Here's today's progress (9AM Wednesday, 11/4/2015):
I already got started this morning at 8AM. Just did 45 minutes of pulling out full dumpsters and staging them. Putting empty ones in place, dragging piano parts to the dumpster, ripping and breaking them apart with my bare hands, and filling it.
Next I'm going to pull some more things out, and widen the pathway so I can drag bigger things through there.
Also going to grab the circular saw so I can cut up things that are too big to break manually. Good way to get aggression out, by the way.
Tomorrow is trash day, but I was mistaken, it is NOT bulk day. So I need to chop up and put everything in dumpsters.
Should be able to fill most, if not all of them, between basement junk, piano parts and leaves.
6:30PM update:
8 dumpsters full. 2 out on the curb. Going to put the other 6 out in a minute. Update, They are all out now.They are called Courville containers. They hold 96 gallons and look like this:
It was a beautiful day but exhausting. Broke up a ruined bentwood rocker and filled them with leaves, a chopped up door, parts of the piano and lots of drek from the basement.Had pizza for dinner. Hot and Ready but not too tasty.
11/5
Can't Win For Losing!
So the trash trucks came and emptied my 8 dumpsters.
And I took our new leaf blower and gathered the fallen leaves into large area piles, hoping to fill a couple more dumpsters.
But I couldn't find the rake and shovel I use to pick them up with. All kinds of things flashed through my mind. Had I left them out, leaning against a tree, and someone just walked away with them? So I looked and looked, and finally found another shovel and rake, and started to work. And then the rake handle broke off!
So I gave up and came in for a break.
And that's when I remembered.
The shovel and rake were in the BASEMENT!
Wouldn't you know it.........Now that I'm clearing out the basement, I have another place to forget and lose things!!!!!
Bill
Update: 11 dumpsters filled and gone today. 11/5/2015
Friday 11/6/2015
Rained last night and this morning.
Is today an "L" day?
Cause I've been LAZY!
Laid around most of the day.
Finally, after Julie got home, I went out and framed 2 of the walls of the shed addition I am rebuilding from a roof to fully enclosed. Then sheathed one wall.
It's dark now.
In the morning I will sheathe the second wall and stand it up and brace it. Then I will either build the 2 stub walls or I will throw the roof framing on and sheathe the roof.
Got to move a bunch of stuff to do that. The stuff that will go in it, so I'll move the stuff into it, and build the structure around it.
The sooner I can get this done, the sooner I can get back on the basement.
Bill
11/7/2015 PM
I never estimate properly, the amount and time it will take to do a project. Pretty bad for a professional estimator, eh?
So I got the walls framed for the shed, and one end wall, and half the other sheathed temporarily. It is 8x12.
The walls need leveling and plumbing and fastening to the existing shed. Then I can install the 2x6x10 ceiling joists for the roof and finish sheathing the walls and roof. I have a tarp over it right now.
Than I can stock it with all the misc. stuff in the yard. I am probably optimistic that it will all fit. At least it will be better than the temporary roof and tarp I had covering some small amount of stuff before.
I also took 15 of the 2x6x10's to the back of the house, to use as walking boards for the scaffolding on the back of the house.
This is all helping use up some of the pile of lumber I have.
And this is all temporary. Everything needs going through. Eventually the shed will come down and the roof boards will be used for a deck.
It's a lot of work trying to protect excess possessions.
Here is a couple of photos.
Bill
Update 11/8/2015 PM
Got
entire space swept out and organized and besides adding 3 1/2 file
cabinets and 2 rolling tool cabinet stacks and a table saw, and all the
things that were in there before, except the bikes and camp chairs, I
have room to walk around in it and access everything.
Still need to finish building the shed around the stuff.
And no space for the insulation, so into the trailer it will have to go.
Still have some lumber out, so it will have to go into the trailer and get covered.
I've made enough space between the sheds, so that I can put a bunch of dumpsters there for storage.
And I have access between the back yard and the further back, back yard.
Plus will have used up a bunch of lumber. Still need to level the scaffolding and put the 15 2x6x10 walking boards on it. Need to get some safety pins and cross braces from the scaffold store for it.
Need to make a place for gas cans and coolers. We have a bunch of each.
Then I need to go through piles in the yard.
