Coming Together ...

As slow as the last few days have been in terms of progress on the ceiling, today totally made up for it. We got six rows up, and are three rows short of the roof ridge.

Most likely we could have installed one or two more rows, but we need to spend at least half an hour to move all the scaffolding for that, and we had to close shop early today due to a prior engagement.

As we will box out the entire ridge line anyway, we decided to stop right there for the ceiling cover, and finish it, once the ridge line is boxed out. Granted, we could start work on that right away, but we are a little tired of ceiling work right now, and want to work on something else for a while. So stayed tuned for new and exciting things happening around Gunk Haus.


Spot the hidden object:


A view through the rafters of the old beer hall roof (which will remain exposed):


Dirk

Walking The Plank ...

Back at the ceiling cover, we got two rows down today. That isn't a lot, but the two rows were quite frustrating, as the planks were somewhat bent, and introduced large gaps.


We should have about eight or nine rows to go to the roof ridge, so hopefully by Monday we get that done. Then it's off to new endeavors.

Dirk

Rest Room ...

No work today. Huh what?!?

I may have mentioned once or twice that E! and I work pretty much seven days a week. Now, you guys with kids may argue that you do so, too, that in fact you're on duty 24/7. Ok, here's your brownie point.

Anyhow, on some days we don't work. Today was such a day, and I went skiing to Belleayre, while E! was having her day in bed with bonbons, as she calls it.

Yet, while I was really doing nothing but enjoying myself, E! actually stayed home (she doesn't ski), and did laundry and a few other things that could be considered work. She is the greatest, and I am open to suggestions on how to make it up to her.

Skiing was fun, and I bumped into Jeff (our plumber) on the slopes. Just before I was about to leave I also met Tatjana from Munich. We had a nice chat (in German) about food and German hangouts in the area, some of which I hadn't heard of yet, but will check out soon (it's all about market research, and spying the competition).

Dirk

Over The Hump ...

It has been long in the coming, but we finally cleared the hump in the ceiling from the old beer hall roof today. Aside from all the necessary notching and furring, the ridge is also hard to get to, because of the rafters and strap hangers. We spend a lot of time setting up the scaffold, doing work, tearing down the scaffold, moving it, and setting it up again. We'll get it done, eventually.


Dirk

Top Notch ...

At long last, I finished the ceiling row at the ridge of the old roof in the beer hall. Yes, that's right, it's only one row, but it required a lot of notching out, and a lot of cuss words ... ;-)


We had Lou (our engineer) stop by today. As a restaurant we have certain requirements from the Department of Health with respect to our septic system, and Lou is going to help us with that. Of course it works to our advantage that he knows the people at the Department of Health, and he speaks the technical language necessary to describe things.

We have been very lucky with the people we work with in the sense that they actually work with us, and not just come here to make money.

Dirk

Hey Mike, There Art Thou ...

It has come to my attention, that this blog is considered a reliable source for the whereabouts of Mike (our electrician). I am happy to report that he was here today, though only for an hour, to wire up the kitchen hood fan.


Furthermore, Central Hudson came by today and hooked up the service panel on the parking lot side. We will largely use it to provide lighting for the parking lot, but we are also planing to have special events on the parking lot, for which we obviously need electricity.

Dirk

Collateral Damage ...

In the last 15 months or so since we started renovating Gunk Haus we have been blessed with an absence of injuries. Sure, there are occasional cuts, skin rips, and hammer-hits-thumbs, and our bodies are aching all the time from the physical work, but nothing major.

Our tools and clothing have not fared so well. I have gone through several ripped pants, one pair of boots (though my old military boots are starting to go as well), and numerous work gloves.

Today's victim was E!'s power drill. It did not survive the six foot drop off a ladder (I am sorry, Tom, to report its death, it didn't have to suffer though, but it was a fine drill all its life).


So we set out to get E! another power drill. That set in motion a whole journey across three counties, because our dear friend Jerry gave us this 10% off coupon for Lowe's, and I needed some tools, too, and oh, why don't we look for a new washer then.

Therefore, another victim of today was the day itself, but we did get E! a fancy new power drill.

Happy Birthday, Amy ...

Dirk