the paintshop, currently
in which kirby watches his favorite instagram video
lon the end table
Lon's final form has been realized: after finishing the record cabinet yesterday, I found that I wanted an end table next to Orangina the chair and lo, Lon has become that end table. He can literally hold my beer. And not fall over. Victory - especially as this marks my first functional piece of metalwork.
record cabinet
After a colossal failure a few weeks ago in vinyl storage / record cabinet construction, I used the remnants of that monstrosity to make one that I'm rather proud of today. Had the idea this morning, spent the day building and painting, listened to great music at the end (Nik Bartsch's Ronin's SPIRAL). Along the way, figured out Lon's final evolution which, should weather cooperate, I'll shepherd him tomorrow. Yep, I’m proud of this one (as, it seems, is John Mastodon).
me v sink, finale
Where once was a sink, a wall.
As for the kitchen faucet: it's replaced but still no hot water. However, the auxiliary faucet now spews forth glorious hot water and works in concert with the chill of the new faucet. Have a feeling that K’s grandfather rigged up some sort of byzantine plumbing to get hot water to his sink in The Paintshop that I undid but am, at present, unwilling to deal with re-doing. Considering this phase of the project complete. On to cleaning and the grand pool table rebuild.
me v sink(s), day three
The Paintshop sink and cabinet are now both out. Finished up the cabinet extraction (far easier than sink removal) around lunch and, after another trip to the local hardware store, Derbz in tow, managed to get all of the piping cut, the drainpipe sealed, and the piping wall holes filled and ready for painting. Final room clean up with ensue the rest of the week and then maybe just maybe I can get the pool table inside and begin reassembly.
Also got the kitchen faucet running at full pressure again (oh, the joy of cutting galvanized steel and the subsequent dislodging of rusties) but only the cold water. Hot seems to have fallen victim to aforementioned rusties. Yes, I made a word. Given that the younger and dumber me installed a faucet that didnt give me access to the lines inside the faucet itself ten years ago, it'll be easier to install a new faucet. If that doesn't do it, there's always C4, I guess. 🤷
me v sink, day two
Considering it a victory: the sink is out, I wasn’t covered in frigid, 30-year-old water, and beyond smashing my finger, didn’t do any bodily harm to myself removing the massive sink from its home of the last 70+ years. The sink’s next home will be as a plant basin outside K’s shed.
The cabinet is the next to go out, then paint patching, clearing, and pool table rebuilding and installation. And probably more shelves. Because shelves.
nightshed
Exhausting day involving lots of water spraying everywhere - Paintshop sink removal project has begun - but at least I got to see The Shed at night with the lights on because I forgot to turn them off and ohmyfuck I’m so tired but hey we have water again thank you emergency plumber.
