(Above: The panel box face plate in place [but not fastened in… that will come tomorrow].)
10/2/19
Building Summary: This morning’s activities primarily concerned putting together a beadboard ‘face-plate’ for the front of the panel box. To do so, I had to complete the typical regimen of measure / mark / cut both for the beadboard and for the supporting 2x4s I proceeded to fasten to its hind side. After that, I tested to see if the face-plate would fit (it did), and to finish off the morning, I brought the fabrication to the haybarn where I primed it.
(8:06 PM Update): This afternoon, I was able to paint the panel box cover turquoise and then fasten pieces of 1/2″ aluminum angle stock and 3/4″ aluminum rectangle stock along the edges.
TIL: Today I learned a decent way to cook a medium-rare 1″ steak on the grill. First, preheat the grill on high until it is near or over 600 degrees F. Next, open the hood and place an oiled & salted / marinated steak on the grate as quickly as possible before closing the hood back down. Let the beef cook 1 minute or slightly more (20 seconds max) before opening the grill and flipping it over. Then, simply repeat the 1 minute cook time and then turn all the burners to low. Allow the steak to sit in the diminishing temperatures for about 3-5 minutes (I did 2.5, because I like it close to rare) before removing the it, placing it in a buttered pan, and covering it with foil for 5-10 minutes. After that wait-time has passed, dig in to that juicy, flavorful beef! (Pictured at right).
Commentary: Today was made slightly long on account of a small illness my brother shared with me, but I still feel as if I accomplished multiple meaningful tasks. In regard to Jacobhouse, this concerned the fabrication, priming, painting, and (in the afternoon) bordering it with aluminum rectangle-stock and ½” angle-stock. I still need to figure out what I’m going to do for a mobile partition between the front and back of the home; I’m thinking sallon doors or a curtain of cloth, beads, or etc. Either way, it must be something that is easy to keep closed or open depending on temperature preference. It would not do to have a solid door blocking the air-conditioned front of Jacobhouse from the back during summer months!
No matter what it looks like, though, the mowing is much appreciated because she really knocked back the Sida Weed population.
Final Note: Tomorrow, or perhaps later today, I plan on painting the panel-box’s faceplate turquoise*. Next, after the paint dries, I will be installing clips on the hindside of that faceplate so as to make it easily removable if panel box access is desired.
*Padre was kind enough to procure me a fresh quart of liquid turquoise for this task (and to make touch-ups throughout Jacobhouse).