6/30/19
(Above: The fridge bridge allowing full access to Jacobhouse’s postern wall.)
Building Summary: Today I started off by measuring, marking, and cutting some pieces of plywood to fit into the bathroom closet. Two of these pieces were shelves, while the third was a cap of sorts to fill in the hole surrounding the sewer’s air-intake pipe. I proceeded to fit the shelves into their intended locations, and then I pulled out the vent pipe so I could glue it and place the plywood cap around it. After all that was complete, I rode down to Sparr Farm Supply with Padre and Wag, searched for ice-maker parts / nibblers*, and procured a range-cord and mini cable clamp.
(9:08 PM Update:) This afternoon, Padre and I spent another hour in Jacobhouse. During this time, we hooked up the range-cord [a trying event of some length due to the oversized cord-securer… I think Padre would have rather been the one doing the work than the one waiting for me to finish the task] , and we also connected the refrigerator to the water stub-up.
Commentary: I must admit, it took some time for me to remember this morning’s highlights – the 50-minute Sparr Trial being quite a… prominent… experience. With the passage of time, however, and with a delectable lunch of shrimp, smoked-salmon, and salad in the belly, I remembered a couple of this morning’s more interesting bits.
The first highlight occurred when I was about to insert the freshly cut shelves, but in order to do so, I had to remove the make-shift 2×6 shelves I had already placed in there. The bottom 2×6 came out easily, as it had quite a lot of extra space to either end. This was not the case for the near perfectly fitted 2×6 on top. The trouble was, I had installed the plywood border around the closet with only half-inch plywood shelves in mind. Thus, when I wished to remove the 2×6 shelf, I found that it was much too bulky to do so. Short-story-short, I had to temporarily remove a piece of the plywood border so I could draw out that stubborn board**.
The second highlight was a contrivance that Padre constructed so we could roll the refrigerator 3-4 feet out from the wall. It consisted of fastening two 3-foot long ¾” plywood planks to the sturdy refrigerator stool I made a while back. After doing this, we placed the unfastened side of the planks on top of the raised kitchen surface in front of the target appliance. Thus, the so-called ‘fridge bridge’ came into being. It worked very well, providing me enough room to sneak in behind it, and there, I installed a faceplate to the wall outlet and begin planning what to do in regard to hooking the refrigerator to the water stub-up (for ice).
Final Note: I stated yesterday that I would begin preparations for putting up the metal wall paneling, and today I did. I researched the best methods for cutting Galvalume sheet metal and discovered that a drill attachment called a “nibbler” is the best tool for the job. It is already in the process of being ordered/shipped, so until it arrives I’ll continue tending to various odd-jobs*** around Jacobhouse.
*A search that ended up taking 50 minutes to no avail. Thankfully, Padre figured out what exactly was needed for the refrigerator, went back down to Sparr, and procured the parts.
**When I went to place the ½” plywood shelf in afterward, I at first thought I would unable to on account of the tight fit. Eventually, though, I figured out the puzzle – for that is what it was – and I had two fully functional shelves in place.
***Hard to specify when building a container home is, in its own right, an odd job.