What a whirlwind week it’s been. Last week, our house in Loxahatchee went under contract and my parents and I were heavy into the shop remodel. This week was more of the same.
Buttoning up the roof
On the roof, we were able to finish up the new plywood sheathing. After the sheeting was completed, I installed the metal drip edge. This is a piece of metal flashing that covers the edge where the roof meets the fascia and it keeps water out. Lastly, my dad and I installed a peel and stick type of waterproof underlayment. Basically, it’s another water proof barrier that gets installed on top of the plywood and below the metal roofing. However, once it’s installed, the roof is considered “dried-in”, meaning the roof won’t leak now. This also means that some interior works – such as electrical distribution, can begin.
Siding and real work
With the roof dried in, I started working on the siding. However, during this time I also had some teak panels to build for a client so many of my working hours were devoted to my work (as opposed to Lake Byrd work). I was able to get the siding wrapped up on the south side of the building as well as on the west face.
Staining the siding
With the siding somewhat installed, Oceana began staining the siding. Yes, stain. But it’s white?! Correct. It’s a solid colored stain. Siding stains tend to soak in and penetrate into the wood, while paint and primer tend to build up on the surface. The white stain will leave a dull white finish that looks a bit more rustic. The life expectancy of the stain is similar to paint and primer, so it’s really a matter of preference. The downside with the T111 siding is that it is really thirsty when it comes to paints/stains. One gallon barely covers 3 sheets of 4×8 siding – and there’s about 40 sheets of siding. I expect the second coat to go further but not by much. The white makes it look really nice. I’m happy with how it’s turning out.
New wiring
While all of this was going on, my dad was inside pulling wires and running new circuits. I think this is the third shop that he’s wired for me, and using the previous lessons learned, we’ve got a pretty good layout. That also means there’s lots of individual circuits for the many different tools that I have. On the ceiling, rather than hard wiring in light fixtures – meaning each light fixture is directly wired into the circuit, I’ve opted for receptacles on the ceiling that are controlled from a switch. This allows me to install LED fixtures wherever I want and still have a place to plug in. Also, I’ll be able to mount fans on the ceiling near the doors and have them tied into the same circuit as the lights so that when I turn off the light switch, the fans turn off too. It works real well.
More house sale drama
Back in Loxahatchee, our house is under contract. That is, until the buyers backed out. The house went back on the market on Tuesday evening and there were a bunch of showings on Wednesday. Wednesday evening we received 3 offers but there were still more showings scheduled for Thursday. At the end of the day Thursday, we had received multiple offers over our original asking price (before we reduced it). That’s great! So we’re under contract again.
Odds and Ends
It’s been chilly here recently. We even woke up and saw white stuff all over the roof. Frost! Craziness. I’m hoping our plants survived OK. Some friends of the family came to visit. They are in Florida spending a couple weeks near Tampa and they drove over for a visit. I was able to get to chat with them briefly before I had to deliver some finished product to a client back in West Palm Beach. It was good seeing them. It had been about 10 years since I’ve seen them last.
That’s all for now. Stay safe and thanks for following along our crazy journey.
Good report, but how does Oceanna feel about the second coat? Also, can we get her some white painters pants, so her brown jeans don’t get splattered? Just a thought,
Bud
Oceana says that white painters pants aren’t trendy enough for her. She says if you’ve gotta work, you might as well look good.
It’s truly amazing how fast this shop has progressed in a week. Getting the roof on with the waterproof barrier by sunset took lots of hard work. You and Dad needed a break after that, but (as usual) there was too much to do. So thankful for the helpfulness of the neighbors and for your father’s electrical ability! Oceana painted/stained the shop until it was dark – she’s a trooper! I LOVE the barn doors and the new windows. So glad we could be here to watch it all come together. On a separate note: Our friends were totally amazed by “The Shark” canoe, and how it maneuvered through the water.