The primary reason for the recent progress on the garage is my new-to-me minivan. We used to have a metallic red 2001 Honda Odyssey and it was the perfect multi-purpose vehicle. If the catalytic converter hadn't been stolen, we would probably still have it. A couple of weeks ago I came to the conclusion that the '67 F250 is still some time away from taking the place of the old minivan, and what we really need is a stopgap: something we can use to move building materials and be a backup for our other cars. The result of this decision is the silver 2014 Odyssey below. Apart from being newer, it has eight seats instead of seven and has the modern backup camera and Bluetooth connections I didn't know I needed.
I made a run to the big box store on Friday morning for more OSB sheathing and insulation material and then the first task was installing insulation at the rest of the left side of the garage:
The next logical step would have been to cover the insulation with sheathing...but there was nobody around to help so I moved over the right side of the garage and ripped out the rest of the ceiling. The next photo was taken after removing all the old screws and having a MASSIVE cleanup.
Moved on to installing blocking; this photo was taken part way through the process:
Then more insulation installation (!) There is a spot above the Mustang that I can't easily reach, but otherwise I'm done the fiberglass. This felt like a good stopping point.
The next day was very wet Saturday. I got started by making a trip to the dump in the 2014 Odyssey. There is so much space in the minivan that I was able to get rid of ALL the debris from removing the garage ceiling and all the broken siding and whatnot that was left over from the
deck project. This also gave me a lot more in the garage to work with.
Sheathing installed at the left rear quadrant with help from Amy Sheep:
The left side of the garage is finished bar painting and re-installation of the lights, so I had another big cleanup and then I moved the '68 over to the other side of the garage.
Finished off the insulation:
The last little bit of Saturday was spent installing sheathing at the rear with assistance from Amy Sheep. There is space equivalent to a couple of sheets still to do:
I had a leisurely start on Sunday. By mid-afternoon I the rest of the sheathing installed, all lights put back and most of the duct swept up. The sheathing will be primed and painted at some point in the future; don't hold your breath!
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