Update:
Just got home from weekly shopping and put everything away.
Exhausted and hips and teeth hurt. Just immobile.
Did weekly food shopping and picked up a M.O. for the hangar rental and some wire from Lowes, that I had ordered. This is the 40LF of 2-2-2-4 SER to geive me a 90AMP feed to the garage sub panel. The only Lowes with it was far away, so long trip at night and eyes not good.
Took $45 worth of cans and bottles back to the store too. We needed it. We're broke until the third Wednesday.
Dr's. appointment Wednesday.
Tomorrow morning I will find more ways to put things away in the yard and put the walk boards on the scaffold.
Still need to finish building the shed around the stuff.
And no space for the insulation, so into the trailer it will have to go.
Still have some lumber out, so it will have to go into the trailer and get covered.
I've made enough space between the sheds, so that I can put a bunch of dumpsters there for storage.
And I have access between the back yard and the further back, back yard.
Plus will have used up a bunch of lumber. Still need to level the scaffolding and put the 15 2x6x10 walking boards on it. Need to get some safety pins and cross braces from the scaffold store for it.
Need to make a place for gas cans and coolers. We have a bunch of each.
Then I need to go through piles in the yard.
Update:
Just got home from weekly shopping and put everything away.
Exhausted and hips and teeth hurt. Just immobile.
Did weekly food shopping and picked up a M.O. for the hangar rental and some wire from Lowes, that I had ordered. This is the 40LF of 2-2-2-4 SER to geive me a 90AMP feed to the garage sub panel. The only Lowes with it was far away, so long trip at night and eyes not good.
Took $45 worth of cans and bottles back to the store too. We needed it. We're broke until the third Wednesday.
Dr's. appointment Wednesday.
Tomorrow morning I will find more ways to put things away in the yard and put the walk boards on the scaffold.
Bill
11/9/2015 8:50PM
COLD!
This morning that is.
Frost to scrape off the car.
Bill
11/11/2015 PM
Dr's visit today.
Got a stack of referrals.
Trying to put Humpty Dumpty (Me) together again.
Bill
Update for Friday the 13th, 11/13/2015
I need to put tarps on the house roof until spring, when I can re-roof.
There is no budget, so it's me, a box of nails, some misc. tarps I have, and a bunch of used 2x4 pieces I have laying around.
Today I am going to reorganize the shed I am building/rebuilding. Don't know if I mentioned it, but I now have finished the roof framing and tacked on the sheathing and covered it with tarps, since it is raining every day or so. Framing is 2x6x10's at 16"o.c. and sheathing is plywood. I have some rubber roofing to put on that. Still need to sheathe the rest of the walls. Have 3 sheets of ply up and need 4 more tacked on. They are leaning in place right now. I ran electric to it yesterday for power and light.
Once organized, I can stock it with misc. things that are in the yard, and button it up for the winter.
Only got rid of 3 curbside trash containers, mostly full of leaves, yesterday.
I'm excited about the transformation that is happening.
As I sort and go through and organize things, I end up tossing stuff, which decreases the space needed for stuff. At the same time, I am clearing out the basement, which will give me a lot more space, once it's cleaned. Eventually there will be a place for everything, and excess space. At that point, the plan is to disassemble the extra sheds and convert the 2 big ones into carpentry shops, using the materials to expand them.
But for now, the yard is the first focus, and then the basement. Put away all the misc. stuff in the yard. One pile is kitchen stuff, under a tarp. That needs sorting, and the good things brought in before snow flies. After I put away all the misc. things in the yard, that will be the next task. Then back to the basement clear out.
Bill
11/15/2015 3:45PM
I don't think I've ever had good habits.
Jumping up to pick up a dropped item has never been in my wheelhouse.
I have a perfectionism streak. I remember buying all the perfect things to set my table when I had an apartment. Never got the table.
And I set a perfect table here, but never used it.
Today is a beautiful fall day with temps up to 64 degrees and sunny right now.
Been working in the yard, but have to go to the viewing at 7PM, so need to start getting ready at 4:30 or so.
Started out by re-stacking the lumber on the trailer so I could get to it easier and added all the loose boards that I had taken off a few days ago.
