The Phoenix Leanto

When a leanto goes bad the results can be ruinous, heartbreaking, disastrous, overwhelming, or any of a number of other emotion inducing adjectives. Luckily, insurance helps calm choppy waters. And when the proverbial dust settles, it helps one realize that property is only property. No one was harmed. Nothing that couldn't be replaced was destroyed.

The winter was not kind to our leanto beside the shed. Even after removing a large amount of snow during the winter, Mother Nature decided to show us who was in charge. It turns out it was not us.

Our house insurance covered our leanto. Our car insurance covered our trailer. So, all we had to do was wait for winter to end, which it did in May. Deconstruction started when enough of the snow melted. Construction started when the weather was warm. Gary does not build well in cold weather. Actually, there is nothing Gary does well in cold weather.

Extra reinforcement was the order of the day for the inside of the shed.

The outside is getting bulked up as well. I had replicated the shed specs for the original leanto, but this one will be quite a bit heftier.