5 August 2019
Did some sanding and hole filling on the
woodshed access ramp. Installed the
first exterior spotlight on the barn’s northeast corner, only to discover that
one of the knobs that locks the light in place was stripped, so the light
wouldn’t stay aimed. Said some bad
words, then took that light back down.
Checked the knobs on the second light before putting it up, only to
discover that one of the aiming lock knobs was frozen, rendering that light
useless, too. This is why I try hard NOT
to buy items made in China! On a
positive note, repairing the barn’s damaged overhead door seal was quick and
simple. Just because I had finally
gotten most of the driveway sealer tar off my body, opened up my can of
foundation tar and liberally applied it to my hands the seam between the
driveway turnaround area asphalt and the stonework on the west side of the
woodshed. Last winter water leaked into
the garage under the woodshed like it was Niagara Falls, with that seam being
the suspected culprit.