maintenance...

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the gutter job...

 

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gutter job II...

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gutter job...

 

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gutter upgrade

After 5 1/2 years it was finally time for some hut maintenance. Replaced the original PVC gutter with metal.  The unpainted PVC downspout is still holding up well considering the UV beating it has taken. 87,100,63,0,B,.19

guttered

Good odds of rain falling on TFL.  Finished installing the gutter on the greenhouse west shade.  Did a temp-plumb to a 125 gallon tank.  A half inch of rain from this roof will fill it.  68,86,75,0,B,.2

guttural...

 

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south mounts

Welded the gutter mounts at the far ends first...pulled a tight string line across the expanse and got the other 4 in perfect alignment.  Attached the GM to the far end on the north side and pulled the string to make sure that gutter is sloped correctly ( 1/4" per 10').  Planning on painting the mounts before putting in the gutter on the south side - will have to mask the north side mounts that are already in place.  Looks like the weather is finally starting the slow climb toward the days of hellish paradise that is summer in Terlingua.  39,54,17,0,B

Sunday

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southside...

Back to work after the brief stay at my favorite resort in Alpine.  Finished welding up the new parts for the gutter mount on the south side by the end of the day.  Top photo -  the not so precision notches I cut before welding the C purlin into place across each truss end. 

Hmmmm...20% chance of a rain tonight.  I think I will let that pass.  53,70,23,0,B

north side gutter mount

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moving on...

My camper guests survived the night just fine.  Too chilly for me to join them early this morning as they hunkered over their breakfast tacos.  Right after they finished packing up, Benita and crew came in for their breakfast show as we came up to the house for the porch portrait.  Spent the rest of the day working on the north side gutter mount.  Only 18.5 ft. to go.  52,74,26,0,B

gottagetthegutterson

Began trimming some of the truss ends yesterday.  Seems I wasn't thinking about gutters when I built them.  Fixed what needed to be fixed on the north side and started the first section of plumb C perlin to weld across.  This will give me something sturdy to attach the gutters to.  Thanks for all the comments on yesterdays post - that was a major milestone and ever so glad to have it finished.  60,80,39,0,B