After weeks of rain delays I am finally hard at work on my home improvement projects. Getting materials continues to be a challenge but I am working it out one step at a time.
I ran into unexpected problems with one wall. The wall had been modified (poorly) many times to add, remove, add, and remove doors and windows. It had no structural integrity left and was quite literally in the process of collapsing. I had no idea until I stripped off what remained of “temporary” exterior coverings that had been in place far too long. 15 of 18 studs in that wall had to be replaced with new ones. Nearly half of the exterior sheathing had to be replaced before adding the additional layer. It is done now and that wall is awaiting installation of the one window I can put there. Meanwhile I am stripping the next wall, which will have one window added, one window re-framed and replaced, and one window replaced with a door.
As a result of the unexpected problems, I had to completely dismantle my ham radio station. I don’t expect to have it operational again for at least a month, and whatever form it takes will have to be temporary for the next two to three years – until such time as I can refinish the interior of that room. I regret this makes it impossible to work on eliminating the remaining power line noise.
For the most part I am doing OK with the anxiety, though there have been some minor bumps in the road. I will try to write about that another time. For now I need to sleep so I can get some work done tomorrow.