Window Holes:
The welders were scheduled to show up at 9am. Or should I say the plasma cutters?
It was 11:30 and I was scrambling to finalize and mark window positions. Much to my relief the welders still hadn’t arrived.
By noon I got a frantic phone call and the welder admitted that he had forgotten about the appointment. Something to do with a late night… I didn’t ask anymore questions after that.
I took the opportunity to push him off until 3pm. That turned into 4pm and by the time he coerced his plasma cutter into working it was getting late!
His air compressor was like ‘The Little Engine That Could’. It was belching smoke and groaning at ear splitting decibels. I visualized it chugging and saying, ‘I think I can. I think I can!’ I just wanted the holes DONE!!!
All in all the day worked out great. Everything just took twice as long as I had planned on.
At the moment framing is in progress. More on that in a couple days.
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- Final level check. It’s off 1/2in. over 30ft. Doubt if I’ll notice in the end.
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- Ian assists me in leveling the container.
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- I used a 2×4 as a straight edge to mark window outlines.
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- Assesing the side window positions.
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- Planning out the spacing of the two side windows. One is 5ftx6ft and the other is 5ftx10t.
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- Measure twice and cut once. Measuring the end windows.
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- Rick passes the plasma cutter off to Rich.
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- plasma cutters need a reliable air compressor for efficient cutting.
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- Cutting the third skylight panel.
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- Plasma cutter. Modern day replacement for the cutting torch. At least from a novice’s POV.
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- Every good welder has a grinder.
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- Esja convinces Ian that he should share his lunch with her.
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- Rick the welder cuts second end window hole.
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- Cutting end window panels.
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- Using a hammer to break window panel free from container.
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- The first side window is cut. 5ft x 6ft hole.
