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Builder Name:	Pete Dailey -

Project:	Sonex - Xenos-B Motorglider - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	1506.3
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:	$75148.03
Start/Last Date:	Jul 01, 2016 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Aerovee 2.1 Turbo
Propeller:	Sensenich
Panel:	MGL Avionics Explorer iEFIS/ECB/RDAC

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=SpiritOfMudsuck

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Mar 01, 2024 Rent Category: Hangar

Feb 01, 2024 Rent Category: Hangar

Jan 01, 2024 Rent Category: Hangar

Dec 01, 2023 Rent Category: Hangar

Nov 01, 2023 Rent Category: Hangar

Oct 14, 2023 Organize & Prep - (2.3 hours) Category: Hangar

Organized additional parts on wall hangers. Prepared wings by covering individually with plastic sheet, then covering the pair with a tarp.

Oct 07, 2023 Raw material hangers - (1.75 hours) Category: Hangar

Added some hangers to the hangar wall for storage of long pieces of aluminum construction.

Oct 04, 2023 Hang Lights - (3.2 hours) Category: Hangar

Hung shop lights, determined details for rear wall tarp.

Oct 01, 2023 Rent - (.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Sep 01, 2023 Rent - (.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Aug 20, 2023 Air Compressor - (1.3 hours) Category: Hangar

Setup air compressor hose, clean and inspect wings and cradle.

Aug 01, 2023 Rent - (.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Jul 01, 2023 Rent - (.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Jun 25, 2023 Move Workbench - (2.3 hours) Category: Hangar

Move workbench and other tools to new hangar. Position and organize space.

Jun 21, 2023 Organize Space - (4.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Moved parts boxes from home to hangar. Moved tools to positions in hangar. Hung metal pieces for organization. Cleaned tool boxes.

Jun 20, 2023 Pickup and Deliver Tools - (3.25 hours) Category: Hangar

Retrieved air compressor, grinder, sander from friend's storage unit and unloaded in new hangar.

Jun 14, 2023 Level Flooring - (2.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Leveled area behind concrete pad, placed old partitions and covered with previously used OSB flooring.

Jun 13, 2023 Spread rock floor - (1.1 hours) Category: Hangar

Cut open bags and spread stone.

Jun 10, 2023 Add stone to floor - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Hauled 75 bags of drainage rock for use in filling floor of hangar.

Jun 06, 2023 Remove Impediments - (2.0 hours) Category: Hangar

Removed old aluminum framed partition panels embedded stone flooring.

Jun 01, 2023 Monthly rent - (0.1 hour) Category: Hangar

May 07, 2023 Evaluate and Clean New Hangar - (2.1 hours)

Category: Hangar

Caught a break at Mallory Airport and was able to move to a hangar with a concrete pad. New location dryer and more amenable to building. Started cleaning and evaluating conditions. Will likely spread three or four tons of gravel.

Looking at simple light augmentation schemes.

First quarter rent.

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May 01, 2023 Monthly rent - (0.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Apr 01, 2023 Monthly rent - (0.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Dec 04, 2022 Prep cradle for transport - (1.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Removed wings and set them on saw horses and covered with plastic. Examined cradle to determining if additional structure or support is necessary for transportation to new assembly building.

Nov 23, 2022 Packing and prep for new workspace - (4.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Packed and hauled lumber, workbench and misc materials from Mallory hangar to storage space with Randy. Discussed various methods for lifting wing assemblies for storage in the assembly area.

Oct 20, 2022 Additional work on wing cradle - (1.9 hours)

Category: Hangar

Continued work on making the wing cradle ready to stand up against weather and to provide an easier to move and secure package for the wings. Removed larger corner pads made from 1" foam and replaced by gluing 1/2" foam pads to unistrut. Ground unistrut braces to provide freedom of movement for tow hooks. Worked on rear wing spreader.

Mallory Airport (WV12) was sold at auction at noon for $560,000.
**update**
Buyer backed out. A pilot group purchased the property.

Pad cradle corner bolt heads

Mounting points for hooks

Tow hook

Pad rear corner with foam

Brush and paint

Pad rear corner with foam

Rear spreader

Oct 19, 2022 Wing Cradle Inspection - (4.2 hours)

Category: Hangar

Obtained locking bolt/nut head fasteners replacing similar sized 3/8" bolts/washers/nylon nuts on wing cradle. Inspected cradle bottom, particularly welded ends.
Added tow hooks at front HF swivel wheel bolt holes. Attachment points will need grinding to radius some relief for hook to pivot.

