Stampie's Grosh Mahal

Build a fire and take rhit rocks by the fire into the room with you.  It works.  I do that when hiking distances.

It can get cold there, almost off the peninsula.
 

I moved from St Petersburg to Gainesville in 92, rode my bike to class every day. That December there was not one morning above 32 F when I left my apartment. 

Lof8 - Andy said:

Back when I was a Gainesville resident, El Indio was a tiny hole in the wall and it was one of my faves!  Since then, they've modernized and lost some of their original charm.  House is looking great!

Was there a back up Mexican restaurant?

Last night went well. The hotspot phone battery died around 10pm so I got to bed early. It was a comfortable temp all night.  In fact when I opened the door it was significantly cooler outside. Supposed to rain today so first projects are get temp rainwater collection back up and get the door hung. 

I suck at doors. For some reason I frame them too tight. Oh well I'm learning. Spent most of the morning on the door. Ended up having to cut 1/4 inch off the bottom. Not totally finished but it functions as a door and locks. That'll make my middle of the night gotta pee now easier. 

It's been teasing rain all morning. I heard a couple of sprinkles in the middle of the night. I got the rain collection back up. Figures as soon as I did so the sun came out. It's a little cattywampus but it'll do. 

I'm about to take a shower, go to lunch, and run errands. Not sure how much I'll do this afternoon if any. 

In reply to Stampie :

Burrito Bros was a pretty good spot - definitely geared to the college kids.   But I'm not sure if they still exist.

In reply to Lof8 - Andy :

Google maps search shows two locations both closed permanently. I'll try not to take offense that you imply I'm not college kid vibe worthy. 

Ate lunch at Satchel's Pizza. It's still good. Speaking of which I've eaten at La Cocina de Abuela four times now. It's great every time and each time is better than the last. It's my over all favorite so far. 

Hit Lowe's for 2x4s, Publix for beer and water, looked at a couple of storage units for a maybe project and got back here. It's raining just enough so that I don't want to get everything out but so little that I'm like damn it I could be working. 

While I waited I started watching a video of a no machine shop home rebuild of a Ford FE. Fell asleep so after my nap I felt I needed to do something. 

Mounted my power socket and the light I bought yesterday. 

Then I made a night stand from some wood I got last week trimming trees at Grandma Stampie's.

And I added 10 more feet to the hotspot for version 2.6. It was a little sketchy getting it back up there. 

Well that was fun. Right about midnight I hear dip dip then I felt water. Yep where I missed hitting a 2x4 with a screw. 

Got a screw, wrapped it in the flashing tape and put it up into the hole to fix it. 

Right as I got it fixed another leak started a couple of feet away. No quick fix for it so I diverted the water to the wall. I'm pretty sure water is pooling there because the leak went from fast drops to very slow. Must be getting under the flashing. 

Over all I ended up with four leaks. Two screw holes and two I think from the same pooling area. That'll be today's job. 

I was surprised this morning to find the stock tank full up to the mosquito netting. I think I got 80 gallons or so. 

That's like a professional quality catch getting the water droplet mid-drip in the first pic.

In reply to AxeHealey :

Thanks I try but to be honest it was dropping so fast I don't think I could have missed a drop in the air. 

I went up top and discovered the errors of my ways. First I was right about it pooling. About 1/4 inch deep covering all four leaks. 

These are the two screw holes. 

And this is where I suspected it was getting under the tape. So close to good but so far away. I should have covered that screw. 

Since I have to wait until it's dry to put more tape on i decided to relevel the cabin and knock two birds out with one stone since I needed to redo it anyway. The process required some fiddling but I got it decent. I think I'll move the two at the tongue further back. 

I was soaking wet from doing that in the rain but I really wanted to test out my newly acquired rain water so shower time it was. I was feeling a little extravagant so I used 2.5 gallons. 

I came downtown to get parks for a syphon faucet system and now I'm at Goldie Burgers. I got the loaded cheese tots. They're amazing. 

Is that still the ceiling, or is that the roof?  Did you sheath on top of the ceiling joists (unusual), or have a roof with no pitch?

Only thing I did this evening was make an auto syphon for the rain water. The pipe coming up from the bottom has an union so that you can disconnect to up and over part. Put the lower pipe in the water to let it fill. Open the ball valve, dunk that section completely under water, close ball valve, hook up union without getting it above the water and your syphon is complete. Can be made to suck faster by putting a T in the up and over and a capped riser.  That'll give you more flow. 

