Construction journal meets weather journal: what to do when it is wet wet wet
The rain gauge measured slightly over 2” yesterday. The pond didn’t overflow, but the ducks have more water than usual for this time of year.
Two inches of rain raised the water level by about a foot.
Constant rain slowed down our beginning this addition project in 2015. It still slows us down somewhat, as it is difficult to cut large pieces of plywood indoors, and good pieces of plywood are expensive! On the other hand, we now have individual mini projects that take time...which is what the rain gives us. Yesterday, we planned the grab bar system for the new bathroom.
The toilet paper holder is drawn in backwards, but we compensated for that later.
Irene needs help in standing up from a sitting position, as do I after I’ve spent several days on a ladder or kneeling on hard surfaces without remembering the knee pads. We built ourselves a problem by leaving plenty of room around the commode...a function of having too little space in the original cabin.
Great for cleaning! Lousy for pre-made grab bars.
We made the trek to a local hardware store that cuts and threads pipe. Our big box stores won’t do that. It took us almost all day, between checking ADA standards and looking up dimensions for various connectors, and then triple-checking measurements and calculations. The math matters, as pipes thread into fittings and so you have to add an inch to the length you think you need. Then the hardware store didn’t have certain connector parts, so we made some seat-of-the-pants adjustments. We will assemble the parts once ready, and then paint the assemblage before installing it. More to come on this!
In the meantime, I installed my first in-wall bathroom shelving unit.
I am happy to report the railing on the shelf is SOLID!
My next design challenge is how to finish the face of the closet.
Part of the problem is that I don’t want to tape any more wall board in this room!
More design work. It’s still raining. Life is good.
And I’m back to ending with long-distance photos of the Grand Girl!