From the Keeper’s Desk – May 6

Greetings!

It was a productive day at Eagle Bluff Light Station, with progress taking place both inside the lighthouse and out on the grounds.

Indoors, our painting crew continued their work, bringing new life to the interior with bright, welcoming colors. If everything stays on track, painting should be completed in all rooms—except for the large second-floor bedroom—by sometime next week.

Jeanne painting the trim on second floor hallway

Second floor hall looking east

Second floor hall looking west

First floor bedroom

Beth painting trim in bedroom

Jeanne working at the second floor landing

Outdoors, framing began on the barn. We lost a day yesterday due to a mix-up at the lumber yard: the delivery ticket didn’t make it to the loading team, which delayed delivery of the framing lumber. Thankfully, that was resolved this morning when the truck arrived early.

Lumber truck arrives

Unloading

Moving to the site

Setting material by the barn

Second batch

Unloaded

Framing got underway quickly. By day’s end, all four walls were up. Tomorrow, the crew plans to install blocking and apply the plywood sheathing, paving the way to begin work on the second story.

Installing the sill sealer

Mike studying the plans

First frame section

LIfting into place

Leveling and bracing

Starting the next section

Installing door header

Frame section for the opposite wall

Setting it into place

Top connecting plate

Setting the north end wall section

Assembling south end wall frame

Lifting into place

Top connecting plate

All four walls are framed

Billy after a productive day of work

We also had a visit from Mike Maltby of Action Electric, who reviewed the scope of work needed to install electrical conduit in the barn and summer kitchen. He is planning to trench from the lighthouse to both outbuildings to lay the underground conduit necessary for bringing power to each. While onsite, Mike also double-checked what will be required to complete the wiring inside the lighthouse.

— Ed

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