Seatherny

 

As the sun sets tonight there is a sense of accomplishment along with fatigue.  After stacking another half cord of wood, I became Paul's helper.  The goal - hang wall panels without too many mistakes.  Start with the back wall where our mistakes won't be so noticeable.

After hanging the second panel Paul realized there was a discrepancy in the height.  The cause - the lowest beam was twisted.  The fix - undo the two straps, insert a board to push it into correct position, reattach the straps and secure the panels.

First the foot trim is secured, insulation strips taped along the top and foot then followed by hanging the panels.  The foot trim installation - troublesome because the edge of the concrete pad was not straight.  The insulation sticky enough that when not applied correctly was very difficult to remove and reattach.  But we developed a system and each application seemed  to be a little easier.

The bottom of the panels need to be lifted a fraction - a handy dandy ruler did the trick.  The foot insulation was cut pricesely to each groove in the panel and needed to be laid just right.  

                                   Paul securing the last full panel on the rear wall.

We quit before tackling the difficult task of cutting a panel to fit the last bit of wall.  Best to start fresh in the morning.  Besides the jacuzzi is calling!

Word of the day - seatherny.  Meaning the serenity one feels when listening to the chirping of birds.  I intend to find seatherny while soaking my tired muscles in the jacuzzi on the porch.