In reply to Stampie :

That's genius 

In reply to gsettle :

I wouldn't say it's a product of genius. It's a product of necessity. I used to do salt water aquariums. You really don't want to suck in salt water fish poop tea. 

Did you put a roller on the zip tape? Not sure if it can be rolled several days later (especially if it's been wet) and still be effective.

Acrylic tapes need the pressure to activate and stick. Pressing it by hand isn't enough. 

In reply to OHSCrifle :

Oh yeah I rolled it.  Had to redo a section after rolling it. Freaking sticky as hell. This is what he's talking about for those that don't know. 

As he said it's pressure activated so you use this roller to do it. The silver part has little Zs that get imbedded in the tape so that you know you rolled that section. Rule of thumb is you roll each piece as you put it on so that you don't forget. 

In reply to Stampie :

OK cool. I'm a building science nerd so I am very familiar with the Huber zip system and was pleasantly impressed when you used it for your domicile. 

Does roof have any slope?

In reply to OHSCrifle :

The roof will be either 1:12 or 2:12 when done. I haven't decided yet. I still need to build the toilet area and utility closet at the back before I do the roof. That's why I said before that I'm not too concerned about leaks on this "ceiling".  I'm using the zip system to make sure I have a totally sealed room because hopefully I'll be experimenting some this winter.

I've been forgetting to check this but this morning I looked at the battery. Last time I was here the battery showed low voltage each morning. This time it doesn't and it's a worse case sun wise. Now this system will only power the 8x8 deck eventually but nice to know. I also have two more panels in Jax that Amazon delivered late.

Generally when I wake up I have a plan. Today's plan was let's not make this Friday like the others. I really didn't have anything really pressing that I "had" to get done before leaving.  Today's projects were fart around and get back to Jax earlier. 

I went up top and it was still wet from the morning dew so trash detail was next. I gathered up all the trash, organized the wood and semi piddled around. I decided to start making my rocket stove. I needed to pour refractory cement in the bottom of it to anchor it to the cement paver. 

Now before you criticize my form work let me explain my thought process. It went like this:

Let's pour the cement.

Oh E36 M3 it's coming up higher than I thought.

Damn it it's going to come out the front.

Quick grab something to stop it.

So there you go. I'll put a two foot high pipe on it for a chimney. 

By then the ceiling was dry so I fixed the issues there. 

I've been covering my poop buckets with a piece of wood but I figured some air circulation would help dry it out. I just put some scraps to raise the cover up and put them where they would get sun this next week. On a related note, if you visit me and see a 5 gallon bucket of wood shavings don't go digging in it. 

I headed out and decided to stop at Laredo Mexican Restaurant in Starke for lunch. You may remember that I had their "Hot and Spicy Burrito" there before. Before I ordered it the first time I asked if it was gringo hot or real hot. They said real hot and it was. I like to have tears as I eat. I ordered it again and was underwhelmed. I asked the waiter if it was the same and I guess he called the owner over. That guy explained that too many people complained that it was too hot so they tamed it down some. Yes people ordered a burrito labeled on the menu as "Hot and Spicy" with a red chili symbol beside it and complained that it was hot and spicy. Anyway he explained to ask for it to be extra hot next time. As I drove away I laughed that I would have to order Hot and Spicy Burrito extra hot to get a decent hot and spicy burrito. 

In reply to Stampie :

In light of the burrito info, should I ever be fortunate enough to see Stampie Acres in person, I will be very extra doubly sure to avoid any and all buckets.

Margie

Part of the magic if a porta potty is the juice. Every RV shop, wallyworld, etc., has it. It blocks odor by forming a film on top and helps break down what is in the bucket. It works, and RV shops sell it in big containers for use in RV systems, too. Just another option.

Ignore the recommended amount and a few ounces per bucket.

In reply to matthewmcl :

The odor actually isn't bad.  Warning graphic content ahead ... while taking a E36 M3 you notice the smell a little more than you would in a water toilet.  A redneck's instant response is "Oh yeah that's a good E36 M3."  Then after doing your business you stand up and look down.  Yes you look down.  Everyone looks down at their E36 M3 because looking down at your E36 M3 is normal.  The response then is "Hmmm that looks different than when it's underwater."  Then you throw some sawdust over it and the smell goes away.  If you leave the bucket semi sealed you get a very slight odor the next time you take the top off but nothing bad.

T.i.l....

A subproject to a project. I think I have everything I need other than a hive tool. $250.

I wanna come hang out.  I might even help....   drink your bourbon around a campfire.