![]() Holy cow! It had felt like I haven't made a blog post in a week, but here we are 3 months later. I'M SO SORRY. Things have been really crazy during this stay at home order. My husband and I still are working and we are trying to catch up on other things around the house and it's been a whirlwind. I got a lot of questions as to where I got the house numbers and such so I'll try to explain what I did. I looked through my phone because I took pictures and videos butttt I'm not sure what happened to those. Again, I'M SORRY, OKAY! These house numbers add such a modern touch to the exterior of the house and I'm obsessed. The old numbers were so outdated and were blocked by a tree- LOL. Don't even ask. Every time I though I'd be doing a SIMPLE project- it turns out to be a nightmare and I have to put my thinking cap on. After I unscrewed the old numbers from the trim I noticed that they were pretty small. I took one of the new numbers and held it up where I wanted and the numbers were too freaking long for the wood trim. I could have maybe moved the number up but there was like 1.5" of plastic siding came down from under the roof that I maybe could have drilled into but I didn't want to risk jacking that up. So here I am with too freaking long of address number figuring what the heck to do. I thought about drilling them into the side of the house on the stucco, but it really didn't look right to me (& my husband didn't want me to drill into the side of the house which is understandable). I also thought about putting them onto wood and then putting it on the side of the house (again, I'd have to drill into the stucco). I then wandered in my garage to see what I could find to put these numbers on and then I remembered I had extra wood from the mantle! I grabbed the piece of wood, arranged how I wanted my numbers, and then marked where I would make the cut with my circular saw. After I made my cut with the wood, it was time to place the numbers and use the drill bit to pre-drill the holes for the numbers. I used the template the package came with of each number in hopes that the holes were the perfect distance apart. Of course, they weren't. When we went to put the numbers into the wood I literally had to McGivor the numbers into the holes. Ok anyways, after I used the drill bit to pre-mark the holes, I used a polyurethane to seal the wood so it wouldn't get damaged from the elements. After sealing it with 3 layers, it was time to put the numbers in. Before I put in each number, I filled the hole with some clear exterior, waterproof caulk to block out any mold, etc. Then I shoved the numbers into the hole. This is when I realized the holes weren't exactly the perfect distance. I didn't have a rubber mallet to bang them into the holes so I used a cheap plastic softball that was in the garage and that literally did the trick. I used my finger to clean up and smooth and caulk that spewed out of the sides and it makes sure all the sides were sealed. I did that to every number. I then used my drill bit to drill on the top to make holes for eye hooks to attach the chain so I could hang it on the eye hooks that were attached to the trim. I also used the caulk to make sure they would not get moldy/rusty. Once that was done, viola! A cute way, to modernize the exterior of your house! It's such a small thing to do, yet it makes such an impact! ![]() - Wood - Caulk - House numbers - Hanging Chains This project only cost us about $30! If you have any questions please ask them in the comment box! Stay crafty, Kimberly
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