Dark Pines Studio/DM Mobile Blog

Slowly, but surely, I’m earning the nickname of “pink finger”…
Getting the fire caulk (which is red) into some of these gaps is a royal pain!
I’ve been using my improvised “spatula” as much as I can, but some of the gaps are just plain impossible to get to without using your finger to spread it… like […]

The electrician was here yesterday!
I spoke with him at length about what all he got done, the schedule he’s going to try working to, etc.
He evidently got the meter base and dirty power panel set today. He also got all the cans, set and wired in the lounge ceiling.
I need to get down to the […]

Over at Recording.Org, Rod saw the pix and pointed out that the duct was supposed to be lined, and only a couple of sections were to be insulated with exterior insulation.
I know squat about HVAC, so I’m having to rely upon the installers to do things as the contractor said he would.
I mentioned the liner […]

The HVAC guys are here and having some serious fun with duct work!

The units themselves are set and they’re moving on towards getting the supply ducts in! They expect to finish early next week… I HOPE so!
Here’s a couple of pix of the mineral wool/fire caulk.

As you can see… this stuff is a royal pain […]

Scaffolding is not my favorite place to be, but while I’m up high working, I do get things done… just rather slowly.
While I was caulking the fire break over the hallway/iso, I discovered something rather unpleasant.
The framers had put in the fire blocking in the exterior wall correctly, but somehow I missed that they had […]

Lets start with the exterior loading door…

I started yesterday by contact cementing the 2nd layer of lead sheeting up.

I screwed that down w/self-taping screws.

Next, I cut a sheet of 3/4″ MDF to relative size and used a 1/2″ rounover bit to shape the edge, so I’d be able to get a nice solid bead of […]

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Found some lead sheeting!
Blue Ridge X-Ray
4361 Federal Drive, Suite 160
Greensboro, NC
1/32″ Sheet lead=$475/Roll x 2 Rolls
Both rolls are here and in the studio… If I get the platform done for the HVAC, I’ll try to start on the doors!
Also contacted SPI in Greensboro!
Getting a quote for 1″ and 4″ mineral wool as […]

Not much to update on the construction front. The framing crew finished installing hurricane clips to the existing roof trusses. Even though we probably don’t have to put them in, it makes sense to install them anyway.
The guys also have been doing the exterior caulking, and finished that up yesterday as well. I used a […]

I do need a proper dolly for the piano.
I watched Pro Piano Movers bring the piano in and set it up… less than a half hour from the time they dropped the lift gate to packing the blankets back in the truck. They ARE Pro Movers!
They have all the right jigs and straps… which makes […]