3.27.2017

Jim called the guy he's been working with on the lights to talk to him about the issues, but after getting no responses to his emails and calling the company number, he found out the guy had called in sick.  Hopefully he'll be in tomorrow.

Meanwhile...Jim keeps pressing on.  He started working on making the permanent connection between the breaker box in the woodshop and the subpanel in the metal shop.  He worked on getting the neutral wire connected - that involved attaching the fish tape to the line downstairs...

and pulling it up carefully to the main box (which was still live and the fish tape metal - not a good combination!).  He got it all done and connected - he needs to take a picture of the final product!  He has to get more of the main wire - that's on the agenda for tomorrow.

Then Jim started figuring out where he wanted the access door that will lead from the woodshop into the attic space of the auto bay.  You can see the markings on the wall where he will cut...

How crazy is that?  We have an access space into the attic now!

A peek inside...

And the view from the inside looking into the shop!  Now Jim was able to get the last piece of plywood cut and fit for the floor.  Then he got all of the outside fastening done.  He still has to do the remaining fastening on all the inside connections, and then it will be ready to start filling up!

Jim will have to do some work getting things ready for a door frame and eventual door, but for now he put a piece of plywood up to help keep out some of the cold air.

 

With a little time left at the end of the day, Jim went back to insulation.  He got the very corner piece next to the wall in - that's the toughest piece to try and get the insulation around all the blocking and framing.

 

Then he was able to put up the rest of the insulation in that cavity and put up the foam board at the back of the knee wall.

Then he got all the pieces of insulation cut for the knee wall - they just need to be glued down.

 

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