I have been working in areas of the yard that haven't been touched in a couple of years. Pulling tarps off of piles and not so much sorting, but putting away boxes and bins and all sorts of things. Tools to the shed I just made. I'm calling it the tool shed. Making better access everywhere and increasing cleared areas. Moving things out of sight and to where they go. Simplifying. Folding up unneeded tarps.
Brought some bins of clothes inside for sorting.
Got the 2 generators in one spot.
Put the Workmates in the tool shed and also the portable air compressor, benchtop grinder and small welding tank cart..
Took empty bins to the back.
2 long sessions and a lot accomplished.
Bill
11/17/2015 6PM
Yesterday was all used for my brother in laws funeral.
Today I got a late start.
Just raked up 9 piles on the side alone. Supposed to rain tonight, then they will stick together better for picking up and putting in the dumpster.
When I got home last night, the plumbing fitting I bought wasn't in the bag. I forgot it at the self check out.
At least I got the electrical boxes and lamp bases I needed. Wired and installed 2 lights, a switch and a duplex receptacle in the shed I just built. Makes it nice to work in there, so I organized it some and put some more things in it.
Still need to install the wall sheathing.
Moved a bunch of stuff in the yard. Moved the M416 military trailer up and moved a dock box, file cabinet, some lumber and a freezer so I could move the newly enclosed utility trailer up about 6 more feet. This will give me room to install the sheathing on the rest of the front and side of the shed.
Put away more things elsewhere and organized and covered things.
Bill
Here's a couple of photos of the inside of the shed, showing the new lights and some of the stuff in it.
Bill
Tomorrow is trash day, and today is about the last good weather day available. I have 8 of the curbside dumpsters full of trash and leaves, and ready for putting out. Just got them filled before the rain started. Still two big piles of leaves in the yard.
I've been thinking about it, and have decided to open this blog up to comments. I noticed a lot of page views and wonder who is looking at it.
Bill
11/9/2015 8:50PM
COLD!
This morning that is.
Frost to scrape off the car.
So
didn't want to go out, and got a late start. Plus teeth hurting still.
Tonight the last bit of my last front incisor broke off at the gum line.
Started
out by leveling the scaffold on the back of the house and then lifting
the 15 2x6x10's step by step, up through the scaffold and created a
walking deck on the highest level. I am afraid of heights, but now, with
this set of walking planks on 2 levels, makes me feel safer. I can stand
on the top and the edge of the 2nd story roof is below waist high.
A
beautiful day once it warmed up. So I got going on a project I have
been wanting to do. That is enclosing one of my 2 utility trailers, so I
can store the insulation in it for a while, until I'm ready to use it.
This is another tarped pile, and winter won't do it any good. So I
removed the low wood framed sides and replaced them with 4' high plywood
sides with exterior 2x4 framing. Got it about half finished. Need to
cut the plywood for the front and back and screw things together. The
trailer is a Harbor Freight 4x8, so the volume is now 4x4x8. I will
cover it with a tarp and rope tie downs, like a military trailer. I
struggled with the cheap blade that came on my inexpensive circular saw,
and finally I changed it out for a good quality multi tooth carbide
blade I bought for just this kind of problem. What a difference! Cuts
smooth as butter and much safer. The old blade that came with the saw
was starting to catch and kick back.
I
see it's supposed to rain late tonight through the morning hours, so I
had to cover everything I've had out for the last few days. That was a
giant chore that I just completed. Thank goodness I had multiple short
and medium and tall ladders. Got everything covered with my array of
tarps.
One good thing.........rain or shine, I won't run out of fun!
11/11/2015 PM
Dr's visit today.
Got a stack of referrals.
Trying to put Humpty Dumpty (Me) together again.
Teeth, eyes, colonoscopy, blood work, B12 shot, tetanus shot, check lowT, all need doing.
Tonight severe storms, high wind and rain coming through.
Before
eI went to the Dr., I went out and pulled the tarps and loose sheets of
plywood of the shed and constructed the roof framing and tacked down
the sheathing. Covered it with a light tarp.
I
now need to go out, before the storm hits, and put a heavier tarp over
top and throw some boards on it to hold it down. Also lean a piece of
plywood up against it to cover an opening.
Then I have a couple of dumpsters to put on the curb. Didn't get the fallen leaves up yet.
