Gouverneur, Day 3

Did I mention that this whole project is being funded through a generous grant from Watertown-based Northern New York Community Foundation, Inc.  (“Working with donors to benefit the community through grants and scholarships since 1929”) AND by (ready for this?) the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, which is part of the National Telecommunications and Information Agency, which is part of the US Department of Commerce. (WOW!)

The boys from Arkansas finished the concrete pour and took the rest of the day off  Tuesday, to go shopping and do their laundry… I was too lazy to drive to Antwerp to take another photo of dirt!

As this is an all-new facility, we’ve got to construct something in which to house our small breadbox sized transmitter and other “ancillary” equipment.  Usually we utilize whatever structure is currently on-site for this sort of thing…. these structures range from dedicated steel weatherproof equipment shelters, to attics, to (formerly) an old Kelvinator refrigerator!

But, since we’re doing this one by the book and had to get a Jefferson County building permit, we also had to get an architect-approved design, and chose a cute little wood-frame 6′ X 8′ number.

Because of the possibility (probability) of  deteriorating weather conditions at the site in the next few weeks, I’ve decided to build the structure in pieces in my garage…. move the (relatively) light sections to Antwerp and quickly assemble it there.

Here’s most of the joists, rafters and studs ready for slicing and dicing.

And here’s the floor and two of the walls, ready to be moved.I love working with wood!  AND it’s biodegradable!