Last night was a very long night for me. I was like a kid the night before Christmas thinking about getting started on this project. So, I got up this morning and did just that.
MY TOOLS for the job: I grabbed some steel wool, a bunch of plastic bins, a box-o-rags, the handy 6 packer cooler, crackers, and some gloves.
I figured the best way for me to get started on this was to dig in, start grouping things I find into those plastic bins, and hope that I'll find some flat work spaces and concrete along the way.
I worked about 13 hours today in that shop - non stop. I started in the corner I that I posted a picture of yesterday. It took me a few hours to find and clear the top of the work bench. I then look down at the floor level and find bucket after bucket after bucket of a mixture of piping, tools, nuts, bolts, gaskets, etc. etc. So I decide to dump the buckets on the workbench top, and by the time I'm done dumping a few I'm right back to where the work bench can't be seen....and I do it over again.....and again.
The one thing you didn't see on my tool list was my camera. I'm very reluctant to take it into that environment. I may over the next few days as things start taking a little shape. I'm posting a few pictures taken on my cell of the progress made today and some findings. I spent little time today concerning myself with what I was finding. I really just wanted to start grouping things and not get rapped around the axle of looking at each and every tool today. I wanted to make some progress that could be seen. The saga will continue tomorrow at 5:30am. Volunteers are welcome :)