Meet Jack

As we wind down the garage project, I'm moving down to the cellar to prepare a footing for the post that will eventually support the beam under the upstairs bathroom.

Unfortunately, the slab for the furnace is in the way, and the ground itself is a thin layer of dirt underlain by hard shale.

That's where this unit comes in handy. It's easy to use, not particularly loud, and quite effective. I just need to rig up a better system for moving the debris out of the cellar. I think the existing fish tub on suitable wheels might do the trick. Dumping it into the wagon is still a struggle.

I'll have to give this some thought.

Web

On a frosty morning on my way to the office I chanced upon this: a frozen spider web on a picnic table outside the Library.

It has been very cold so far, but there may be a lull in our future.

Pressure Rising

Way back in late June, I think, the pressure at Diane's started fluctuating oddly. When I tried to add air to the pressure tank, it was completely waterlogged: bladder failure. I didn't get around to buying a new tank until 9 Sept., and I finally crawled under and installed it today. Fortunately, I was able to reuse all the original fittings, and I had to cut just one pipe to remove everything. Unfortunately, it was a 3/4 and I did not have a connector on hand. Fortunately, I had a 45 degree street elbow set. The new tank, in spite of my efforts to find a low profile unit, was a couple of inches taller, but it still fit quite well. No leaks and 20/50 shut-off--all's well!