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Wellll, I got the roof to the cabinet painted, sort of.  At least the primer is on, and one top coat, but it is the wrong color.  Just leftover paint from another project.  That is still an achievement since it is pretty cold out there.  The paint can says not to apply the primer if the temp is below 50F.  Not only that but temps had to be higher than 50F for four hours afterward.   Yesterday didn't qualify. 

Looked into hinges for the doors.  Apparently no hardware store in the area actually carries offset hinges of the kind that I need, and the local building supplies recycling place didn't have what I needed.   Ebay.

Still no work which is kind of a bummer.

Glad to have M back from Alaska!!

The last couple of days have been dedicated to turning the pile of lumber into a big cabinet for earthquake supplies.  I'm not finished yet....
In thinking about doing the construction it occurred to me that frame for the floor was not built out of treated lumber.  So I chose to paint it with primer and a porch paint. I also cut some scrap black plastic to put on top of my brick foundation as a "vapor barrier" to help keep moisture from the bricks away from the wood.  Painting the base led to painting the entire interior structure because "it would be so much easier to clean".  Then the outside needed to be water sealed.  I have no idea of whether these steps will actually help, but they can't hurt!!
The base, a 2x4 frame covered with  5/8" plywood is in place.  The back wall finally got screwed together, but only after the garage was cleaned up enough to cut an angle into the top framing board so the roof will sit correctly.  One of the side walls has an angle cut into it, the other needs to be cut.

Tomorrow, when I have Donald to help me hold things, I'll put the front wall together and begin to figure out exactly how I'm going to attach the doors.  Originally the design was for two big doors that meet in the center.  Then I cut the doors to size.  They are HUGE. I'm thinking the right thing to do might be cutting them in two, so there are four doors.  Certainly I have plenty of old door hinges to use up.  Tomorrow pictures!

In other news: a few days ago my computer fell slowly and gracefully off the foot of my recliner, breaking the back corner, the one with the power jack.  Today the box to send it in for repair arrived.  So did a five gallon bucket of "T-post staples" for the Ranch.  I really, really hope those "staples" work as advertised.  They are supposed to clip onto a steel t-post and hold the wire up while allowing it to slide back and forth.  Standard t-post clips don't allow the wire to slide.  The hi-tensile wire fences I use for the horses require the wire to be able to move.

Back in Ukiah again after spending a day in SF.  My allergies are MUCH better up here.  Perhaps that is because all the acacia trees in SF are blooming this week? 

Bought all the requisite lumber for the 6' x 3' earthquake supply shelter I'm building.  Brought it home slowly and carefully on top of the car.  Then cut it all into the requisite pieces.  Now all that lumber fits inside the car where it will be a lot easier to carry! 

I have one more day up here in Ukiah.  Work seems to be starting up again, which is great, my bank acct is getting pretty low, but makes me sad because it is so beautiful up here, and I'm getting all kinds of stuff done!!