October 4, 2022
The masonry work on the west wall facing Orleans (Native child mural) is done. Rough openings are complete, and all the brick is stable and plumb. As a bonus, the central figure in the mural is in relatively good shape.
September 10, 2022
These are our exterior plans. As of now, there is only one pedestrian door, and one rollup door, on the south wall (Division St.) We’re adding back a lot of windows, where windows there once were. The taproom entrance will… Continue Reading…
July 18, 2022
We received our permit from the building department to start exterior work. DTE is making a plan to protect the utility lines to and around the building. A flow test has confirmed we have sufficient water available for fire suppression.… Continue Reading…
June 18, 2022
Skip saw an ad pop up on line on Thursday evening past. “Bar & equipment for 2K,” it said. “Uhhh, fridges, too? Glasswasher? Sinks? Server station?” I asked. “Each of those fridges is worth 2K used!” He contacted the seller,… Continue Reading…
March 19, 2022
We had a meeting Friday to hopefully finalize our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing system design. Here’s a summary of how it went.
March 5, 2022
Hola, amigos, I know it’s been a while since I rapped at ya… (1 Brownie point for those who recognize the reference) So what the *!@#?!!’s been happening? Well. Lots of wrangling over the final plans for submittal to the… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
This is Perry. Remember how all my gadgets have names? This is a peristaltic pump unit, Perry for short, that I put together for unattendish* yeast collection from the fermenters at Kickstand Brewing Co, where I used to make beer.… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
Since our three-wheel truck is finally legal to drive, we’ve taken it out for a few jaunts, and following each I’ve fixed some newly broken thing(s). As of now, the cooling system leaks no more, the engine doesn’t randomly shut… Continue Reading…