Smooth first floor in.

upstairs,

Today I put the remaining 7 sheets of Birch on the upstairs floorboards.

It’s definitely more smooth and feels more rigid than when the floor was just the boards.

I did have to remove the railings, and afterwards put it back on top of the sheets. Next step will be priming the floor to get a stronger bond with the vinyl tiles that will be placed on this floor.

Above is a picture of the ceiling above the couch downstairs. Before, you could see through the cracks, and dust would fall down on the couch, table and bar. Now that the birch floor is in, that issue is solved.

Smooth floors upstairs

upstairs

The floors upstairs are pine boards, most of which, but not all tongue and groove. Especially where they’re not tong and groove, the floor isn’t 100 % flat and smooth. And if I want to put something like vinyl on the floor, it does need to be smooth.

So today I got 10 sheets of 4×8 5/8″ birch. I picked them up returning from my (failed) attempt to get my truck inspected. Apparently the crack in the windshield that was there 6 years ago, now is a reason to deny passing inspection. So I’m working on getting the windshield replaced.

The floor is now very smooth and ready for vinyl tiles, which I still have to get. The bed is moved back in, so I’ll be able to sleep there again tonight.

Office setup

Office

As a software developer that works from home, it doesn’t matter where that home is, as long as it has a good internet connection and at least 4 displays. 🤠

Picked up this second hand corner desk from the south shores of Canyon Lake. The chair is still one of the chairs from the downstairs dinner table. I will likely buy a new chair, as a good chair is important. On the right hand side, under the desktop, is my printer. The windows face west, so the sun should never hit the displays.

Joy Tutus

Camping, Truck

To convert my truck into a low cost camper, I purchased a Joy Tutus camper shell tent for my F150. It’s strapped down to the truck and with the tailgate open, there’s enough room for 2.

To make the truck bed comfortable, there are air mattresses that fit the truck and follows the shape of the truck bed. I did not order the mattress yet, but if I do head out to Big Bend national park, I’ll likely order one.

Rolled up it’s a small and light package.

Ice storm damage

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Although this happened a lot earlier, during the ice storm, I now get to see that it affected my truck too;

That branch on my truck hood broke off. I had to cut some off before I could pop the hood to reconnect and charge the battery, which was completely dead. We’ll know in an hour or so if it survived. After one hour of charging, the truck started on the first attempt, so I could get groceries.

Taking nr 1’s and 2’s in style

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A floating toilet is always a bit nicer than one that has an exhaust going down through the floor. Especially when it’s on a floor that is right above the kitchen stove. A bit of work to the pipes work and to get it to lock with the bolts, but it’s in and all works well

The green will be painted white, and the gaps filled (in reverse order). It’s the first floating toilet with soft close seat I’ve ever owned (or installed). Scratch that of my bucket list. The seat closes very very softly and there are separate buttons for number 1’s and 2’s

En-suite bathroom part seven

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This may seem like a never ending story, but I’m still making progress. Today I put the moisture resistant drywall into the shower stall.

After that, I started with the tiles;

It’s not difficult, just a bit labor intensive. I guess that’s the downside of choosing a small tile. My plan is to tile to the height a little bit under the rafter. Above that I will paint the wall white.