Due to our kids' Back to School Nights this week, we didn't get to put in too many hours on Maude, but what we did still looks pretty exciting - we began removing Maude's interior skin! Sorry, that sounds creepier than intended ;)
It began with even more rivet removal! We're going to be some pretty serious rivet experts by the time we're done with Maude! Maybe I'll go as Rosie the Riveter for Halloween with my new-found skills! ;)
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Because of the way the panels overlap, we had to start at the top and work our way down. Mike made some make-shift supports for the uppermost panel so it wouldn't fall on us as we drilled out rivets. Turns out that upper panels goes almost the entire length of Maude, so it was a bit of a beast, but we did it!
A sneak peek under Maude's skin! You can't really tell from this picture, but the insulation was full of mouse feces, insect nests and tunnels where mice had traveled through it! Blech! I am SOOOO glad we're cleaning out all of the old insulation - she'll be much cozier with new (and CLEAN!) insulation!
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I don't want to talk about the amount of yuckiness that fell on us as we were getting this sucker down from the ceiling - but we did it (and thank goodness for showers)! That is one big piece of aluminum! We ended up tying it with twine into a cylinder in order to get it out the door. Luckily, it's not particularly heavy, but it IS awkward!
Poor Mike. I think he's doing the Caber Toss all wrong!
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And finally, a little before-and-after action!
I can't wait until next week to show you Maude all cleaned out! Have an awesome week, guys! <3 Becca
I can't wait until next week to show you Maude all cleaned out! Have an awesome week, guys! <3 Becca
