[General] Front door of the new shop.

[Kinsey Moore]

On Apr 24, 2009, at 17:00, Bob <themostbob at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Matt <brimstone at the.narro.ws> wrote:
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> Bob wrote:
> > I'm all for it, but I have a feeling we need to concentrate for  
> the next
> > few weeks on improvements that we will need to keep insurance,  
> specifically
> >
> > 1) Cleaning up the grounds of debris/overgrowth,
> > 2) Putting Materials and tools away and clearing up the clutter
> > 3) Making the windows escapeable,
> > 4) Putting bare romex into conduit where it's likely to be hit
> > 5) Putting up railings or barriers for the lofts
> >
> > and possibly:
> > 6) filling holes and painting walls
> > 7) cleaning up the damp east wall near the overhead door
>
>
> Fixing up the shop for insurance is our primary focus. A
> prerequisite for this though is the ability for everyone who should
> have access to actually get into the shop. I'm strongly wanting the
> door to get setup with the powerbolt or whatever so general members
> can actually get in an get stuff going.
>
> Also, I'd like to do the railings Saturday as well. I'll have to get
>  with Bob and Scott about what requirements those railings need to  
> meet.
>
> #matt
>
> Recognized - front door USB key access should be a priority this  
> weekend for whoever can make that happen.
>
> Rule of thumb: 300 lb man falling against it should move it no more  
> than 1": http://landscaping.about.com/od/decksandarbors/a/deck_railings_3.htm
>
> I think a steel pipe railing with cotton duck strung taut between  
> would work nicely;  alternately a conventional wood post and lattice- 
> work filler may be the cheapest/easiest.
>
> Bob

I have a feeling that getting any kind of automated system on the door  
is going to require a rework of the door frame in a big way, but I  
agree that the the door itself isn't major issue.

Kinsey
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