Tuesday, February 14, 2023

 Oddly, a small shed like I am having delivered to my doorstep is cheaper than an official "water heater enclosure".  ?? A water heater enclosure is basically a small shed. I don't get it.  I don't care either, I found a $99 shed at Walmart just now, I will measure the heater when I get to the Park in the morning and if it's tall enough, I'm buying it.  It will go directly behind the shed and I will just have to cut some holes in it for lines going in and out.  

Even more odd, at least to me, is these enclosures don't have a back panel.  It's all open excepting a couple of steel cross members to hold it together.  They start at $174 and go up - and way up - from there.

I don't care, I just want to keep the thing out of rain and I want to elevate it a few inches off the ground.  Wait, they sell a cheap pan that you can put the water heater in, I really don't even need to elevate it off the ground, just put it on a sheet of plywood.   So, the new shed I was getting for the tools is the same size as the one from Walmart - I would have bought the one from Walmart if I had seen it.  Funny how things pop up a day later after you've done what you think to have been an exhaustive search.  

Lowe's has the flooring tiles I need at the same price Home Depot does.  I wanted it on Home Depot card, but screw it, today I just went to Lowe's and got all the flooring tiles I needed, went to the property and started installing them. Not quite as easy as they make it look in videos, but then again I've never done it before.  

I dunno, but the machines are showing up tomorrow between 12 and 4.  I will be out there working anyway.  I will get enough of the flooring done that they can just put the machines on the freshly laid flooring, but out of the way.  I still have to do all the wiring and pipe installation.  And probably some drywall. I really don't want to do drywall, it's just going to add more time to this project - but walls without drywall would look pretty tacky.  

It dawned on me today that I best be running a line over to where I want a shower.  I mean, it probably isn't the greatest idea to have people taking showers in the dark.....I won't put outlets in there tho, I don't need people hanging out in the bathroom.  Take your shower, or use the toilet, and get out please, in case someone else is coming along.  A small ceiling lights - cheap - will suffice.  The point? Now is the time to figure out all the outlets I will need, not after the fact.  Especially not after installing drywall....

A few inquiries on lots today that didn't translate into rentals. Happens a lot.  I dunno if anyone has been driving through the park looking, I was inside the shed, busy with the flooring.  I'd really like to finish that flooring tomorrow if possible and move on to the indoor electrical stuff.  

Oh, and an hour and a half spent on the phone with the tax company.  I was impressed with their knowledge, I wasn't too impressed with the price tag. They charge a "flat fee" for yearly access - almost 3 grand.  I mean, a local accountant wont' be cheap, but it will get me started without spending thousands of dollars up front.  Yeah - no.

I have nothing else. It's just go at it day after day until it's all done.  At least, until all that is currently on the list is done.  The list will just grow....and grow....if there is some way to make money that isn't cost intensive, I will do it.  

Anyway, outta here. Time to sleep. 

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