6/5/19
(Above: Jacobhouse… flashing its posterior.)
Building Summary: Today I started off the morning by adding flashing above the sliding glass doors – a process that included measuring, cutting and drilling (special methods described in commentary), and fastening the metal in place. This was followed by a brief intermission of riding around and checking the beefers. On my return, I installed and wired the DSL jack*, and I took measurements for the insulation boards that will need to be placed within Wall #6.
Commentary: As mentioned above, I implemented a unique method to cut and drill the wide piece of flashing used today. It should first be prefaced that the measurement for the region that I had to cover was 90″ by 18″. The flashing was 120″ by 20″, so it needed to be cut down to size. The lengthwise measurement was easy to tend to, because it was only 20″ of cutting, but when it came time to slice off 2″ along a 10-foot span, I was not keen to use tinsnips for the task.
Thus, I re-rolled the flashing (got a couple little scratches in the process… still worth it), taped it, and then ensured the innards and ends were all even. Once this was completed, I took the measure tape, drew a mark 2″ in from the roll’s top, and then turned it on its side**. This was when I retrieved the drill and the hacksaw. With the former, I was able to pre-drill many holes at the same time about 1 inch from the upper and lower edges. All it took was a puncture through the top and through the bottom; the layering took care of the rest. As for the cutting, it was a tad tiring with the hacksaw, but the evenness of the line and the fact that I didn’t have to clamber along on hands and knees with a pair of tin-snips more than made up for the effort.
Flashing laid out on Jacobhouse’s deck for cutting. 
A miniature roll of flashing cut
from its parent roll via hacksaw.
Final Note: Uncle Wag is fetching me some caulking later today, so I will soon be able to install the trim boards to Wall #6’s exterior. After I do just that (or if it gets too hot), I will work on insulating the interior side of that same wall.
*Process included finding a nice flat surface to seat the jack on, fastening it via self-tapping screws, cutting conduit to bring the CAT-5e cable up to the receptacle, and then wiring that cable in. I had to cut off the wires that Dale (the internet repairmen) stripped for me because I accidentally nicked them while putting in the aforementioned self-tappers. Alas, the available wire strippers did not have a small enough hole for those mini-wires, so I learned myself a new method. All it consisted of was taking a utility knife, making the tiniest of nicks to the top and bottom of the mini-wires, and then using my thumbnail to grip the wires right at the incision and pull. The covers slipped off quite easily, and I was thus able to complete the job.
Perhaps the most colorful receptacle I have ever wired. 
I raised the DSL Jack so I would not have to crawl under my desk to unplug it (a frequent occurrence when it gets to be the stormy time of year.)
**This would be a good point to mention I was performing all these initial tasks upon the perfect-height workbench of Jacobhouse’s front porch.
Additional Note: Freekend #2 is coming up! My favorite online game, Path of Exile, is releasing a new season on Friday of this week (last season was March 09. Time flies swiftly). I still intend to post updates on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but the latter two may be lacking in Jacobhouse content.