Installing the deadbolt in the basement door was an interesting exercise. I was quickly reminded of the need for precision and alignment. Although I had borrowed a jig for cutting the holes, I was still faced with ensuring that the striker plate and hole was aligned perfectly. Of course everything does not always work out the way you anticipate. I wound up next door with the hole saw bit in a vise, trying to loosen one bit in order to put on the smaller one. After about two and a half hours, my little deadbolt job was finally finished.
The first priority on arrival was to install a high temperature chimney in the "love shack" and get some deep heat going. This was well worth the effort. We now have a toasty little place to warm up while picking away at things over the winter months. I'll get some related pictures up sometime. I learned something about reading instructions (or not reading instructions) before proceeding. ...To be continued.
We set up a temporary roof to shed snow. Now that we have snow, we can go and see how well our engineering did the job.
The first priority on arrival was to install a high temperature chimney in the "love shack" and get some deep heat going. This was well worth the effort. We now have a toasty little place to warm up while picking away at things over the winter months. I'll get some related pictures up sometime. I learned something about reading instructions (or not reading instructions) before proceeding. ...To be continued.
We set up a temporary roof to shed snow. Now that we have snow, we can go and see how well our engineering did the job.