It is hard to believe it is Labor day. Where did summer go? Since vacation we have only been up twice, mostly due to scheduling conflicts with work. Last week I was in San Francisco for VMworld 2010. I basically I was at the conference 12 hours a day, so not a lot of sight seeing. I did walk the entire length of the Powell Street  Cable car line, I recommend taking the cable car it is a lot less work.

I have been working on the attached garage. After removing the closet I rewired the entire garage. The garage was originally wired by a 13 year old boy. So it was not up to code. The wiring worked, but was not safe. Now 38 years later that former 13 year old wired it properly. I have added more lighting and GFCI outlets. I impressed myself because the garage has a 4 way light switch, and I did that when I was 13 by following an electrical book.

And I removed the Fiber Glass Insulation that was in the roof rafters. And I put new insulation in the ceiling instead, where it belongs. I have added ventilation to attic in the garage. When I pulled down the old insulation, I had carpenter ants falling all over my head! Thousands of them. I had to spray ant killer and that took care of them. It looks like the old insulation was keeping roof damp, and that is what the ants liked.

I also put in proper steel brackets to hold up the garage door. My Dad put in temporary wood supports 38 years ago. So I think it was time to put in something more permanent.

This week I started to drywall the ceiling. Below is an image of the work so far.



Only 11 and half sheet of dry wall to go. I am doing that next weekend.

Joe