{"id":1534,"date":"2013-01-20T21:20:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T03:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zurekbrau.com\/blogs\/richsblog\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2013-01-20T21:20:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T03:20:19","slug":"work-on-the-interior-of-the-garage-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zurekbrau.com\/blogs\/richsblog\/?p=1534","title":{"rendered":"Work on the interior of the garage begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that the garage is up, it\u2019s time to work on finishing it off.\u00a0 Rick is my undocumented slave.\u00a0 That and the fact that he really needs to work on his skills for when he owns a home.\u00a0 Rich has a lot of techniques and experience to share.\u00a0 I figure they might as well as work on this together and do a little knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n

The first task is to insulate the garage.\u00a0 Rich wants to do the ceiling and seal off the ends as much as possible.\u00a0 That\u2019s Rick\u2019s first task.\u00a0 While he was off on break, they got started.\u00a0 However, it is going a lot slower than I thought it might.\u00a0 Last week, Rick went back to class and is working the insulation job around classes and homework. \u00a0Right now, Rick has almost completed the ceiling.\u00a0 I\u2019m hoping that is done by the end of this week.\u00a0 Then they can start on the wall.<\/p>\n

Once the insulation is completed, Rich is thinking ahead to the dry wall.\u00a0 It might be easier to get that hired out and done.\u00a0 Someone working full time can probably complete it in a week or so.\u00a0 Rich decided to do the electrical work on the outside of the dry wall so that he could make changes as he needs.\u00a0 We think the code is to do conduit (metal pipe) so it won\u2019t matter what side of the wall its on.<\/p>\n

The stove in the kitchen has been acting flaky for a while.\u00a0 Rich made chicken a couple of weeks ago and it wouldn\u2019t hold the temperature.\u00a0 It took forever for that darn bird to cook.\u00a0 If I calculate it correctly, the stove might be 10 years old.\u00a0 I\u2019m not exactly sure when Dave bought it, but I do know it was part of the remodel.\u00a0 That took place a couple of years before we bought the house, at least.<\/p>\n

Rich and I bought reviewed stoves online trying to pinpoint what we wanted in the way of features.\u00a0 Funny, we looked at the same features.\u00a0 We wanted a convection oven, 5 burners with the center being the elongated burner, and stainless steel. I had seen the Frigidaire online and the reviews were really good.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, we went out on some errands and stopped by the appliance store to take a long and actually do some hands-on review.\u00a0 Grand carries several of the top brands and then it is easier to compare.\u00a0 There was the Frigidaire along with several others stoves.\u00a0 It had the features I wanted and several more that were a surprise.\u00a0 After walking around and comparing, it came down the Frigidaire.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Rich was feeling generous and agreed to purchase the stove.\u00a0 Delivery is coming on Tuesday.\u00a0 That\u2019s great, because I\u2019m home!\u00a0 They will deliver, hook it up, and haul away the old one.\u00a0 Can\u2019t argue with that.<\/p>\n

I subscribe to Mishka the Talking Husky on YouTube.\u00a0 This is the cutest Husky and she repeats a lot of words and phrase.\u00a0 I have to watch another talk because mine is broken.\u00a0 Sascha barely communicates verbally.\u00a0 She has subtle actions, but no outright direction.\u00a0 She only barks when she is frustrated or extremely excited about something.\u00a0 She barks when she is getting ready to go scooter.<\/p>\n

Anyway, Mishka\u2019s owner was showing a new trick that they are attempting to teach their dog.\u00a0 They took a piece of cheese and get Mishka to twist in the air.\u00a0 They call it Twist.\u00a0 Rich thought it looked cool.\u00a0 He started trying to teach Sascha.\u00a0 Turns out, she doesn\u2019t really care for the bacon treats.\u00a0 Most of the time, she flops onto her side rather than twist for the treat.\u00a0 So Rich bought cheese ends from the deli.\u00a0 Now Sascha will twist for a cheese treat and almost consistently.\u00a0 Who knew that Sascha liked cheese that much!\u00a0 As Rich works with Sascha, we\u2019ll attempt to get video of the progress.<\/p>\n

This past week was long.\u00a0 My PM was in from Colorado.\u00a0 When Beth makes it into the office, I go in every day.\u00a0 That tends to take its toll on me.\u00a0 Sad to say that, but it\u2019s true.\u00a0 We have meetings and try to do some strategic planning.\u00a0 Of course, there is lunch every day.\u00a0 That\u2019s a hard one.\u00a0 Luckily, I was able to work at home on Friday.\u00a0 I finally got some work done, but I was so tired from the rest of the week.<\/p>\n

I did knock off on time so I could go to bowling with Rich.\u00a0 Once a month, I go with him and watch while the Motorola league bowls.\u00a0 I know a lot of the guys, either from work or just from the bowling event.\u00a0 I like going now.\u00a0 I have people to catch up with every month. \u00a0I think the guys like talking to me.\u00a0 They do come around my table. \u00a0Then we go out to eat afterwards.<\/p>\n

This week, Rich wanted to check out a place called Blues Bar.\u00a0 It\u2019s just a few miles beyond the bowling alley.\u00a0 Some of the guys from work go out there for lunch.\u00a0 It\u2019s a BBQ and Beer type of restaurant and club.\u00a0 They have a lot of microbrews on draft, which is a plus.\u00a0 The theme is Blues Brothers so there is a lot of memorabilia around.\u00a0 There are really large screen TVs everywhere for the local team games.<\/p>\n

We got in and got seated.\u00a0 The beer menu was really good. Rich started off with Flying Dog Doggy Style APA.\u00a0 The waitress served it in a 10 oz glass and it should have been a 16 oz glass.\u00a0 She brought Rich a free 16 oz version after he completed the first one.\u00a0 Then he went for the Very Mad Cow Milk Stout from Revolution.\u00a0 It was so good.\u00a0 I know because I get to at least taste them, even if I can\u2019t drink a full one.\u00a0 Someone has to be the DD.<\/p>\n

We ordered the rib appetizer plate, brisket, and pulled pork.\u00a0 The food was really good.\u00a0 The mac and cheese had onions, bacon, and lots of cheese.\u00a0 I was impressed with both the drink and the food.\u00a0 I highly recommend this place to anyone in the Mount Prospect area.\u00a0 Fun and delicious.<\/p>\n

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Rick climbing the ladder to work on the ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Work area for cutting and leftovers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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