So, I received the missing trim pieces a couple of weeks ago, just in time for AT, my contractor/neighbor, and his entire family to come down with COVID/crud, followed by a stretch of freezing weather/strong winds/blowing snow.
Today we had a stretch of reasonable calm, chilly but above freezing temperatures. AT & a helper started putting up panels, only to discover that we were short of taupe inch and a half sheet metal screws. We reordered more screws, but of course they won’t be available until next week. We continued putting up sheets with half the screws and finished up with grey colored screws that will be replaced when we get the correct ones.
Earlier this week we got the gutters installed to collect rain/snow water. I’m still trying to track down the other tank that disappeared in transit.
I talked to UPS again and they said I had to wait for two weeks before they would process the refund/reorder, so I will have to wait until next Friday. I also called National Tank Outlet (NTO) to let them know the issues so they could put me in the queue for a reorder. They were very apologetic and assured me that they would also reach out to UPS to coordinate with the issue.
In other work, I got a third mini-spit system for the trailer. Over the last week I installed the indoor unit over the door.
The next day AT installed the other half of the unit on the roof. He insisted that I not climb up on the roof with him, but instead fetch tools, etc. In retrospect he was probably correct, but it is somewhat humbling to realize I am well past my prime.
Apparently, the insulation in the trailer (and windows) isn’t nearly as effective as the insulation in the Conex boxes. It’s been running for over 24 hours and the inside temperature only got up to 65 deg F. The outside temperature overnight was about 18-20 deg F; so it pulled the temperature up by 40-50 deg F. When we get outside temperatures up to 30-40’s well see if we can get the temperatures up to a little more reasonable range. But on the bright side the propane furnace seems to have packed it in a couple of days ago, so my glass is definitely half-full.
On the water front, we definitely have a good flow of water at 40 feet, but it’s still at about 5,000 ppm dissolved solids (drinkable max is about 1,500 ppm). After losing a week or so to COVID/crud that swept through Mike & Company’s family and to freezing temperatures (are you sensing a trend here? Yes, we are just about done with our Omicron bout – I haven’t caught it, yet), we flushed the well system for a couple of days. We finally pulled a clean sample to submit for testing. Next week we should get a breakdown of exactly what contaminants are and the options for treating it.
There is about 6-8 inches of snow on the ground, and we are definitely in Winter.
Amplifying info to follow.
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You might need a small electric heater to help with the real cold days, I have had good luck with the oil filed radiator style in the past.
Yes, I agree with the oil filled heater. Mom and I had one that I used in the added on non-insulated, thin windows that I used as craft room and worked well.