7/12/19
(Above: A picture displaying the completed curve-corner within Jacobhouse’s bathroom as well as the abode’s overall luster.)
Building Summary: Today I began by measuring, cutting, notching*, and then fastening the next piece of metal onto the bathroom’s interior wall. This was followed by my testing varying lengths of paneling to make the south-east corner into a curve. The corner comprised of a 90 degree angle (of course) with ~ 10 inches available on east wall and ~ 8 inches available on the west wall, and the piece of metal I ended up using was 15 inches wide (for reference, I believe the hypotenuse could have been made with a ~ 12.8 inch wide piece; the three extra inches, however, made it into a gentle curve instead.)
After the bathroom walls were fully paneled, I moved to bedroom’s western side. There, I made measurements to account for the wall plywood’s L-shape and for the two electrical boxes. This was followed by my venturing outside, procuring a piece of full-length metal from the scrap pile, and cutting it to the correct dimensions / notching the outlet holes into it. To finish off the morning, I fastened the sheet in place with my last four rivets from one of ‘100-count’ boxes procured at Rural King last Friday.
Commentary: It was a lengthy morning at Jacobhouse, and I believe it showed via the progress elucidated upon in the summary above. As for highlights, I would say that there is certainly a matter of interest that could be shared. It consisted of my bending the bathroom’s eastern corner into shape, or rather, the incredibly cramped quarters in which I had to perform the task.
Indeed, I believe it was mentioned above that the space between the shower and the south wall was about 10 inches wide. Within that 10 inch space, I not only had to lift and hold the galvalume in place; I also had to ‘backhand drill’ a 1/8″ hole above my head so I could proceed to put in a rivet. By the time that valiant little fastener was holding the curve in position, I was sweating quite profusely (in spite of Jacobhouse’s pleasant 75-degree temperature), and my arms – unburdened by drill and paneling – felt as if they wanted to float toward the ceiling.
Final Note: Tomorrow, I plan on paneling the remainder of Wall #1 (the bedroom’s west wall). This will likely be followed by my fabricating a curve-piece for above the shower and a long piece for the 2×6 filling the gap between the shower and wall.
*The notch was made to account for the LED strip light’s eastern end.
** Padre had a good idea this morning; instead of using the top electrical box (the unwired receptacle shown in the image just above) for a smoke detector, I will install an outlet for the fan that will inevitably be utilized in Jacobhouse’s hall. As for a detector, I can purchase a couple of those 10-year battery operated varieties that monitor smoke as well as carbon monoxide.