…it generally means something less than a full gale. Today would have been very pleasant for the start of the work season if not for the wind, which made working on ladders a little uncomfortable at times. Not so bad in the hollow, and I did at least get the pre-paint caulking done…
I sealed the rafter blocks on the inside last year with caulk and expanding foam, but probably should have gone over them on the outside as well. When we opened up the ceiling box to install the new fan there was a definite draft up there. I’d testify I didn’t miss any cracks, but the wind testifies that I did. So before I can paint that wood I needed to go over the blocks with caulk on the outside.
I’m beginning to wish I’d splurged on cement board for the east side of the cabin as well as the south, because the morning sun is beating the hell out of it. I’m getting major cracking and shrinkage every year, and it’s beginning to look as though painting this side is going to be an annual thing. BB and I fixed the small amount of actual damage and did some caulking but there was plenty more needed doing. Fortunately he got the high stuff caulked while he was here so I don’t need to sweat that.
I put a fair dent in my caulk stash today, but got done what I wanted to.
While in town this morning I got a sack of quick-cure concrete to fix the sign that cow knocked down over the winter.
Thought I had everything figured out, but I hadn’t reckoned on the damned wind. Couldn’t get the sign to stay upright while I worked the mud around it. It got frustrating. Bad words may have been spoken.
Fortunately I had my cordless drill in the Jeep, because I couldn’t get anywhere till I reduced the drag coefficient of that frickin’ post.
I’ll go back tomorrow and put the sign back up. In fact I might want to go ahead and do something about that backing board. I’ve got some better plywood lying around right now.
While I was filling a bucket at Ian’s place I grabbed the water tank ladder, which also does duty as his attic ladder inside the Cave. Next project is replacing the tank level switch. Maybe mañana, if we get decent weather.
