5/31/19
(Above: The final floorboard is now fastened in place.)
Building Summary: Today began with my measuring, marking, and cutting a piece of plywood for the final uncovered portion of floor. This was followed by my remembering that the drain holes needed to be plugged with steel wool and then by my procurement of that steel wool from Madre’s workshop. I stuffed the holes full of that scratchy substance, and then commenced to trim* the plywood piece I had cut and fasten it in place. To finish off the morning, I went home to tend to the internet repairman’s visit (more in commentary).
Commentary: This morning was ‘chockfull’ of various activities, which unfortunately did not allow me time to procure all the measurements listed in yesterday’s final note. In spite of the minimal amount of time spent at Jacobhouse, though, I was still able to get quite a lot done and some extra as well. The ‘extra’ portion came along with the internet repairman’s, Dale’s, visit**.
While I talked with Mr. Dale, I asked him how I should go about running an internet line into Jacobhouse. I told him that I had already extended a conduit from the utility hole to the intended office – a fact that he seemed to approve of. I then proceeded to ask him if I should run the line myself or if I should have the future technician do it. He said I could do it myself quite easily and proceeded to give me a 60 ft. length of Cat5 cable and a spare jack that he had stored in his truck, and to add to this, he taught me how to wire that jack***. Never has a broken internet line been such a boon.
Final Note: Well, tomorrow I believe I’ll be performing those measurements I described in yesterday’s final note, and I may be installing a certain internet cable and jack.
*No exaggeration, the measurement must have been 1/16” off. The piece of plywood could have probably been mashed into place, but I didn’t want to risk damaging the sliding glass door frame. Also, I’ve read that plywood planks fitted to closely to one another results in annoying squeaking.
**My brother cut off his internet service for the Colorado trip, and as per Centurylink’s typical expertise, they turned off both my brother’s and my own line… It should also be noted that while I visited with Mr. Dale, he experienced some yellow jackets at the inlet box. When I offered to go get him some wasp spray, he declined, saying that he usually doesn’t mess with them if they don’t mess with him. He spent a good 20 minutes at that box with those wasps flying all around him, but not one of them chose to sting.
The Cat5 cable with end stripped to reveal the 4 colorful mini-cables within. 
As can be seen, Dale marked the tier I’m supposed to attach the Cat5 to (the red and green).
*** First off, I learned that there were 4 mini-cables within at Cat5 cable. These mini cables consist of two tiny wires color coded to one another (i.e. blue and white w/ blue stripe, green and white w/ green stripe, and etc.). To hook this cable up to a DSL jack – the one I was given had 6 prongs – I just have to hook one set of those wires to the lowest two prongs. There is no polarity; they just have to be connected to the same prong tier.