30th August 2018
Just for something different, I went down to Ryan and Louise’s house to fit doors to the garden pavilion that I built last year. Just to be clear, my task was to build the main structure, and they would do everything else. I did agree to find some time to help with the doors because they were heavy and therefore difficult to manage, however like Ryan, I was left to my own sweat and muscle strength.
I allowed plenty of time for this, because I am well known for underestimating how long it takes to do stuff. The doors had been acquired second hand, and although they were the same, they were different sizes. Trimming them to match was not difficult, but over the time since the structure was built with was a bit of settlement, so the original frame had gone out of square. I was not going to trim the doors to match the frame, so the only option was to remove it, re-set it, and re-brace it. I was beginning to regret ever starting this job, but I kept going. Eventually I refitted it, packing it to retain the squareness, then the doors fitted perfectly. I was pretty knackered at the end, but a shower, and a change of clothes made me ready…………. to fall asleep in the chair.
Another Lifetime to go 