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Tow hooks

Remove brace from outside corner

Remove brace from outside corner

Rear spreader section

Oct 18, 2022 Clean and Collect - (2.2 hours) Category: Hangar

Collect storage containers with interior and baffling trim pieces. Evaluate wing cradle for rust and integrity.

Oct 12, 2022 More platform recovery - (3.2 hours)

Category: Hangar

Break down platform. Package wings for storage and transport. Wrap plastic sheet around fuselage.

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Oct 12, 2022 Lumber recycle - (2.1 hours)

Category: Hangar

Lumber gathering for recycle, recovered 20 2x6x8s.

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Oct 11, 2022 Disassemble last of platform - (2.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Removed final three sheets of flooring, removing fasteners.

Oct 09, 2022 Recover 2x6s - (3.2 hours)

Category: Hangar

Breakdown building platform to recover 2x6x8 material for reuse in new space.

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Oct 02, 2022 Packing up - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Set wings in cradle, wrapped engine bay with film, collecting tools and material.

Aug 27, 2022 Prep for Move - (3.0 hours) Category: Hangar

Attached elevon push rods, bottom cowling, canopy on fuselage.
Hot, humid, dust accumulation from mowing dry grass. Move will be a welcome change for working environment. Water running through hangar adds to stifling humidity.
Drop off compressor, band saw, sander at new location.

Aug 26, 2022 Clean and Pack - (3.2 hours) Category: Hangar

Prep for move.

Aug 11, 2022 More organization for move - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

More organizing, cleaning, boxing of parts and assemblies for move out of Mallory Airport.

Aug 10, 2022 Organize and store parts - (4.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Unpack, clean, and organize parts and assemblies for storage in an out building at home.

Aug 09, 2022 Pack and Move Parts - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Collected large parts (fuselage bottom skin), windscreen, bulk aluminum sections, and plastic totes. Packed into utility trailer and transported home for storage.

Jul 30, 2022 Clean Up, Organize, Prepare for Move - (3 hours) Category: Hangar

Collecting, cleaning in preparation to move parts, tools, and assemblies. Completed parts and raw materials will be moved to home. The fuselage and wings will be moved to a storage building for continued construction.

Mallory Airport future is uncertain due to the owners death. The space has become unpleasant to work in, humid, dust, heat, etc.

Oct 03, 2021 Cleanup prep for Paint - (1.8 hours) Category: Hangar

Cleanup and reorganization of hangar interior to make space for painting the wings.

Sep 05, 2021 Yearly Hangar Rental - (0.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Sep 2021 to Sep 2022

Jul 18, 2021 Reorganize Storage - (0.8 hour) Category: Hangar

Pulled up older, thick plastic from the rear of the hangar and disposed of in trash. Gathered plastic that had covered the fuselage and replaced it with a fresh piece of medium weight plastic.
Moved tools to open some space. Cleared/cleaned off wooded shelving and stored construction materials.
Moved the propeller to the rear wall.

Jun 21, 2021 Hangar Cleanup - (1.1 hours) Category: Hangar

Replaced the plastic sheeting used to cover the aircraft and tools.

May 21, 2021 Refuse disposal - (4.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Burned dried vegetable waist from cleanup, vines, logs. cardboard and plywood scrap. Removed sections of mine belt defining a tie-down area.

Sep 19, 2020 Hangar rent Sep 2020 through Sep 2021 - (0.1 hour) Category: Hangar

Yearly rental payment.

Mar 01, 2020 Repair Canvas Tear - (0.8 hour)

Category: Hangar

When my tool is a rivet gun, every problem looks like a rivet. Repaired a tear in the canvas door with a piece of scrap aluminum and a handful of aluminum rivets. Replaced a grommet in the lower seam that supports attachment of the chain weight.

Reinforced canvas seam

Riveted seam to previous repair

Jan 26, 2020 Repair Roof Leak - (0.5 hour) Category: Hangar

Replaced metal sheet that had been picked up and displaced by the wind allowing the roof to leak.

