The inside looks fabulous!

We have been working very hard, and now the old girl looks all spiffed up!  She even got some new updated ventilation.  Can't wait for our walk-thru with everybody so they can see her!

Here's our new railing

Safety First!  It was really scary up in this part of the Lighthouse before. I always felt that if somebody accidentally bumped me, down I'd go!  Now it feels much better.  Ok...yes...I will admit that I'm a big baby, but now I don't have to worry.  It looks great.

Our beautiful Lighthouse just gleams!

Ooooohhhhh.  Pretty shiny stairs!

Creative solutions

One of the locks for the lighthouse wasn't working.  When Rob opened it up, there were two pieces of steel floating around inside the casing.  Since the backset didn't have any tension on it, he knew it had to be related to keeping the backset pushed out.

Inside the warded lock casing with the mystery piece

Better view, minus 100 years of crud

How do you replace a broken piece in an obsolete lock?  The first stop was Grosse Ile Hardware.  Terry found a clip used to repair window screens that was the right width, thickness, and most importantly, had the right amount of spring to push the backset out after the knob is turned.  It just needed to be trimmed and bent into shape.

New piece after trimming and bending

Back in action!

The lock works again!

We are at it again!

Well, we are at it again! Now we have the great pleasure of making the inside of the Lighthouse look beautiful again. The painters have been working diligently all week and I have been told that the inside of the Lighthouse just shines! I hope to have some pictures soon to share with everyone.