My workshop disaster

From the outside, the closed door looks OK, if and when I actually do some washing of the metal. You can see the opening at the base that needs to be closed to keep the weather out. For the front carport, I used a heavy flashing plastic so corrosion wouldn't be a problem. It's worked OK out front and only once in a while do I have to put it back in place at one of the ends.

The interior still has lots of clean-up to get done. Maybe it will get done - another "round to it".
From the inside, the new tin shows more color difference because the smoke from years of cooking on the old gas grill covers the tin. Need to do some washing in here more than the outside.

Ran out of propane a few days ago and had to substitute a 30 pound for the usual 20 pound propane cylinder. Had to finish the steaks on the grill.

This gas grill looks OK from the outside, but there have been a few explosions while trying to light the damn thing. The interior is almost completely rotted out and the igniters don't work. Too many grates to remove to light the thing with a striker. The heavy propane drops into the under cabnet and detonates eventually. A scary situation!



Well, it's another day and some small accomplishment. This is the replacement gas grill that looks quite similar to the old one. Close, but has more stainless inside - like stainless burners, supports, and igniter covers. Last one that Sears had on the floor for this model that I felt comfortable with the price. Most of the accessories for the old fit the new. Still don't have filled 20 pound propane tank, so I haven't changed it's virgin status. When I tried to load this monster in the truck under the cap, it was too tall. The sales clerk realized that it was simple to remove the top and it fit nicely. The next issue was getting it out of the truck at home. Fortunately, a neighbor was at home to help. I can't lift anything like this yet, so I used a 2X6 10 feet long and both of us slid the thing to the ground. Problem solved and no one was hurt. No dents in the new gas grill either!

This is always the nasty part, where I have to look at the mess inside that I have yet to clean up. At least all the tools, etc. are now out of the weather.

A pretty productive day for this old fossil as I got one of the pond filters changed (the fish like it) and did my care giver stuff for the Mrs. Also got some "woman's work" started, but the wash needs to move to the drier so more bedding can get washed. The after math of visitors - always added work for some reason. A labor of love?


The door project is looking OK from my outside position. A few things, like making drainage away from the front of the door and other projects for the sides and the house end. Maybe wash the panels? Not a super professional job, but for me, it's OK.

It's Friday and the rain stopped, maybe for now. I'm waiting for the hay to dry so I can use the riding mower. Had to stop the project as it's too hot for me and I tire easily - likely lack of exercise and vino tinto.

This pictures the manual lock that is on each side of the door.

May 12

Nothing looks square to my eye? Maybe the world is cockeyed? No matter how I try, getting a piece of tin over my head is always a pain in the ass. I wonder why there's such a difference in distance? Anyway, one piece on the left is pre weathered, ha, ha. Unfortunately, I must drop the left piece and trim to fit. Gave up on the right hand piece. The several pieces for the sides will be simple.

Ha, ha, everything is simple. That's why it takes me so long to get anything done.


No matter how much I measure, the damn thing never fits! :( Lots of free tin to make it fit better, but it's all the lifting and trying to get the boards to hold the damn thing in place. Had to quit for the day, maybe more later to finish this one piece. The tin cutting blade in my circle saw does a quick job, but what a dangerous tool. Glad I have some wrap around shooting glasses to deflect the shards.










My son Hawley got up at noon; however, I mushed from 7 AM and got most of the hardware assembled and made other adjustments to the door rollers. With Hawley working with me, it took about an hour to get the springs installed. Later, I made more adjustments and now the door works fine. Even has manual locks, one on each side. The spring assembly has a cable inside to prevent pieces from flying about if there's breakage. The lift cable took quite a while to figure out the routing. We soon realized that we skipped a pulley.

The first door installation saw my Cowboy Action steel become overgrown with weeds. Hmm, what's different this time? Oh, the forest is gone and the trees are 100 yards distant. Ha, ha, the rusty round thing isn't a steel target. It's an old bird stand that is tipped over. The square plates are the shooting targets.