6/1/19:
(Above: The office of Jacobhouse with all plywood back in place and with DSL line successfully run from front to back of the container home.)
Building Summary: Today began with my filling up a number of manure bags (moo-re funding) and then by my venturing to Jacobhouse, drilling a hole through the base beam of the container’s north side, and fastening on a sturdy door-hook*. This was followed by my running the CAT-5e DSL line. The first attempt consisted of my simply trying to shove the cable down and through the conduit, but the wire was nowhere near stiff enough to go by itself. I next procured some high-gauge fence wire, and that was stiff enough to slide down and through the 40′ span with ease.
Unfortunately, during the middle of the wire-feeding process, the sweep-90 elbow disconnected from the rest of the conduit (explained in commentary). Due to the run’s being inserted beneath the northernmost floor grate, I could not lift the line up, and neither could I reach down past the plywood edge to push it back together. So, I removed the floorboard, tended to the wire-run, and then refastened everything back in place.
I finished the morning off by repositioning the portable A/C and then by acquiring and writing down the majority of my previously listed measurements. These notes included information about: floor space (260 sq. ft), Wall #6’s interior and exterior dimensions (90 ¼” by 101 ½”) , and the kitchen countertop measurements (both with and without the sink in place).
Commentary: Today, June 1st, was the beginning of true summer. Both Padre and I realized the fact as we walked out into the morning and felt the incredible humidity and warmth of the air. It seems a general rule of thumb that when the dawn temperatures are above 70 degrees Fahrenheit, it is going to be a ‘scorcher’. Fortunately, most of Jacobhouse’s outdoor activities occurred before the sun had fully risen above the eastern tree line, and the remainder of construction tasks took place indoors.
As for highlights, today’s was a bit of a shenanigan. I’ll preface this with a short bit of history. Back when I was putting in the DSL conduit, I glued all of the pieces together except for the sweep-90 onto the easternmost pipe. The reason for this was a combination of Padre-advice** along with my own judgment (a DSL line would not be seeing very much physical action, after all… right?). Unfortunately, it did get to see a bit of physical action in the form of threading a CAT-5e down and through it. The sweep-90 slipped off, and the result was my unfastening and lifting up an entire piece of plywood followed by my putting the pipe pieces back together. This time with glue.
Final Note: Tomorrow I will finish the measurements I began collecting today. All that remains are the bathroom walls (interior and exterior) and the closet-wall. After that, I may begin putting up aluminum over the kitchen soffit.
*One of two hooks that I will end up using to hold the doors open so strong winds cannot slam them shut. I’m uncertain if this would have been a problem due to the doors’ weight, but now it shall be even less of a concern.
** To be fair, Padre-advice is worth a listen nine times out of ten. That’s a pretty good record as far as advice goes.