Well Manor'd

A really great day today with more progress on the Trainbarn. With a friend's help we painted around the base of the slab the same colour as what the exterior walls will be- Manor Red.  The Trainbarn's style is based on an American wooden railroad depot, which were often painted a dark brownish-red, and the Manor Red (Colorbond) colour is a close approximation of this.  I also just happen to really like the colour!  End result- it looks fantastic, and is another step towards completion.

Another step forward today was that I picked up the Pot Belly stove that I had ordered!

Here it is in my increasingly cluttered workshop!  It is made by Masport and is their larger Pittsburgh model.  Eventually it will go in a corner of the entry area of the Trainbarn, and hopefully will provide sufficient heat to keep the whole display area comfortable, although I may need to install another form of heating right down the other end.  We'll see.  I love the look of Pot Belly stoves, it will really add to the whole atmosphere of the building.  I also plan to put a blue and white enamel coffee-pot on top of it, full of water, so that some moisture goes back into the otherwise dry air, and of course it'll always be ready for a cup of tea!!