Report by Rick Hines

I originally scheduled two work weekends in November at the Pic Walenta Memorial Shelter house at the Carroll Cave campground. With a large crew and good weather, we accomplished a lot on the first weekend, November 15 – 17. I hoped we could finish up in one more day and change the second work weekend to a day trip on November 23rd. We made good progress on the 23rd but with a much smaller crew, there’s still a little work left for next spring.

Before the work weekends, I purchased concrete block and made two trips pulling a trailer load to deliver the blocks, a cement mixer, and other tools to the site.

Thanks to the following for their help:

Nov 15 – 17                                      Nov 23

Rick Hines                                        Rick Hines

Marty Griffin                                      Bill Gee

Jeff Bowman                                    John McGuire

Jamie Bowman                                Jerel Waters

Kevin Feltz                                        Preston Hunter

Peter Schnegelberger

Nathon, Sam, & Ben Taylor

Mike Kovacs

Martin Carmichael

Jack Rufener

Amy Fawks

Gabriel Fedynich

Tasks accomplished on first weekend:

1.         Masonry wall around firebox complete

2.         Electrical in the container is complete.

3.         Board and batten outside siding complete.

4.         Fire ring windbreak taken down.

5.         60% of white inside paneling up.

6.         Shelves built.

7.         Part of the grass cut.

8.         Encouraging progress on mower

Tasks accomplished Nov 23:

1.      95% of the white paneling on the inside walls

2.      40% of screw heads and panel joints cocked.

3.      40% of cove trim on paneling exposed edges and corners complete.

4.      White paint trim.

5.      All outlet covers installed.

Tasks remaining for next spring:

1.      Resolve lawn mower issue.

2.      Install the last piece of white paneling.

3.      Complete install of trim boards

4.      White paint as needed

5.      Install electrical box on motion sensor light on south.

6.      Silicone cock around clearstory windows.

7.      Build useful stuff with excess white paneling and 2x6s’

8.      Cut up and stack all the excess wood for firewood.

9.      Remove and salvage all the excess steel on sight.

10.  Cement around base of silo to try to keep the mice out.

11.  Fabricate a strip of steel to block the top 6” of the firebox opening to eliminate smoke escaping.  We tested this issue by holding a board over the top of the opening.

12.  Cut the bottom edge of the white paneling to raise the edge one inch from the concrete floor and seal the bottom edge with paint.

Additionally, we can consider adding walls/doors to close in the last three openings.

Thanks to all the hardworking and talented volunteers who helped this November and on prior work details!

Photos of the work follow.  Thanks to Nathon and Mike for adding to photos.

Rick Hines