while she is away. Some of the uprights of the balustrade are missing and others have come away from the top horizontal rail. We were lucky that a friend had the timber and the tools to cut six new uprights and today we painted them. The lower photo shows the uprights hanging from the clothes-line while the paint dries. There is a screw in the top of each piece and it’s tied to the line. There are actually seven pieces as one had been lying in the dirt for ages. Once we have it back together again, the whole thing will get a coat of paint. So it’s what’s known as a ‘work in progress’ and hopefully I’ll have more photos as we progress.

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@rebelann (113950)

• El Paso, Texas

15 May

That looks like a lot of work. Does your niece know you're doing all this?

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

No. Hopefully it will be a nice surprise for her.

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@rebelann (113950)

• El Paso, Texas

15 May

I'm sure she will be thrilled when she sees it.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

@rebelann I hope so. The only thing is the rest of the front will look like it needs a paint.

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@LadyDuck (474235)

• Italy

15 May

You are doing a great job. What a wonderful idea to hang them to let them dry.

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@LadyDuck (474235)

• Italy

15 May

@JudyEv - You really had a genius idea.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

I'm glad I thought of it. It's a bit tricky when all four sides have to be painted.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

@LadyDuck Thanks

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@allknowing (145623)

• India

15 May

Does your niece know that you are repairing her house?

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@allknowing (145623)

• India

16h

@JudyEv Not sure what's in store for you when she comes back

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

No, hopefully it's going to be a nice surprise.

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@wolfgirl569 (116018)

• Marion, Ohio

15 May

It will look nice when it's done

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

It should do and I hope she'll be pleased with it.

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@wolfgirl569 (116018)

• Marion, Ohio

15 May

@JudyEv I am sure they will be

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@rakski (135945)

• Philippines

19h

what a lucky niece you have

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@rakski (135945)

• Philippines

14h

@JudyEv that is awesome! I am sure she will be happy to see those

@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

We will enjoy doing something nice for her. She is lovely as is the family.

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@LindaOHio (188588)

• United States

19h

Your niece will be thrilled.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

I hope so.

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@snowy22315 (189415)

• United States

15 May

It looks like it's coming along

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

There has been a lot of discussion about it but we're on our way now.

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@abhi_bangal (5696)

• Ahmednagar, India

16h

It's impossible to make out the seventh upright that was in the dirt

Just a few lighter comments... I mean to say they all look very new to me. We don't have that kind of a house where there are such uprights, because in that place we have built a solid compound wall. I always wish to have one such house. But I think that's not the way here to have houses built that way. And I don't know for what reason. But this one really looks very beautiful.

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@FourWalls (74625)

• United States

15 May

Great progress! Hope she appreciates your efforts!

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

I feel sure she will. She is that sort of person.

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@xFiacre (13596)

• Ireland

15 May

@judyev You might just find that your niece goes away more often now and asks you to house sit! I’m sure she’ll appreciate the repairs. I do like the word balustrade.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

There is plenty around the place that needs to be done but we're getting too old for much of it. Yes, balustrade is one of those satisfying words.

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@1creekgirl (43547)

• United States

15 May

I'm sure your niece will be so pleased. A lot of work there.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

The painting will take a while and be a bit fiddly.

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@Fleura (31709)

• United Kingdom

15 May

That's a very clever idea to dry the paint! Wish I had thought of that!!

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

It's hard when all sides of something need to be painted.

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@Shiva49 (27200)

• Singapore

15 May

My brother is good to handle such things. It requires creative, practical ideas backed up by needed skills.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

17h

I seem to be quite good at coming up with ideas that don't cost a lot of money.

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@Beestring (15355)

• Hong Kong

15 May

You and Vince have been doing a lot fixing your niece's house.

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@JudyEv (353313)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May

This is the main thing we'll be doing. I think I've given up on taking down the cubby/play house.

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