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- MORE FRAMING & SOME ELECTRICAL (September 2024)by CRFraming a shipping container is obviously weird in a lot of ways. I’ve discussed how we decided to install the studs flat against the walls rather than perpendicular to them in order to save a precious few interior inches. Those walls serve… Read More »MORE FRAMING & SOME ELECTRICAL (September 2024)
- FRAMING, FRAMING, FRAMING (July 2024)by CRNote to self: NO MORE CONTAINER WORK IN THE SUMMER. COMING UP NEXT In September we’ll finish the framing on the entire place, install the bathroom window, and run electric lines to Container #2 and, time permitting, Container #3. LOOKING AHEAD Farther… Read More »FRAMING, FRAMING, FRAMING (July 2024)
- FRAMING & A WINDOW (April 2024)by CRThe work on this trip to Mississippi was straightforward: framing and window-installation. I can’t say enough about the value of a laser level in marking lines on a wavy surface, which is necessary in a situation like this. Back when we installed… Read More »FRAMING & A WINDOW (April 2024)
- CRANE DAY! (FOR THE LAST TIME) (February 2024)by CRMr. Fontenot and his crane, back in service after undergoing repairs late last year, arrived on schedule on a chilly morning, a few clouds dotting the blue sky. (It was the crane that had been out of service, not Mr. Fontenot himself.)… Read More »CRANE DAY! (FOR THE LAST TIME) (February 2024)
- A HICCUP AND A SWITCHUP (November 2023)by CR(The photo above is of crab-and-spinach dip at Pappadeaux seafood restaurant in DFW airport. I like the dip very much and try to arrange my flights so there’s time to have some.) Our plan for late November, after placing the concrete piers… Read More »A HICCUP AND A SWITCHUP (November 2023)