Detail-oriented. October 14/25 STUDIO UPDATE.

Featured by NapsWithCats-ScubaMan, posted in Assembling-Disassembling, Gentleman Woodworking, North Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Odd thoughts, Ungentlemanly DIY

What’s the trait you value most about yourself?

Anybody whose hand to spend time with me pick up on that really fast. I prefer DEPTH of knowledge rather than BREADTH of knowledge. As a consequence, I can get in the weeds really quickly and lose perspective.

how do i document my nit-picking?

I take unassuming set of written instructions from manufacturers and go to pound-town on ’em. Circles, labeled arrows, graphic organizers (WDIS-WDIM [what does it say, what does it mean]), and coloured pens, with ample use of weird code I’ve picked up over the years!

Paul's rough work. Ripping planks.
Me trying to note what GP was talking about.
Paul's rough work. How the hell are we going to get bannisters on the loft.
Me reflecting about the notes that I took while GP troubleshooted.
This was a vague inventory list from the assembly manual.
(Eyeball Code) > (Bro Code) = Code!
Window and door hardware. Simplified instructions.
Smooth opening and locking. Door hardware LOW security.
Paul's impressions of the kit.
If I buy another Sawmill Structure, ASSEMBLE IT A.S.A.P.
Subfloors and their consequences.
Plastic-wrapped subfloor = poor drainage!
Rare reference to flooring.
1 of few references to floors.
Too many bannisters to put up.
Tedious balcony assembly.
Grab bar installation considerations.
No studs?! NEEM has a plan…
Click on image for details and meta-captions. I AM NOT TRYING TO DENIGRATE NOR STEAL THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR’S WORK. All misconceptions are my own, eh.

When I talk to TS, I love-love-love doodling, as the following images hint at:

Paul's rough notes about floor painting.
Painting the inside studio floors.
Paul being silly about using solvent-based markers. Code for paint tinting.
Snort! Ooooooh yeah. Solvent-laden markers. 😉
Paul's rough notes about the studio's little balcony.
Tiny balcony outside the studio.
Paul showing how he uses GOOS paper for daily use.
TS ended up NOT going to The Electric Woodpecker today. Resume chores at 11 a.m.
I reuse the backs of paper boxes. Good-On-One-Side is GOOS enough for me!

Tuesday, october 14, 2025 day-use-studio update.

What did TS and I figure out today:

  • Inside bunkie floor: 9.5ft by 10ft 9in so 102.13 square feet.
    • 7ft by 10ft 9in so 75.25 square feet.
    • Approximately 178 square feet. I want to lay two coats of floor paint-stain so total coverage ~356 square feet. Tint the floor stain: home hardware, BREAD AND BUTTER, B3B-4-09960-4.  We’ll add trim later to cover the gaps (preventing them from becoming dirt magnets).
  • Bunkie patio: 335.6 cm by 191.5 cm to the outer edges. 6.43 square metres, or approximately 21.1 square feet.
    • There are 9 studs (2-by-10″), 36.2 cm from outer edge to next inner edge.
    • I want the deck planks touching each other, to reduce insect ingress. We’re applying galvanized metal mesh (0.5 cm square, landscaping fabric) around the house and the patio as a ventilated skirt.
Before and and after effects of adding mesh around the subfloor.
That post SUPPOSEDLY indicates a buried UNUSED conduit.
Tobey added rocks on the bottom of the skirt to anchor it.
TS, thank you for sourcing rocks today.
The trim will keep the screen anchored in place.
We’ll have to paint that trim later.
Bird feeders are disease vectors and have to be treated as such. Move the feeders around to keep the animals guessing and reduce ground contamination.
Keep the birds guessing and foraging. Limit ground contamination! Disease control.

A dear family friend lost one of their dogs yesterday (cancer), and that made me want to finish early and give our elderly beasts a bit of extra loving. I’ve postponed exterior painting until tomorrow (weather permitting).

To limit the number of bird collisions with our rock farm’s windows, we’re adding more CriCut vinyl dots to the windows. Since the cutting device is large, cumbersome, and surprisingly heavy (motorized cutting head or an oversized transformer), I whipped up a quick solution. TS knit some trail markers for me (that I will add along the property lines when it’s time to recut them, early winter). Let’s hope the feather-heads get the hint and don’t go careening into the glass!

Markers on the south-east window.
GP called them red tapeworms.
Markers on the south-south-east window.
…and I say no-fucking-way-am-I-looking-it-up.
Markers on the south-south-west window.
Orange flags will be replaced with staggered dots.
A campfire burning hardwood and manufacturing a lot of coals.
I’ve had daredevil birds zip through my fire-pit’s thermals.
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