Rainy Day Slow Day

Mom started the day finishing up the prime.  I wired the switch for the back exterior light.  Dad connected the electricity for the bathroom fan.  I also went up to the attic to connect some wires while Dad measured for more wiring.  Somehow that took up most of the morning.  Well, that and Dad and I figuring out how to install the whole house fan.  It comes with instructions, but they don't pertain to my ceiling.  Most houses have joists for the ceiling.  Mine doesn't since it was originally tongue-and-groove boards making up the ceiling/flat roof.  A pitched roof was added later, hence, no joists.

After lunch, Mom spent some time touching up baseboards while the primer dried.  Dad went up to the attic to make the final connections for the over-the-range microwave.  That's now done. Yay!

I did some wiring for the house fan.  I spent most of the afternoon building a box frame for the fan.  Since there are no joists, there's nothing to keep the fan from falling through the hole in the ceiling.  Here's my creation:

The four sides aren't connected yet - it needs to be carried up to the attic and will be easier in parts.  It has a shelf to hold the fan over the hole, without letting it fall.  Dad cut up some old carpet pad to help dampen the sound.

Mom painted the hallway.  It looks good!

Tomorrow, we install a fan.  That will likely take a good part of the day.