Howdy!
It is 10:19 PM. I stopped working at about 7:15. I purchased all of the equipment I need to complete my project, for just under $2 less than the $875 I had budgeted for that purpose. Pretty amazing! The only issue is that the stand I bought for the miter saw for $80 seems to be an add-on to another stand which I don't have! I was told by the fellow at Lowe's that it had everything I needed, but it would appear that he was misinformed. In any case, something good will come of this, so I am not worried about it.
I got the back porch cleaned off so that I can start working there tomorrow. I also purchased the remainder of the materials that I will need to make the two end arches. I will pick up screws tomorrow, along with the steel angles and expansion bolts I need to anchor the 8 -4 x 4 x 8' posts. I need to compare the Lowe's prices with those of Alliance Lumber that I used for pricing purposes, but I believe I am actually saving money. Some things (bolts, for example) appear to be more, but the lumber seems to be less, so that is great!
I'll get the stand and two additional 1 1/2" x 48" dowels tomorrow morning, along with the items mentioned above. I'll finish setting up my new table saw as well if I'm not able to solve the miter saw table issue immediately. In any case, I plan to be in production tomorrow afternoon! It is great to be in business! I look forward to planning, scheduling, and documenting the entire process! In order to know where I'm going, I must plan (predict) where I'm going, and record where I've been!
Life is good, and I am extremely grateful!
T. M. Ballantyne, Jr. - The Master Builder
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