by Earl | Sep 23, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Side Windows
Finally! We finally got our side windows installed in the Headquarters building! These side windows have probably been the biggest challenge yet of our Quonset hut build. We were at the property for a long weekend, with four full work days, just Eric and me. We must...
by Earl | Aug 30, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Side Windows
This post is mainly about getting the side windows installed in our Quonset hut, but there are some Other Really Great Things that happened on our most recent visit to the Quompound, as well! On our previous site visit we had installed our first of six side window...
by Earl | Aug 15, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Workshop Hut
After a little more of a break in the action than we had planned on, having hurt my back on the last day of our previous trip, Eric and I finally made it back to the property on Monday the 7th of August, and worked for a week. We found everything pretty much as we had...
by Earl | Aug 1, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Side Windows, Workshop Hut
In mid-July we had a great trip over to the property that was really fun and really productive. My sister Emily flew into Phoenix with her two eldest offspring, my niece Molly and nephew Ethan. They got a car and drove up to the Quompound to camp with us and help with...
by Earl | Jul 7, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Side Windows
The most natural place for windows in a Quonset hut house is in the end walls. After all, the whole building is just metal arch after metal arch after metal arch. Often though, people want windows along the sides. This has come up a few times in our Facebook group, so...