Apr 06, 2019 Tighten/replace Hangar Door Nuts Category: Hangar

Replaced nuts on canvas hangers that had vibrated loose with fiber lock nuts.

Dec 01, 2018 Cleanup - (2.00 hours) Category: Hangar

Raked leaves, reorganized and cleaned hangar and equipment.

Nov 13, 2018 Repair Door Hangars/rent - (7.50 hours) Category: Hangar

Removed bent canvas hangers, replacing with new sections and reenforcing the haner with doubled sections.
Rent+

Jul 16, 2018 Drainage - (1 hour) Category: Hangar

Dig and install slotted plastic drainage pipe.

Jul 15, 2018 Additional Work Light Category: Hangar

Added LED work light to rear of hanger over drill press, sander, band saw, grinder.

Apr 29, 2018 Set Drain Line - (.8 hour) Category: Hangar

Dug a shallow trench for placement of flexible plastic drain. Set drain pipe. Anchored ends with dirt, middle with steel walkway.

Apr 28, 2018 Placed drainage pipe - (.8 hour) Category: Hangar

Dug a shallow drainage ditch to place plastic drain pipe.

Apr 18, 2018 Clear Drainage Category: Hangar

Removed pea gravel from drainage pipe in the front of the hangar, Replaced gravel with large river rock. Heavy rain later in the day didn't have any runoff into and through the hangar.

Mar 30, 2018 Replace Canvas Door Bolts - (0.5 hour) Category: Hangar

High winds vibrated loose several nuts holding the canvas door to the door hanger. Found bolts on ground, reinstalled with fiber lock nuts.

Mar 16, 2018 Repair Torn Grommets - (1 hour)

Category: Hangar

The lower two canvas door grommets on northern end tore through. Used two pieces of angle flashing, bent in half, drilling #40 holes for two rows of rivets. Held the flashing on the edge of the canvas while drilling #30 holes through canvas. Deburred front and back, cleco'd together and riveted with 1/8" Harbor Freight rivets.

Drilled 1/8" locating hole for lag screws, updrilled with step drill.

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Feb 24, 2018 Divert Rain Water from Interior - (0.8 hour) Category: Hangar

Spent some time diverting water flow through the hangar to an outside wall.

Nov 24, 2017 Paint and Hang Sign - (3.5 hours)

Category: Hangar

Finished painting letters on sign. Mudsuck refers to the name of the stream at the bottom of the hill at WV12. With Perrin and Jeff Robinson, Chase and Tom Gorman, and Brendan Dailey hung the 4'x16' sign on the front of the hangar.

Afterwards we had a bonfire with two bushels of oysters to roast!

Another pan of oysters

Roasting oysters

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Hangar panorama

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Nov 22, 2017 Layout Hangar Sign - (2 hours) Category: Hangar

Initial layout and painting of lettering on hangar entry sign. Projected "Mudsuck Aircraft Mfg & Slvg" from laptop. Traced outline of lettering with pencil. Began painting of lettering using leftover Kills primer.

Sep 10, 2017 Front Wall Sign/rent - (1.5 hours)

Category: Hangar

Glued 4 pieces of 4'x4' composite bead board with 6" x 12" 1/2" MDF mending blocks glued each half. Trimmed target pattern with razor knife. Painted bullseye to left end. Rolled remaining 1/2 gal gry floor paint over 4'x12' right section. Ripped 2" backing boards, glued and screwed boards behind the 16' top and bottom sections. Cut 2-1/2" strips glued between edge and mending plates.
Rent+

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Jun 27, 2017 Drainage Ditch - (0.8 hour) Category: Hangar

Started digging drainage ditch for plastic drain pipe. Broke the makeshift wheelbarrow handle.

Jun 02, 2017 Illuminated Exit Sign - (0.3 hour) Category: Hangar

Installed illuminated exit sign above door.

May 13, 2017 Seal Roof - (1.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Spread fiber-ed sealant on roof concentrating on ventilation fan area leak.

Apr 18, 2017 Chemical Weeding - (1 hour) Category: Hangar

Chemical spray application of Eraser to suppress weeds around hangar and runway.

