Today, we finished replacing the rotten and burned floor section of WP668, our backyard
caboose. We now have a solid and flat floor plus a big pile of 91-year-old
firewood.
Work in progress on WP668:
- Repaint original exterior markings (started)
- Paint new ladders yellow
- Electrical inspection and sign off
- Install stairway balusters and handrails (being made now)
- Stairway inspection and sign off
- Restore wood facing of bay window
- Paint the inside
- Install new bay window frames
- Install the metal roof covering
- Install roof walk
- Cover the floor with linoleum
Rotten floor coming out ![]() |
Burn mark on floor ![]() |
Cutting off floor bolts ![]() |
Putting in new joists ![]() |
Cut edges of remaining floor ![]() |
Rotten beam cross section ![]() |
Open floor – work in progress ![]() |
John on new floor ![]() |
Evergreen pear blossoms with caboose ![]() |
Images Copyright 2008 by Katy Dickinson