Slowly cooked for two days.

[crosslandkelly]

My friend who owns the stable where I have my permission, asked me to convert a 20' freight container he has acquired, into a tack room.
So on Wednesday I ordered the materials needed, and took a load of 2x2 to start yesterday morning. First job was to frame out the inside to take the wall and ceiling panels.Then to first fix the wiring and insulate. By 4.30 when the last of the material arrived, I was exhausted, it was so hot in the container, so home and shower.
Today I cut two holes, one in the side wall and one in the door, to allow some ventilation, then on with the panelling, But by two o'clock I was struggling with the heat, and making mistakes, I looked at the thermometer in the truck,and it read 33 degrees. At three I decided to call it a day, and went home to shower. I,ll finish it next week when it's cooler.



Views of my permission across the paddock to the tree line in the far right hand corner.

 

[Mesquite]

Aye... not the weather to be working inside a dark metal box for sure

 

[lathe dog]

It's not the weather for heavy labor that's for sure, I used to be able to cope with it a few years ago..............but I'm flagging
a bit with it today.


The container will look good once it all decked out and wired up.

 

[crosslandkelly]

I'm starting to think I'm getting passed it too.

 

[Gill]

Horrible to be grafting in , I,ve been out landscaping and shovelling and barrowing soil and chips etc ,never sweated so much .

 

[lathe dog]

I'm starting to think I'm getting passed it too.

My work keeps me pretty active, but I have noticed a change since I hit 40 a couple of years ago. I have a steak and a couple of bottles of cider chillin in the fridge for later which should revive me somewhat....

 

[crosslandkelly]

My work keeps me pretty active, but I have noticed a change since I hit 40 a couple of years ago. I have a steak and a couple of bottles of cider chillin in the fridge for later which should revive me somewhat....

Enough for two?

 

[Graham_S]

Wait until it gets into the mid to high forties with high humidity, after a day of that I'm like a used dishtrag.....

 

[lathe dog]

Enough for two?

Should be.....................I'll give Fed-Ex a call and get some up to you............:yelrotflm:yelrotflm

 

[crosslandkelly]

Wait until it gets into the mid to high forties with high humidity, after a day of that I'm like a used dishtrag.....

Do you have the humidity with that heat, I know when I have been to Cyprus I seem to be able to handle the heat much better, when it is a dry heat.

Sorry I just reread your post, and yes you do have high humidity, Ouch.

 

[Graham_S]

In high summer it can get to 50+ with 100% humidity,
The area I'm in was officially the hottest place on the planet for perceived temperature a few years ago.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Is it the proximity of the Red sea, mixed with the temp, that causes the humidity?

 

[Graham_S]

I'm on the other side of the country, but yes, if you go a few miles inland the humidity drops significantly.

 

[GGTBod]

Sounds proper brutal i'd be screwed, opened the thread and was expecting the ultimate slow cooked meal not you frazzled

 

[John Fenna]

Ach - you are just getting old and soft!
Actually it sounds pretty hellish and I don't blame you for quitting early!

 

[feralpig]

It's been cooler here today. I was seriously considering staying at home today if it was going to be another scorcher. After three days of being cooked, I felt real rough last night.
For once, I was glad to hear the torrential rain in the early hours of this morning.

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

I know how yer feel pal I've just been insulating out an attic space with 100mm kingspan for last two days.couldnt even see for the sweat. I lay star fished on floor on mi back n their were an outline if my body on floor in sweat ha grim as!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Bloody hell, and I thought I had it bad, fair play to you.

 

[roman-soldier]

Looking good like a nice project mike, a mate of mine used to work in Greece and made some containers into cafes.