Apr 02, 2017 Brush Cutting - (4.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Cut brush from the north rear of hanger, loose stack of previously cut trees. Cleared vines from rear wall. Cut most of the way through a large limb on the large oak in rear. Roughly girdled a black walnut. Will need to rope and direct the fall of this tree so as not to damage the neighboring hanger. Cut additional shrubs in the slip. Moved excess loose plastic drainage pipe from draining area. Burned the cardboard box and paper packing from the QB parts.

Mar 15, 2017 Door Maintenance - (1 hour) Category: Hangar

High winds loosened several chain attachments and canvas hanging bolts. Replaced with nylok nuts.
Pickup parts for aileron construction at home.

Feb 25, 2017 Door Repair, APRS - (2 hours)

Category: Hangar

Riveted aluminum panel section through canvas into aluminum frame to repair the tear. Added reinforcement to a closure grommet that had pulled through.
Setup Kenwood D-700 on APRS with call sign WV12, in anticipation of establishing a weather station to broadcast winds at mid-field.

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Feb 20, 2017 Door Repair - (3 hours) Category: Hangar

Layout of an aluminum frame from scrap to back a piece of reflective aluminum sign scrap. Cleco'd the assembly onto the canvas hangar door.

Feb 11, 2017 Sliding Hangar Door Category: Hangar

Took down temporary side boards and replaced them with 2 x 12 lumber on existing strap hinges. Secured top 14 ga angle pieces as canvas carriers. Secured canvas and bottom chain to side boards. Twisted the north side #2 hanger after removing the roller supporting the #1 hanger. Added 12 ga angle support from side board to canvas hanger to bear the weight.
Learned that the damage on the south corner was due to a C170 on first landing after purchase. One of the main gear brakes locked and the tailwheel swivel stuck. Aircraft wing struck the hangar post bending the metal skin. Will add a red bullseye target to the corner to ward off similar incidents (aim here!).

Jan 28, 2017 Roof Maintenance - (1.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Added fasteners to secure metal roof panels against wind.

Jan 22, 2017 Drainage and Weatherization - (7 hours) Category: Hangar

Dug drainage ditch at the hangar entrance, north side. Installed permeable fabric in ditch. Installed perforated flexible pipe in ditch. Covered pipe with pea gravel from hangar floor. Covered gravel with walkway grate, ballasted with additional gravel on front north hangar entrance.
Cut T1-11 panels to 4' x 42" for hangar entrance above door. Hung one panel. Welded/screwed panel pieces on south wall to cover crash damaged area cuts.

Jan 02, 2017 Hang Shop Lights - (4 hours) Category: Hangar

After breaking an 8' fluorescent overhead bulb, the resulting disastrous and incomplete cleanup initiated a reevaluation on the use of glass in the work area. A broken bulb over the aircraft would be impossible to completely remove the debris.
Purchased eight, 46 inch LED work area lights, along with a battery backup EXIT sign (mostly for fun).

Jan 02, 2017 Install Shop Lights - (4 hours) Category: Hangar

After breaking an 8' fluorescent overhead bulb, the resulting disastrous and incomplete cleanup initiated a reevaluation on the use of glass in the work area. A broken bulb over the aircraft would be impossible to completely remove the debris, so the lighting was switched to LED shop lights. Purchased eight, 46 inch LED work area lights, along with a battery backup EXIT sign.

Jan 01, 2017 Wire Outlets, Hang Lights - (6 hours)

Category: Hangar

Run wiring and install outlets. Hang LED shop lights. Collected excess gravel in hangar and spread across walkway to side door
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Dec 31, 2016 Power Conduit - (6 hours) Category: Hangar

Welded additional conduit supports, ran PVC conduit and pulled 120 vac wiring across hangar. Purchase LED shop lights, paint.

Dec 25, 2016 Platform, Electrical, Cleanup - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Fastened OSB sub-flooring to platform joists. Welded additional Unistrut sections to hangar frame for conduit support.Cleanup sawdust and work platform area.

Dec 23, 2016 Canvas Door Hangers Category: Hangar

Storm winds vibrated nuts loose from canvas-bottom chain and top hangers. Placed 2x6 on existing hinges and lag screwed the canvas grommets to 2x6, securing soft hangar door side openings.

Continued work on preparing construction platform by placing and leveling decking blocks.

