Day 174--Hotter than...

 


Questionable Choices

Tonight I painted. I painted several walls. I painted several walls white, so it is difficult to see my progress. 


There is one grey wall at the end and I started color blocking the hall wall. Questionable choice #1: Trying to peel off the tape and move it--ripped off the fresh paint, the texture, and a chunk of wall.  Dave already started to fix it. 


Dave and Tyler worked on getting the new beams in the attic so that we can close the ceiling in. Questionable choice #2: Working in the attic when it is about 120 degrees up there. 

Dave found several electrical wires in his way and when he opened it up, he found another electrical mess--(Questionable choice #3 goes to a previous owner). Dave cut the wires to make way for the new beams. 


Dave and Tyler got one set of the new beams dropped in and put up the studs to support them. 


They had a brief interruption in the evening so that Tyler could run to the store to get thermostat wire to fix this. 

Remember that part where Dave cut the wires to put in the beams--that was Questionable choice #4...because in addition to having no power in the living room, we have no power in the part of the basement that we use as a kitchen or the office space in the basement.  With the help of an extension cord, Dave can work tomorrow...in the dark. 













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