Overall: Siding install is progressing well. I estimate we are 80-85% complete for both buildings combined. Crappy weather hampered us, along with a four (4) day week, because I used Friday to conduct some monkey business…
Monday: A dreary rainy day, so we stayed under roof cover to install the metal trim around the three (3) overhead garage doors on the east wall of the shop.
Tuesday: The sun came out, allowing us to install siding on the west wall of the shop. Completed the west wall by the end of the day.
Wednesday: Happy 67th birthday to me. Returned to the shop east wall to install siding around all the garage doors. Lots of small pieces to trim and fit.
Thursday: Completed the shop east wall and started the shop south wall east and west corners, which are outside of east and west ends of the breezeway. Ralph arrived and put in a couple hours working the pre-insulation electrical punch list.
Friday: Shutdown the construction site so I could conduct a day trip to western Tennessee; inspecting a possible pickup truck purchase. Yes… I am keenly aware that I already have a pair of work trucks – one that needs repair, and the other truck that is being used every day. I have found a reputable mechanic, and will be trailering the broken truck to his shop for repair in the near term. The plan: once we have completed construction and have moved into our project residence, will sell both work trucks which are rusted and beat up (perfect construction vehicles). I know exactly what I want for a long term purchase and have been conducting a slow, methodical internet search. Finding an inexpensive, 25 year old, rust free truck, in good condition – is a tall order which is why I have started searching now. Stay tuned, more to follow…
Saturday: Spent the morning updating various files and a trip to Staples, printing new detailed drawings of the kitchen as we begin the kitchen detailed design process. Kevin produced a scaled drawing on the largest paper (24″ by 36″) Staples has available. The drawing will be used with paper cutouts of the various widths of cabinet offerings. I have also made cardboard templates of actual drawer lengths &, widths as measured in the Menards showroom. The cabinets can be configured with various combinations of 5, 10 or 15″ drawer depths, so I also measured the actual depths of each drawer offering. Carole and I will use the templates to determine what goes in which cabinet and where in the kitchen it will be installed, with specific drawer callouts. We’re old and prefer an analog process, rather than moving virtual cabinets on a computer monitor. This should be tons and tons ‘o fun.
Sunday: Another day spent at home continuing the efforts described yesterday. Ordered a fairly new material for the shop compressed air manifold. Old school material has always been 1/2″ black pipe and is still popular today. The pipe I ordered is semi-flexible and made of aluminum & PEX. Should install much quicker and easier than conventional steel pipe. Lower cost is a plus. The manifold will be installed in the walls similar to electrical and plumbing with pipe termination and air hose quick disconnects located as appropriate around the shop perimeter.
0 Comments