I traded a couple of emails with my PG&E service planner today regarding electrical panels. It turns out that I can’t use the electrical panel that I had planned on. He initially gave me the go-ahead, but then when I … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
I got the east gable erected on Sunday, but sadly there aren’t any pictures. I didn’t get it braced until about ten minutes after sunset, and afterward I was cleaning up my tools using the bed light in my pickup … Continue reading
I have been running the work lights in the barn using the little third-world solar power system that I built a number of years ago. I think I described it in a previous post; I’ve got a little 11 watt … Continue reading
I finally got around to replacing the handleset on my front door. The old one worked, but I wanted to install one of slightly better quality. The old one was also pretty well worn. I had some difficulty in … Continue reading
Every time I set out my trash and recycling bins for pickup, one of them winds up on the other side of the street after the collection company empties it. I don’t have any idea why. Maybe they think the … Continue reading
I finished the south roof framing this weekend on Saturday, and on Sunday got all of the structural sheathing on! The overhangs aren’t covered yet, but all of the plywood on that side that contributes to the strength of the … Continue reading
Here’s a rare action shot, courtesy of the outstanding folks over at Wanderings of Baloo. Here we’re using my wall jacks to erect the south wall on the second floor. Much easier than dead lifting it, that’s for darn sure! … Continue reading
I had quite an adventure this past weekend working on the south side barn roof. I spent a lot of time on Saturday checking to make sure everything is adequately square and level, and on Sunday I put up most … Continue reading
I spent about three hours last night cleaning up the cellar with a deck brush, a garden hose, a shop vac, and a spray bottle of Simple Green. It’s probably the cleanest basement in the county. It looks dirty because … Continue reading