Latest Happenings

Things around here have been good since class dismissed. I have been sleeping until 9 or 10am every day and mostly just relaxing as I prepare for the Fall. I still have to perfect my syllabus for the new to me analysis and design class. I am also scheduled for the conference (I mentioned a post or two ago) in Toronto this coming week so am trying to finish up the slide show and prepare for that.

I made a little trip up to Columbia, KY earlier in the week to pick up the aluminum framing for my new hangar door. The door is going to be rather large (16' H X 32' W) so the aluminum frame will help keep the weight down. I hate the idea of 2000 pounds hanging over me every day and with aluminum I hope to keep it to 400 pounds or so. 400 lbs is still enough weight to kill me should it smash down on me, but the lighter weight makes me feel better about it anyway.

Hopefully the builders will set roof trusses on Monday and then start to skin the roof and walls with steel by Tuesday or Wednesday. I'll try to take plenty of pictures and post them as the building starts to take shape. I have been playing with flooring options for the main garage area and for the apartment area. I think I am going to use the epoxy resin paint-on type flooring for the garage and nice hardwood for the apartment. The hardwood will also allow me to make the bathroom tile the exact same level as the rest of the floor (easier for wheelchairs to get around in). I'm leaning towards bamboo for the floor. I might post pictures and have a poll for anybody willing to give me their opinion.