2/25/19:
Building Summary: Today I added the top support to the postern portion of the closet in Wall #5. I also added spreader-boards to both the top and the bottom ‘sturdiers’ so as to make a shelf out of each. I then finished off the morning by adding side-boards to the closet area. These will provide me with the surface I need when fastening on beadboard (my primary form of wall-cover).
Commentary: As shown above, it was a productive morning at Jacobhouse, and throughout that time, there were a couple high points I’d like to share. The first was the realization I could make shelves utilizing the aforementioned ‘sturdiers’ and ‘spreader-boards’. I was not intending to do this originally, so ending up with 2 shelves about 18″ wide and 7″ deep was a welcome bonus.
Also, I want to make note of the method I used to pull the closet-wall’s front boards toward the back. ‘Clamping’ was the obvious solution, but I soon discovered that even my longest clamp was nowhere near long enough. What I ended up doing to solve this dilemma, was fetch two clamps, hook the small ends together, and then use the added length to extend between the front and back of the closet-wall. Using this method, I was able to secure the side-boards in place before I even fastened them in (this prevented them from moving up or down).
And finally, there is the third highlight. A ‘retired’ contractor named Mr. Brimage visited Jacobhouse today. I was not there to meet him, but Padre was. All in all, the visit went quite well, and it seemed that Brimage was impressed by how the container project is coming along. Also, there was tell of some ridiculous quotes (for Mr. Brimage is quite a character) in regard to the air-tightness of Jacobhouse. I believe the phrases ‘gotta get a vent in, or all the air’ll be sucked out!’ and’living in a tomb!‘ were uttered.
Final note: Due to today’s productive nature, I’m not entirely certain what I’ll be doing tomorrow. It might be time for another clean-up (both of the inside and the outside of Jacobhouse.)
Bonus Highlight: I’ve put together a 1-minute pitch for the small business I run, Master Blend Cattle Company, and tonight my dad and I recorded it. The video was good, and I spoke my lines, but when I brought it back and put it on the computer, I found that one of our cows (#313) was making way too much noise. So, it seems that today was a practice run. Dagnabbit.