So I've completed the glassing between bulkheads 7 and 8. The more I do this the better I'm getting (duh!). I've prepared the areas between 6 and 7 and it'll be ready to go as soon as I find the time and temperature. Central Florida highs have been in the mid 90's.
I had to put the project on hold for a couple of weeks to rebuild the master shower in my house. When I took on the job I though it was going to be a 1-2 day project. The background about 2 weeks ago a couple of the 4 1/2" tiles that make up the walls of my master shower fell off. The green board behind was wet so I figured I replace a small area with backer board and re-tile. I took a day off work and started.
When I began pulling the tile down I realized the wet area was much bigger than I thought. Almost an entire 5X6' wall. After pulling down the green board I realized that a prior termite infestation had destroyed most of the studs in the wall along with much of the insulation. To make a long story short I had to rebuild the entire wall, re-insulate and then install the backer board.
When I got the the reinstall of the backer board I realized that it was only 1/2 the thickness of the old green board (doh!). Luckily some of the scrap marine plywood stock was just the right thickness to shim it out. I cut shims for the length of the studs and screwed them on. In the end it all worked out. Tile and grouting job looks good even though I'm no pro.
Lessons learned:
1. Something always crops up that will delay the boat build.
2. Never throw that scrap away!
3. I can never finish even the most complex job fast enough for my wife.
Hours this session: 6
Hours total: 153
Hours remaining: 247
Home Depot says projects take about twice a long and cost twice as you want. I've noticed most guys take about 2 yrs to complete one of these. I'd like to have mine done in 7 months but will have to drive 370 mi to west coast to sail if I do. Not much wind in AZ in summer. But, realistically, I'm thinkin I'll be done Winter '13/14. We'll see.
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