August 26, 2003
Second Window in
Today was shopping day. As noted yesterday, I needed to bring the drywall into the room before the window blocked my access. So I stop by the In-Laws to borrow the Pickup, hit the Home Depot, load six sheets of 5/8th inch gypsum board (fire rated!) two 60 pound bags of stucco mix, three rolls of R-13 insulation, and a baker's dozen keystone blocks (they go around the trees, another ongoing project.) Loaded all by myself onto the cart and all by myself onto the truck. Oy Vey! Building material is *heavy*
Speaking of heavy, I think I've overloaded my trailer. It's a lightweight 4'x8' folding on 8" tires -- 1080 pounds GVWR. What with the plaster and stucco and other scrap there has to be a minimum of 2000 pounds. But it at least serves as a place to hold the scrap until I can haul it off piecemeal. Meanwhile it's blocking the window. So I use it as a ramp for the drywall:
And, yes, that's my eldest helping me unload the truck.