Today, we finished replacing the rotten and burned floor section of WP668, our backyard
caboose. We now have a solid and flat floor plus a big pile of 91-year-old
firewood.
Work in progress on WP668:
- Repaint original exterior markings (started)
- Paint new ladders yellow
- Electrical inspection and sign off
- Install stairway balusters and handrails (being made now)
- Stairway inspection and sign off
- Restore wood facing of bay window
- Paint the inside
- Install new bay window frames
- Install the metal roof covering
- Install roof walk
- Cover the floor with linoleum
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Rotten floor coming out 
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Burn mark on floor 
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Cutting off floor bolts 
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Putting in new joists 
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Cut edges of remaining floor 
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Rotten beam cross section 
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Open floor – work in progress 
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John on new floor 
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Evergreen pear blossoms with caboose 
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