October 2008 Restoration Update
Posted on Thursday, December 11
Filed under: Lighthouse News
The following items have been completed or nearly completed during the month of October 2008:
Painting of the shutters is complete and all shutters have been re-installed on the lighthouse.
All the windows in the watch room are now finished
The ladder leading from the watch room to the tower has been stripped, stained, varnished and reinstalled.
The following items are still “in progress” and on-going:
The bedroom floors need sanding before they are varnished
Various windows are being repaired
The hand rails and original balusters have been stripped of old paint, stained and varnished. Replacements for the missing balusters and those that could not be salvaged have been fitted. They will be stained and varnished, then reinstalled next season.
Kitchen floor has been sanded and sealed. Wainscoting scraping finished and painting begun.
Upcoming jobs:
Kitchen sink and its cabinet installation to be done before closing up for the winter
Plug the 2-3 inch gaps near the foundation to keep ice and rain out over the winter
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