A full week of rain in Portland turned my schedule upside down

I had a whole list of outdoor jobs lined up, but it rained every single day last week. My main project was a cedar deck rebuild that needed three dry days for the framing and sealing. Instead, I spent the week in my shop catching up on indoor trim work and fixing a bunch of old tools. The bright side was finally getting my miter saw dialed in perfectly after putting it off for months. I even built a new rolling cart for it with scrap plywood. Still, losing that much paid work stings, especially with materials already bought and delivered. How do you all handle a week when the weather just shuts down your main plans?

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the_henry1mo ago

Portland weather used to just make me ANGRY. Now I see a forced shop week as a secret chance to fix all my nagging tool problems. Getting that miter saw perfect probably saved me future hours of frustration.

the_henry1mo ago

Totally get that shift in mindset. My garage was a mess of half-broken tools for ages. Finally had a rainy weekend and just went through every cord and blade. Getting the table fence square again was a game changer for quick cuts. It's like the bad weather gives you permission to handle the boring stuff. Now I almost look forward to being stuck inside for a bit.