Dec 17, 2016 Work Platform Extension, Outlet Wiring - (7.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Purchased and transported additional 2x6x8 and sub-flooring for 8' x 16' work platform extension. Began welding unistrut to hangar support members for the support PVC conduit wire runs across the hangar width.
Wind damage bending the canvas door supports prompted the examination of more permanent and secure folding door design.

Dec 11, 2016 Prep for Work Platform Expansion - (2.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Level deck blocks for 2" x 6" x 8' framing to add an additional 8x16 section to existing work platform.

Dec 10, 2016 Door Lockset & Brush Control - (3 hours) Category: Hangar

Set the side door lockset strike plate. Brush cutting and cleanup. Cut final piece of brush obscuring view down runway 33 from hanger.

Dec 04, 2016 Install Entry Door - (3 hours)

Category: Hangar

Plumb and secure 32" metal side entry door.

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Nov 27, 2016 Entry Door Framing - (3.5 hours)

Category: Hangar

Selected area on hangar skin that had been damaged resulting from aircraft previously departing runway 15, hitting the side of the hangar, coming to rest inverted onto the hillside at the rear of the hangar. Used plasma cutter to remove steel brace and hangar skin for 32" x 80" pre-hung door frame. Leveled and screwed framing to steel hangar skin.
Patched damaged section with scavenged steel piece.

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Nov 25, 2016 Soft Door Hanger - (8 hours)

Category: Hangar

Five foot hanger/roller assembly too long, grommets too wide at 18". Revised the cotton duck door hanger/roller, using 5 - 4 foot lengths of 1-1/2" 14 gauge slotted angle (Lowes 69815 ). 2" strap hinges welded to angle pieces.[Hinges were later found to promote twisting of the supports and were cut away from the hangers]. Roller hanger 1/2" threaded rods bolted to center of 4' angle canvas hanger span. Used a gallon of Latex roof seal and plastic mesh for a double layered seal around roof vent. Wired 240 AC outlet to panel board.

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Nov 24, 2016 Side Door Prep Category: Hangar

Gathered material and built a 2x6 framing for a 32" metal entry door. Fit frame against hangar metal skin.

Nov 11, 2016 Hang Right Side Door - (6 hours)

Category: Hangar

Hung right side canvas door.

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Nov 08, 2016 Canvas Door Holder/slide - (3 hours) Category: Hangar

Welded hinges to 16 gauge slotted angle sections.

Nov 06, 2016 Right-side Hangar Door - (6 hours) Category: Hangar

Worked on the right side door track. Drilled and tapped two additional 1/2" holes for National Hardware 293BC 1/2X6 Bolt Hook, Zinc (Tractor Supply). Each hook supports a Galvanized Box Rail Splice Bracket which holds (National Mfg. Plain Box Rail 450 lb. Capacity w/24" OC Brackets - 10' Galvanized N105-213) rail, with 1/2 in. Zinc-Plated Offset Flexible Box Rail Hanger Kit.

Brush cleanup and burning party.

Oct 23, 2016 Wiring & Curtain Door Planning - (11 hours) Category: Hangar

Completed wiring for two 8 foot fluorescent fixtures. Found after installation that one was for T12 slimline rather than the desired T12 HO. Exchanged the slimline for high output. [Removed florescent lights after accidentally breaking one while moving something on the platform.]
Installed left side roller track and poly tarp. Needs a stiffener/support or hinged top. Twenty foot tow chain for weight and to secure the
Ordered heavy (12oz) cotton duck tarp for each side from tractor supply. Plan will be to use the cotton duck for exterior and a poly tarp for the inner member in a 'shower curtain' configuration.

Oct 22, 2016 Interior Conduit Installation - (8 hours) Category: Hangar

Installation of conduit for hangar interior lights. Drilled and tapped pipe for additional roller track hangers. Hangers are 1/2" gate hinges, roller track hangers drilled to 1/2" and secured with 1/2" tubing clamps.

Oct 09, 2016 Prep For Hagar Door Rollers - (7 hours)

Category: Hangar

Planning to use rollers running in track to support cotton duck doors. Removed the balance of metal from front of hangar doorway. Evaluated AEP's work to meter stack.Cut more limbs from trees on the north rear of hangar.
Anna finished painting the picnic table.
While drilling and tapping entry pipe for roller track, felt slight electrical shock from stray electrical current. Called AEP to report leaking current, measuring 80+ volts between the hangar pipe framework and the dirt. Ground cable in box felt hot to the touch.

