Final Day of Work on the House

I DID IT!

Mostly.

I mostly did it.

As I write, I am waiting for the glue to dry on the connections between the porte-cochere and the gazebo, but once I move the clamps (and everything is stable) I will be done.

Here's the gameplan going forward: I will spend the rest of my day today (like an hour or so) preparing to write my EngagePLUS reflection on this experience. I will carefully organize my materials so I'm not embarrassed by them by Friday when I will put away all the bits and bobs I have borrowed from various people at the RHC. Later in the week, I will also be putting together a final before-and-after blog post with all my pictures and some of my reflections on this process.

While I was working in the basement today, a couple of people stopped by to check out my progress and talk about the storage and display strategy going forward. When the case is ordered and my precious model is finally on display, I will absolutely update this blog with the good news.

Hours Today: 3:30

Total Hours: 82:30

Not Quite the End...

As I draw ever nearer to completing this project, I'm continually in awe of the progress that I have made in 15 short weeks. I am so excited to take final pictures and do some before-and-after comparisons, but today is not the day for that.

Instead, today I constructed the base for the model to sit on. I forgot to document most of the process (further demonstration of why I could never, ever be a YouTuber), but I have a couple of pictures of the anatomy of the corners. Essentially, I measured the amount of space I would need and then cut a piece of foam and a piece of museum board to fit. I measured a piece of buckram larger than the foam, and used all my gift-wrapping skills to make it look nice and glued the corners in place. I'm glad I took my time (it looks really nice) but I am a bit frustrated that I have to come back next week in the midst of my finals preparation. I have a feeling I will finish no later than a week from today. 

Hours Today: 4:00

Total Hours: 79:00

Prepping for my Last Day

Well, after nearly a month of waiting for a final shipment of supplies, I'm back at work... and my supplies still haven't come in.

While I'm waiting, I've been rough-drafting the base's size and shape. It needs to be able to fit in the case, as well as in the box (which is on its way) which will be its home in the archives. This involves a lot of measuring, marking, and measuring again, and there's only enough buckram for me to do this once. The buckram we bought (which I will use to cover the foam-and-museum board base) is in a lovely green, and I'm excited to work with it more.

There's really not much to report today other than that since I spent most of my time measuring and trying to clean up the 30-year-old fake shrubbery on the side of the model.

Only five hours left!

Hours Today: 3:00

Total Hours: 75:00