This is a short video I put together of some of my motorcycle travels.
About Me
- J. Thomas Pagillo
- Central, NY, United States
- Life is an Adventure... LIVE IT
Friday, December 4, 2015
Recent Motorcycle Trips
Some recent motorcycle Photos
My Motorcycle is a 2012 BMW F650 GS.
The GS is a Duel Sport. Both on road and off.
The Luggage is from Jessie Luggage
I truly love this bike.
Vermont
Some recent Hiking Photos
Some Hiking photos
New Hampshire. The White Mountains
Beautiful Sunrise
Cadillac Mountain, Maine
Vermont with my nephew A.J. on the App. Trail
App. Trail. Cold
Lean too
Sorry for the delay in posting here. I've been kinda busy.
So here are the updates to the cabin.
I removed the large barn doors from the front of the cabin and installed a new steel front door with window and screen. The following photos show the progress.
I removed half of the deck and placed it on the side door. Both doors now have decks.
Removal of the barn doors was pretty tough, they sure are heavy. Doing it alone was difficult and time consuming, but worth it.
This was the scary part for me. I wasn't totally sure I could do this. Building a new door frame and wall was another project I have never done. I was worried that i might not complete it in one day.
I was also concerned that it may not be level and therefore not open or close properly.
Once the frame was competed, which moved a half inch during installation, I attached the door and finished the outside wall. I had to make the adjustments to compensate for the movement. So far so good.
The whole process, minus the trim and the paint, took me about 7 hours.
A fresh coat of paint, from the Amish Barn Company. Which cost $26.00 per quart! However, I was given a 50% discount because I had purchased the building from them. It was great paint and covered in one coat, which was good because I used the entire quart.
Next came the barn board trim and moving the deck to the center. The door was complete. There was a catch when opening and closing. I was actually afraid to use it for a few days as I was sure it would just fall off.
My older Brother Mike fixed the catch in two minutes with two properly placed screws along the back of the jam... How'd he know that?
I trimmed the inside, again with some old barn boards. now I have a regular front door that locks and keeps the cold outside, but lets some light in.
Added a way too short curtain and mini blind. I am going to make a curtain I think. Will try my luck at that next week.
So this is what it looks like this morning. It is really feeling like home. It has come a long way from this...
So here are the updates to the cabin.
I removed the large barn doors from the front of the cabin and installed a new steel front door with window and screen. The following photos show the progress.
I removed half of the deck and placed it on the side door. Both doors now have decks.
Removal of the barn doors was pretty tough, they sure are heavy. Doing it alone was difficult and time consuming, but worth it.
This was the scary part for me. I wasn't totally sure I could do this. Building a new door frame and wall was another project I have never done. I was worried that i might not complete it in one day.
I was also concerned that it may not be level and therefore not open or close properly.
Once the frame was competed, which moved a half inch during installation, I attached the door and finished the outside wall. I had to make the adjustments to compensate for the movement. So far so good.
The whole process, minus the trim and the paint, took me about 7 hours.
A fresh coat of paint, from the Amish Barn Company. Which cost $26.00 per quart! However, I was given a 50% discount because I had purchased the building from them. It was great paint and covered in one coat, which was good because I used the entire quart.
Next came the barn board trim and moving the deck to the center. The door was complete. There was a catch when opening and closing. I was actually afraid to use it for a few days as I was sure it would just fall off.
My older Brother Mike fixed the catch in two minutes with two properly placed screws along the back of the jam... How'd he know that?
I trimmed the inside, again with some old barn boards. now I have a regular front door that locks and keeps the cold outside, but lets some light in.
Added a way too short curtain and mini blind. I am going to make a curtain I think. Will try my luck at that next week.
So this is what it looks like this morning. It is really feeling like home. It has come a long way from this...
It still looks a little cluttered, so I added the first of two closets.
I build this one next to the front door to the left as you enter.
Again, I've never build anything like this so it took a few hours.
But it works for my needs. Still have to do the finishing off, but that will come later.
I have begun to go through all of my belongings and get rid of some of the things I don't need or use. This is a long process but I'm so ready! I like the idea of simplifying my life.
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