Friday, October 26, 2012

Adding a wall to the carport

 I got started closing in the carport last week. The first cross piece is put up.
 5 of the 8 cross pieces in place. This is as far as I got before it got too dark the first day.
 I finished the crosspieces and ordered the metal from Man-Sea Metal in Winchester. It was ready the next morning. I got the first piece of metal up the day after I picked it up. Then I had to leave for work.
 I got two more pieces put up the next day before I had to leave for work. These 11-12 hr workdays just don't help with projects like this.
My 5 day weekend started this morning, so I finished it when I got up. One wall is done and two more are waiting.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The new shed arrives

 Our new shed arrived this afternoon. The driver had it backed into the driveway before I could get outside.
 It only took him a couple of minutes to have it on the ground and move the "forklift" around to the front.
 I thought they would have to drive the truck across the yard, but the little lift pulled it with no trouble.
 Set in place and leveled up in less than 15 minutes. No muss, no fuss.
We've already started to empty the storage room out. It's being closed out at the end of the month and I already have almost all of the plastic totes restacked in the shed. There is still some furniture and a few boxes left in storage that have to get put in.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Busy day

 First up for today was to lower Heather's gate in the back of the pasture. I put it where she said, but after it was hung, she wanted it lowered about 6 inches.
 Naturally, I had plenty of help. They all helped me yesterday, and again today.
 Then I took the boat out for a run on the lake. The fall colors are showing all around the lake and the water was smooth. The main reason for the trip was to run the gas stabilizer through the motor. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
 After I got back home, I started putting a storm door on the back. I had just gotten the hinges and door hung here.
I taped it closed because I was running out of daylight and didn't have the closer or a latch put on yet. If the wind were to pick up and open it, it would get damaged being flung open.