Jan's room is hot, and the afternoon sun shines directly in. The former owners had sacrificed the luxury of an awning in favor of movies and whatever other 21st c. entertainment a satellite dish provides. We opted to restore a cool sleeping area, privacy and rain that falls away from the bedroom window.
Mike climbed out on the roof (and forbade me to step foot out of the window).
Mike on Roof
The former owners had cable in every room, and the cables were installed haphazardly through the walls via huge holes directly through the sides of house. When we pulled the cables out, they left gaping holes, from outside to inside, which required the best repair we could think of. Removing the dish took a few hours, one trip to Main St. Hardware and some cursing, but Mike finally freed it and swung it down so I could catch it off the porch.
The dish companies don't pick these up or even want them back, they just leave them to rot. So, I did some looking to see what crafts people have turned their dishes into. My favorites are the mosaic bird baths:
Now, my mom has a working awning.
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