Update
October 17, 2004
Painting, Door, and Siding
The many crevices and shelves
made it difficult to paint the interior, but Leona finished the interior
painting in one day, October 11. The light neutral gray (Duron “Tram
Gray”)
looks very nice, and it will look even better with polished mahogany
accents in certain places. Stay tuned for that.
October 17: Leona and I completed the
siding installation today. The siding is T1-11 with 4-inch centers,
installed horizontally rather than vertically. I installed the door
and door hardware last week—though the door panels are not satisfactory,
and will be replaced.
October 17: I believe that this is what
is known as an “artist’s
conception;” the siding is shown in approximately the color
it will be painted (Duron “Ivory Tower”), but it is in
fact white at the moment, covered by a coat of oil-based primer.
Except for the decorative lattice to cover the foundation, this is
pretty much what the completed observatory will look like.
