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Cleaning out tools and preparing floors

Friday

Siggy installed pretty LEDs in the fixtures.


Saturday

Dump run! Siggy and Jon cleared out the storage container to make room for all the tools and materials left in the cabin.

 

Christina and Guinivere moved not-yet-installed light fixtures to the crawlspace.


 

Jon pulled the protective OSB off the balcony car-decking floor.


 

Christina cleaned up the subfloors.


 

Christina and Siggy began the work of finding and sinking screws that were standing proud of the subfloor surface.


 

Guinivere and Siggy touched up the paint in places where Jon had splattered finish while working on the collar ties. (Wish I'd masked.)



 Sunday 

Guinivere worked on cleaning the subfloors more, which involved cleaning the vacuum cleaner filter, too.


 
Jon and Guinivere cleaned the big windows.
 

Guinivere made dropcloth ballgowns for the chandeliers to protect them from sanding dust. She named them Chanderella.



 
We loaded all the tools and scaffolding back into the freshly-organized storage container.
 
 
 Guinivere, Siggy, and Jon spent much of the day sinking subfloor screws and replacing ones that had failed.



 
Siggy wired up the dryer outlet to supply 240V power for the floor sander.
 

 
Siggy locked up the gate and we went home to rest and prepare for our cross-country trip to see Eliot.




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