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Sun's out and the wind has dropped so Im braving the outdoors again.
Going to put up a wood shed closer to the house for next season's wood. Hopefully my building merchant will drop off my timber early in the day as Ive only a little bit of ground work to do before I need it.
It'll go here:
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7:45am
youll need to move that wheelbarrow first .
Plenty of time for a proper builders strength cup of monkey first
I'm going for a ride, I expect this to be built upon my return.
got to drop Jr off at skool first. Then coffee.
Then a little bit of teeth sucking.
Some tool sorting.
Might start on site by 10am 🙂
I set out in lovely clear skies 40 minutes ago, it's now overcast and dull, so I'd say its a no go. Best you stay inside and procrastinate on here instead!
Might start on site by 10am
...aye, you'll get a good hours work in before down tools for a pre-lunch Ginsters and flick through the Sun (this must take place in the cab of a van). 🙂
make it a long ride nick - Ive just realised Ive got to bake some cupcakes for the PTA Easter fair too... finding nails in fairy cakes is a no-no isnt it?
Is this start of shed wars? Power play between Mcmoonter, Footflaps and Stoner could leave the country north of Watford peppered with structures full of combustable material. Are they preparing for when Scotland shuts off the oil pipeline?
Is Mcmoonter going to become rich beyond his wildest dreams when he starts to smuggle logs south?
Or given the substantial nature of Footflaps bunker is he just preparing a haven from the ensuing fire storm when the tinder dry stores ignite in the blistering heat of summer?
blistering heat of summer?
I was with you 'till this point
Post locations prep'd. Cant do anything more now until delivery turns up with post spikes 🙁 Time for a brew.
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Cupcakes came out well though 🙂
Wimmin! This is proper multitasking!
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Brilliant, there can never be too many woodpile / shed building threads on here.
Adds to favorites.
I need cake now 😥
Woohoo, delivery arrived.
Going to go and get the spikes in then I have to ice the cakes.
Post Spikes !!!???
What sort of half arsed construction project is this?
We want them set 16' down in molten lead foundations!
sod the molten lead, mcmoonter just sticks them in the ground (I still have not got to the bottom of how he fixes them upright)
[i]I still have not got to the bottom of how he fixes them upright[/i]
He has stern words with them about it being better to be the firewood shed rather than the actual firewood.
The jedi shed builder will be along soon to sort this one out..(puts kettle on and awaits Mcmoonters arrival)
I still have not got to the bottom of how he fixes them upright
Once they're fastened to everything else, there'll be lots of nice triangles and nothing'll move?
Yes, the post spikes are a major dissapointment. I can only assume that Stoner is going for an 'Olde Worlde' style log shed with all the timber at odd angles.
Once they're fastened to everything else, there'll be lots of nice triangles and nothing'll move?
Well that's obvious, but what happens before hand. A key part of engineering is designing the installation, not just the finished product.
Anyway we have the solution:
wwaswas has obviously been McMoonter school to learn the ways of the wise one.He has stern words with them about it being better to be the firewood shed rather than the actual firewood.
And what stops his sheds sinking where leg meets earth? Or does he 'crete some pads upon which the shed is stood?
What are the chances Stoner eats a couple of cakes with his afternoon cuppa break 😀
And what stops his sheds sinking where leg meets earth? Or does he 'crete some pads upon which the shed is stood?
good point, McMoonter to the thread! Explain yourself! Its bloody shed voodoo I tell thee.
What are the chances Stoner eats a couple of cakes with his afternoon cuppa break
Kettle's on. Just about to test a cake. Cant go round poisoning the local kids now.
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Oh ye of little faith 🙄
Purlins next.
Is this in scotland? It looks nearly dark already?
Dunno about almost dark, but it looks squint.
tis a bit gloomy out.
tis not squint.
tis single pitch roof.
What are the two ipads for on the existing shed roof?
I don't think we can judge him until we've seen the size of his hammer
Honey, I'm home!
If anyone asks you to go cycling in the Chilterns...Run, run as fast as you can and don't look back.
I'm going to my happy place now.
Well that's obvious, but what happens before hand. A key part of engineering is designing the installation, not just the finished product.
His build photos always show shed-loads of extra random bits of wood tacked on during constructions, which I assume are temporary positioning braces to back up the stern words.
Last picture was an hour ago, where are these purlins?
I'd always wondered what real addiction was, then the wood threads started on here. Now I find myself turning to the wood based threads first every time I log in and find many more addicts waiting for more news and the latest photos from fellow woodists across the STW world. Is there one of those 12 point plans like there is at AA?
My name is Ian and I like wood....
[i]My name is Ian and I like wood....
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Ahem, erm... 😯
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do do do do doodle-du-do do
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And he's out of time 🙁
Will have to clad it and fit the gutter on Friday.
But I did manage to ice my cakes.
Got to rush out now for an Electrical Systems exam. got to love a productive day.
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Just about to test a cake.
Or two 🙂
ell_tell - Member
What are the two ipads for on the existing shed roof?
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-tinkering-project-can-you-guess-what-it-is#post-4801212 ][i] Previously on shedtrackworld[/i][/url]
[i]Previously on shedtrackworld[/i]
Reads thread with interest. Approves very much 🙂
The speed at which these Stoner and McMoonter structures go up is just embarrassing!
I have to be honest here, that icing is pretty shoddy.
Gazed cherries? Kids won't appreciate them at all.
Otherwise, well done. Good productive man day.
Building a shed, baking little cakes, then an electric exam.
This fella needs to decide if he's Arthur or Martha.
^ ^ 😀
The jedi shed builder will be along soon to sort this one out..(puts kettle on and awaits Mcmoonters arrival)
Shoot, I missed all the action.
Great work Stoner. Are going to clad the walls? I'd leave them open to aid the wood drying process.
I've never used to post spikes before. The ground here is loose to about 8 inches then there's semi sandstone layer. I have to quarry through it to get the posts deep enough. It's as hard as concrete but it drains well. To keep the posts vertical I cross brace them with scraps of 2x1 or what ever is to hand until I can get a roofing rail nailed up.
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Now you've seen how straightforward it is I expect each and every one of you to have one built by the end of April to give you plenty of time to fill it and season your firewood for next winter.
Now you've seen how straightforward it is I expect each and every one of you to have one built by the end of April to give you plenty of time to fill it and season your firewood for next winter.
Do we get graded? I'm only up for it if there's grading 😉