Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Basement Progress 2

I got all the boxing finished in the morning, measured down four inches all around the edge of the room drawing a line as I went and then put in the perimeter molding for the east side of the basement yesterday and will be putting up the lag screws and wire to support the grid today.

All the up and down on the ladder has me feeling like I'm doing a work out on a StairMaster. Up three steps, measure, draw, down three steps, move the ladder, up three steps, measure, draw, down three steps, move ladder repeat. Then up three steps with the molding, install molding to line with three screws, down three steps, move ladder, up three steps, add three more screws to that piece of molding, down....You get the idea. Up and down all day. But at least at the end of the day, something was accomplished. (Besides sore legs.)

I did take a break immediately after lunch. Terry and I drove to Lowes to get the cans for the lights as well as an extension pipe for the ceiling fan (not included with the kit because of the many different options for ceiling height, slope, etc.). While there, we started talking about and looking at some of the perennial plants they have. We need to supplement the wild daisies and other plants around the yard while at the same time being wary of the rabbits and raccoons that would devastate any vegetables we might plant. (Also not to forget is the chilly, chilly air at 2100 feet on the northwest side of the hill that can bring frost into late May and early September.)

Oh well, time to get back to work in the basement. Hopefully I'll have the grid up by the end of the day, the light moved from its current position (no that's not a pun on electrical work!) and the box for the ceiling fan relocated before I call it quits today. If I get that far, it will be picture time!

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