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Sep 29, 2016 Prep for AEP Power Connect - (3.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Met AEP's engineer to discuss connection plan. Easy install for AEP. Need flood plane permit number. Called county planning, they are sending flood plane permit to AEP. Called AEP's planner/scheduler Drema and left word that the county planning department was sending the permit number.

Spent several hours constructing and hanging unistrut for lighting and outlets
. Half and hour trying to set flashing around the turbine vent. Need additions flashing and sealing for the vent area.

Sep 26, 2016 Electrical Inspection Fixes - (10 hours) Category: Hangar

Added #6 wire to run (ground from meter to service); changed conduit entry to meter stack.

Sep 21, 2016 Electrical Inspection Misc - (1.5 hours) Category: Hangar

Left re-inspection fee in box for inspector.

Sep 16, 2016 Electrical Inspection - (8 hours) Category: Hangar

Added #4 Al ground to make 4-4-4-4 run from meter to service panel. Added 2" PVC conduit to 1-1/2 knockout in meter stack. Installed 120VAC 20 amp outlet below service panel for testing. Added bonding block on board with bare #4 Cu to ground rod at stack.

Sep 13, 2016 Grounding, Place Outlet - (3 hours) Category: Hangar

Used Bosch hammer-drill to set ground rods. Set single outlet for circuit test after inspection and AEP power hookup.

Sep 10, 2016 Pull Service Wires in Conduit - (7 hours)

Category: Hangar

Some water leakage from roof after heavy storm. Placed additional fasteners in metal roofing.
Pulled 110 feet of 4-4-4-(removed #6 ground) aluminum wire from service box to meter stack. Set two grounding rods.[This was later found to be not to code. Grounding happens at meter end, not surface end.]
Assembled used picnic table from the West Side Wonder Wall.

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Aug 25, 2016 Underlayment and Metal Sheeting - (8 hours)

Category: Hangar

Progress on rehabbing the metal roof. Mike Mallory told me the hanger had been built around 1998.
Monday 3.5 hrs, Tuesday 2 hrs, Wednesday 2 hrs (left phone in tool belt), Thursday 3.5 hrs. M + T pleasant temp and slight breeze. W + Th very humid & hot.

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Aug 21, 2016 Rehabilitate Roofing - (7.5 hours)

Category: Hangar

Installed drip edge on NNE end to provide straight edge for underlayment. Installed turbo roof vent. Placed 2 rolls of 15# felt underlayment. Reinstalled several full-length runs of previously used economy corrugated metal roofing. Butyl caulk placed across the bottom edge of each course of corrugated roofing.
Light morning rain. Humid.

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Aug 20, 2016 Strip Metal Sheeting From Roof - (12 hours)

Category: Hangar

Stripped the majority of metal roofing, stacked for later re-installation. Replaced several rotted sheathing sections.Trimmed NNE edge of wooden roof line with circular saw in preparation for drip edge. Cut hole for roof vent.

Heavy, rain shower in early afternoon. Rain shower overnight.

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Aug 14, 2016 Electrical Power Conduit - (9 hours)

Category: Hangar

Installed conduit, conduit supports, and clamps with twelve feet left to connect to main.

Rain shower mid-afternoon, leaks predominate at metal section joins. Soaked work platform flooring.

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Aug 13, 2016 Electrical Power Installation - (12 hours)

Category: Hangar

Installed 100 amp breaker panel. Started 2" conduit run to meter approximately 150' away.

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Aug 13, 2016 Build work platform - (16 hours)

Category: Hangar

Collect material from Home Depot.
Built 8' x 16' platform from decking blocks, 2x6x8 lumber, and 4x8 OSB sheets, metal angles and hangers.

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Aug 02, 2016 Clean hanger space - (14 hours)

Category: Hangar

Cleared debris, sprayed vegetation with ERASER. Hauled a trailer full of refuse to the Charleston Landfill.

Roof assessment with UV N343DR photos.

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Jul 31, 2016 Evaluation & Cleanup/rent - (6 hours)

Category: Hangar

Evaluation of hanger space. Measure openings, Begin cleanup.
Rent+

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