Teeth
still hurting. Took a half an Oxycontin. Will be in LA LA land. Hope I
don't fall off the roof. I did slip off the trailer earlier and have a
big swollen shin.
Good news is I lost 20 pounds since my last Dr. visit. Down to 227. Want to go to 220 now.
Update for Friday the 13th, 11/13/2015
I need to put tarps on the house roof until spring, when I can re-roof.
There is no budget, so it's me, a box of nails, some misc. tarps I have, and a bunch of used 2x4 pieces I have laying around.
Today I am going to reorganize the shed I am building/rebuilding. Don't know if I mentioned it, but I now have finished the roof framing and tacked on the sheathing and covered it with tarps, since it is raining every day or so. Framing is 2x6x10's at 16"o.c. and sheathing is plywood. I have some rubber roofing to put on that. Still need to sheathe the rest of the walls. Have 3 sheets of ply up and need 4 more tacked on. They are leaning in place right now. I ran electric to it yesterday for power and light.
Once organized, I can stock it with misc. things that are in the yard, and button it up for the winter.
Only got rid of 3 curbside trash containers, mostly full of leaves, yesterday.
I'm excited about the transformation that is happening.
As I sort and go through and organize things, I end up tossing stuff, which decreases the space needed for stuff. At the same time, I am clearing out the basement, which will give me a lot more space, once it's cleaned. Eventually there will be a place for everything, and excess space. At that point, the plan is to disassemble the extra sheds and convert the 2 big ones into carpentry shops, using the materials to expand them.
But for now, the yard is the first focus, and then the basement. Put away all the misc. stuff in the yard. One pile is kitchen stuff, under a tarp. That needs sorting, and the good things brought in before snow flies. After I put away all the misc. things in the yard, that will be the next task. Then back to the basement clear out.
Bill
11/15/2015 3:45PM
I don't think I've ever had good habits.
Jumping up to pick up a dropped item has never been in my wheelhouse.
I have a perfectionism streak. I remember buying all the perfect things to set my table when I had an apartment. Never got the table.
And I set a perfect table here, but never used it.
Today is a beautiful fall day with temps up to 64 degrees and sunny right now.
Been working in the yard, but have to go to the viewing at 7PM, so need to start getting ready at 4:30 or so.
Started out by re-stacking the lumber on the trailer so I could get to it easier and added all the loose boards that I had taken off a few days ago.
I have been working in areas of the yard that haven't been touched in a couple of years. Pulling tarps off of piles and not so much sorting, but putting away boxes and bins and all sorts of things. Tools to the shed I just made. I'm calling it the tool shed. Making better access everywhere and increasing cleared areas. Moving things out of sight and to where they go. Simplifying. Folding up unneeded tarps.
Brought some bins of clothes inside for sorting.
Got the 2 generators in one spot.
Put the Workmates in the tool shed and also the portable air compressor, benchtop grinder and small welding tank cart..
Took empty bins to the back.
2 long sessions and a lot accomplished.
Bill
11/17/2015 6PM
Yesterday was all used for my brother in laws funeral.
Today I got a late start.
Just raked up 9 piles on the side alone. Supposed to rain tonight, then they will stick together better for picking up and putting in the dumpster.
When I got home last night, the plumbing fitting I bought wasn't in the bag. I forgot it at the self check out.
At least I got the electrical boxes and lamp bases I needed. Wired and installed 2 lights, a switch and a duplex receptacle in the shed I just built. Makes it nice to work in there, so I organized it some and put some more things in it.
Still need to install the wall sheathing.
Moved a bunch of stuff in the yard. Moved the M416 military trailer up and moved a dock box, file cabinet, some lumber and a freezer so I could move the newly enclosed utility trailer up about 6 more feet. This will give me room to install the sheathing on the rest of the front and side of the shed.
Put away more things elsewhere and organized and covered things.
Need to go replace that plumbing part.
Here's a couple of photos of the inside of the shed, showing the new lights and some of the stuff in it.
Bill
Tomorrow is trash day, and today is about the last good weather day available. I have 8 of the curbside dumpsters full of trash and leaves, and ready for putting out. Just got them filled before the rain started. Still two big piles of leaves in the yard.
I've been thinking about it, and have decided to open this blog up to comments. I noticed a lot of page views and wonder who is looking at it.
Bill
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