2021 Trip To South Dakota

[JEBar]

plumbing repairs not going smoothly .... we should know more after the FlexSeal drys .... all supplies needed to complete our curtain project have arrived .... we hope to get a good start today on replacing the ones in the living/kitchen area

[BigAl52]

Was the flex seal the only choice for repair Jim.

[JEBar]

no .... BUT it was the only viable alternative .... the other would require cutting and reinstalling not just the 3" pipe but possibly a holding tank as well .... when I say its a tiny leak, it really is .... hopefully what we've done will work

[JEBar]

the first curtain in the living area has been replaced ... we hope to get 2 more completed today

[JEBar]

the curtain replacement is going well .... the cornice sits on two brackets that are mounted to the wall .... they weren't designed or built to be easily removed .... the best way I've found to get to the brackets is to cut the OEM day/night shades right below the cornice .... you can then get a #2 square head screwdriver to the screws .... when I started this project I wanted to use 3/4" wood dowels on the spans that are 36 or fewer inches wide .... for the longer spans we went with 3/4" PVC pipe which is much cheaper than wood .... one such application is shown below .... the center rod holder provides plenty of support and keeps the pipe surprisingly rigid ....

[BigAl52]

Looks good Jim. Ive never seen those type of rod holding brackets. I guess.

[JEBar]

Looks good Jim. Ive never seen those type of rod holding brackets. I guess.

Self Adhesive Curtain Rod Bracket Holder ===> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08VJ ... UTF8&psc=1 .... as can be seen in the pictures above, I do drill the base of the bracket, peel the cover off of the adhesive base and stick the bracket in place .... then use screws to make sure it stays there

[BigAl52]

Staying there is important in a portable house especially after travels on our smooth roads.

[JEBar]

it most certainly is

[JEBar]

just got the word that our daughter and 5 year old grandson are booked to fly out to join us in South Dakota on June 19th and stay with us for a week .... her tickets were bought last year but Covid prevented the trip ... we will pick them up at the Sioux Falls airport and should be back in Estelline around noon .... the Estelline Rodeo is that weekend ===> http://www.estellinerodeo.com/index.html .... our youngest son and his wife will be driving out and should get there on the 18th, their son (our oldest grandson) will ride out there with us