7/8/19
(Above: Light #5 [this is including kitchen indoor/outdoor lights] is now installed as is another 3’x8′ piece of ‘wall’ paneling.)
Building Summary: Today I began by bringing the stack of aluminum sheet metal out to Jacobhouse. This was followed by much marking, measuring, and finally cutting/holing one of those sheets for the east end of Wall #2 (the bathroom’s south wall). After this, I brought the sheet inside, found quite quickly the measurements were accurately made, and then proceeded to attach that metal to the wall via rivets.
Installation of the 3-switch face-plate and the hall light ensued. The former was much more difficult than the latter, because I had to score/wiggle out a couple protrusions*, but once that was done, it was very simple to fasten the switches and face-plate in place. As for the light, it was much easier than yesterday’s, because like the other one I installed (the office light), this one was a LED and had no fiberglass insulation to fiddle about with.
To finish off the morning, I endeavored to cut a piece of sheet metal for the right side of the bathroom doorway. I collected the measurements, made the marks, and then cut it, only to find I had reversed the ends that were supposed to be top and bottom. Fortunately, with a little bit of added trimming, I will be able to use the metal on the left side of the bathroom doorway.
Commentary: Though this morning was another repetition of ‘mark / measure / cut / fasten’, I will mention a couple highlights. Firstly, there was the fact that the panel I put up today was the easiest thus far. It lined up perfectly (or as close to perfect as could be) with the electrical boxes, the wall’s eastern edge, and the ceiling**, thus enabling me to quickly fasten the galvalume sheet in place and begin work on the wall’s next portion.
That’s where the other highlight came into being. Despite my careful measurements and observations, I failed to realize that I was working on the wrong end of the metal sheet. Therefore, as I picked it up to tote it inside, I found myself quite peeved. I brought it into Jacobhouse anyway, if only to verify that I had made the unfortunate cut. After I had indeed proven my error, I lined it up with Wall #2’s west side and was pleasantly surprised; the top dimensions matched the space between the doorway’s head-jamb and the container ceiling, and the side portion was only a hair wider than required (therefore I will be able to trim it down to the appropriate size). So, even though I would have preferred making the proper cut, the one I made in its stead will still be usable.
Final Note: Tomorrow, seeing as I have already half-prepared the panel for the bathroom doorway’s left side, I will work on finishing up the remainder of Wall #2’s paneling.
*Similar to what I had to do on Wall #5’s east side so the face-plate could rest flush against the surrounding surface.
**The ceiling has been the trickiest part on every wall thus far. I wonder if today’s was not-so-tricky because I was running the panel lengthwise rather than crosswise.