Did a couple of things for the first time today. Actually, it may be just one thing but I'm thinking two. On my shed project I had to pour concrete in forms and secure the post holder. I don't know what to call it. The post gets bolted to it at the bottom. I was going to just cement in the posts but was discouraged from doing that and coached on what was best for the longevity of the wood and the structure. That coaching ended up costing me a good chunk of change. I say this is a first but I have played with pouring concrete before and I have played with post holders but never have I poured concrete for the purpose of building a post holder. Crap, now I'm confused. Anyway, moving on.
I am still working on the car. I didn't do anything on it on Sunday or yesterday but tonight I finished taping everything off. With that done I had 4 areas that were in need of some bondo. I have never in my life worked with bondo. After a little video online showing me what to do I went to work completely dismissing his first rule of not using cardboard to mix the bondo on. I was feeling a bit rebellious. I ended up having to mix a second batch because that stuff hardened up faster than I thought it would. I got through two of the sections that I needed to bondo and when I got to the third the remaining bondo came out bonded I guess. It wasn't quite rock hard but it was pretty solid. Crazy. Maybe I used to much hardener and maybe I just don't know. The second batch did the trick and I got everything filled. I hope it turns out okay.
I have too many things going on right now. My days don't stop until, well, tonight a maybe 20 minutes ago. It is now 20 after midnight. Got to get stuff done. I don't know though. As soon as I get the shed built it is going to open up additional projects to be completed in the garage which will open up projects in the basement which will open up the projects of building Jack's new room, which will require some finishing work in Andy's room. The list goes on.
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