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RevoPly underlayment ~$27/sheet Attached with 18g Brad staples every 6-8”. The panels are pretty darn bendy and it pays to start nailing at one corner and working upwards and outwards along the edges to the opposite corner. No wrinkles. I’ve not given it much thought. No immediate plans for...

Dry Decent couple days of progress. Got the roofing, drywall, and ceiling panels done. I felt like it was dancing around all the place doing little things. Doing trim on the last couple windows, then shipping everything into place and adding spray foam as gap filler. Then put up a dozen outlet...

Yessir. Well aware. FWD and decent tires and line selection can accomplish a lot today, and did for many years. The Lancia Fulvia fit into the same category and carved out it’s own legacy in the 70s, beating out Alfas in continental rally racing for several years. I’ve only done a few...

Gregor, thank you for sharing. Rooting for you and your whole family.

Great stuff, keep it up!

Clean and clear. Nicely done. Has the GC been living up to your expectations and managing things well? (I’m mostly looking to convince myself that decent GCs do exist.)

(Punny title about progress goes here) Plodding along. The end is in sight, but elusive. Making a list boosted my spirits a bit. In bullet points, since we last checked in. Exterior - roofing: 90% complete - siding: 55% complete - exterior trim: 40% complete - windows and doors: 100%...

@olsenmotorsports as part of your continuing business education and for your next flight or roadtrip: I highly recommend the Acquired podcast series. Two reporters go in depth on the history of standout companies. I can’t say enough good things about them. Two episodes I would start with...

The logic was that the striations would cause a predictably odd texture and shadow pattern when the light hit it, where the flat panels might get some dimples. The roofer assured me it wouldn’t oil can. Live and learn.

Getting close(r) Insulation is done. Batts are in, foam is nearly all up. Passed the interior shear inspection in about 15 seconds and now moving on to drywall. Feels like I’m getting closer and aiming to have a final inspection the week after turkey day. The framing team is cordially...

@XJSuperman school me on this front bashguard of your’s. Looks you stole the perforated metal from Omaha beach in Normandy, but where did you get the bumper tubing?

Getting toasty While I have a captive audience with hearts a-flutter: The framers got back from a vacation in Mexico and are starting on the metal trim and siding, which is dandy. The spray foam insulation pro showed up and merrily plastered my rafters with 5” of high density closed cell...

There is nothing like posting something incorrect on the internet to elicit a response. @fourmotioneer many thanks for the education. @loganb good note on the sealant, thank you. @67CarGuy so that you’ll sleep soundly, know that I went back in and fluffed the fiberglass batts, cut out the...

@67CarGuy great feedback and thank you for the advice and resources. I’ll admit that I don’t even bother to check best practices for install; I figured it was a matter of shove the batts in and move on. I’ll go back through and fluff the batts like a 50s housewife prepping pillow shams for...

@olsenmotorsports Your tale on diagnosing the faulty fuel pump is a fantastic example of the beauty and challenge of justifying a high hourly rate. You’re charging for the intangibles. You’re charging for the time saved going to other shops, unnecessary parts and labor, and wasted customer time...

Wiring fun The last two weeks have been slow on the building front, at least for what the contractor has been responsible for. The framing crew is on vacation and we’re just waiting on the metal roof and siding to show up. With my faith in humanity dwindling and willingness to rely on others...

@Nolift911 great series of updates. Some random thoughts and unsolicited observations. This is from an armchair glance at your renderings and plans, so you may have covered this already. - Rocky Mountain modern book I think you’ll enjoy flipping through this. Lots of interesting, designs and...

@olsenmotorsports ill nerd out: what is the coating or story on the 930 door handles? p-coat? Cerakote?

@d42jeep how did you go about cleaning up the handles? They look great?

Heck ya @nicholam77 on the new printer. I’m still very happy with X1C. No finicky nonsense, no calibration. It’s like a Lexus; it just works. Care to share a link to that two-tone box design?