Still working on the frame

I'm camping out with Rosie tonight so I'm actually starting this update during the late afternoon as I won't have time later to write it all up.

Sweeping up the metal dust

Getting the legs set out

Some kind of laser support

Checking it is level

Welding the legs on

Very proud of the 0.0 perfect

The door goes back on

The men were in on time and spent a bit of time tidying up but then I found them stood around waiting for the wind to dry the dew off the metal legs! I pointed out that they could make a start with the legs inside before they were dry and off they went. Today has been a little slower than I hoped as I don't think they'll be done so I'll be without my workbench again this weekend but they have spent a fair amount of time checking levels and trying to get it all totally perfect. At first the laser was balanced on a jar of milk drink, a level and a section of hardboard, but then I went and got a proper tripod and they finally had a stable base to work from. With the legs the correct length they began welding it all together and this took a long time, however by the end they were very proud of then 0.0 on my new digital level. They had had to remove the door into the workshop to get the frame inside and at lunch time they really struggled to get it rehung.

Drilling the first holes

Hammering the anchors in

Perfectly 90 degrees

And also this way as well

End of the day, looking good

With everything leveled out we had a chat about the next step and decided that we can paint the metal with it fixed in place rather than having to lift it all out again however they needed some different special anchors which could be hammered down through the holes in the anchor plate so they popped to the shop very quickly for these. When they got back they were drilling and hammering and getting everything perfect and by the end of today the frame is absolutely spot on. Sadly it isn't totally finished so I can't use the bench this weekend however we have a good plan for next week including painting the frame, getting the carpet done upstairs, and getting the bench finished including embedded saws and storage shelves underneath.

Angela loads manure into her trolley

The last of the humanure is spread out

Angela had a really productive morning as well. She was out early doing short bursts of shifting sheep manure and spreading it on the raised beds, and then moved to the flower beds. This is great, and we can do another lift maybe next week. This will over years improve the soil no end.

Rosie helping with the poles

Rosie hammers a tent peg in

As I've said I'm camping with Rosie tonight so when she got back from school we put the tent up together. It's been really windy today, and it was quite gusty still as we were doing this, but Rosie helped and we have the tent set now.

So there you are. A good day. Thank you for reading and we'll be back on Monday