This is the back of the shed. Still to be completed. For the most part say 90% of my shed is done. I have Great Stuff for gaps I saw, heavy plastic and tarps to prevent rain from entering.
From my back door and kitchen window this is what I will see, Lord willing. for years ahead cleaned up of course.
When the cable wrapped around the tiller it snapped. I patched it back together. I didn't have to worry about marking it for the next guy because my house was immediately knocked down and hauled away to make room for the new owners to build their own huge home. Mine was the last original house on that block...all the rest had been replaced. Regarding Miss Utility...I'm helping a neighbor build a deck, and I'm putting up that lean-to at the back of my garage. Both of us need to know where our well water lines run before we start sinking posts. Miss Utility is a free service to contractors, but homeowners pay for the service. In my state, the actual work is subcontracted out, and you're provided a list of companies to contact. There are 2 companies in our county. Neither returns phone calls. A friend of mine told me to dowse. I've got to clear out the area before I can try it, but I'll give it a shot. The only remaining question is whether I'll trust any results enough to start drilling holes. My neighbor says he saw his well line run, and it's buried 36". The post holes only need to be 18". So you gotta ask yourself: Do ya feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk? PS: Love the shed. I'll give you my address so you can send me some of that motivation you seem to have a surplus of.
No you didn't miss anything. I am going to check out Lowe's for roof paneling that I saw on in of Ken's photos. There is just a tarp over the roof it right now. If it's reasonable I can switch out that wood for the back of the shed.
@Von Jones I don't see a storage shed but an art sculpture. There must be something you can salvage for the roof. Maybe some old metal roofing with bad spots and you could put the bad parts under the good of the next one. Sort of like laying shingles. There must be something for roofing that would fit into the repurposing theme of this utilitarian sculpture that is available near you. I love it!
I was at Lowe's Saturday looking at those roof panels. As much as I would like to 'find' something for the roof that I wouldn't have to spend money that would be great. I might return to Lowe's and ask if they have some pieces that they are going to discard. It's a thought and all I can do is ask. An art sculpture, huh. That's a good name to christen it with 'Sculpty.' lol. Sculpty the Shed.
@Von Jones How roll roofing? It used to be very inexpensive. I had it on a storage shed roof for 20 years with not a problem. Also if you ever want to put a floor in your shed, check around for old pallets and crates. I have salvaged a lot of hardwood from both in the past. In fact, the first guitar I made was entirely from a Japanese piano crate, and also my shop floor made from pallets. Lots of work, but little expense. Another thought is to go to a place where they are reroofing. You should be able to find enough used but good shingles and cover your shed. A can of plastic roof tar is a great low-cost investment. A call to a roofing place might find odds and ends they have leftover they would sell cheap or give you. Who cares if they don't match. Also anywhere they are building new houses, they usually have a pile of scraps out front for free.
After days of searching for material for the Sculpty's roof I finally found it in my backyard. Buried beneath leaves and wood pieces from the dog houses I found pieces of vinyl siding. That wood frame is from a twin size box spring that I had switched out for a metal bed frame that I saw online. I had to break it down to get this piece that I thought would fit just right for the roof. So I grabbed my crowbar, hammer and a steel spike and got to work on it yesterday morning. From there I washed down the vinyl pieces with soapy water removing a few rusted nails along the way. A pretty easy puzzle for me to put together. I used two tubes of indoor/outdoor caulking to fill gaps to prevent water from seeping in between the pieces and used lots of staples to attach to the wood frame. This morning I noticed that most of the caulking cured perfectly except for one area which I should have used a bigger rock. With that I decided to leave the tarp in place and maneuvered the roof over the top of the shed. I used 24 inch heavy duty zip ties to secure it to the main four posts. Any way, this will do for now. Inside I decided to lay down cement pavers 12 or 14 of them. For the two areas under the windows I stapled the remaining bubble wrapped insulation that I had and I liked the way it turned out. The last thing that I am going to do is hang a heavy duty tarp on the back side of the shed until I get enough material/wood to finish it.
@Von Jones Atta girl! Your find is exciting and certainly is an appropriate wig for Sculpty. Thought of you yesterday when I went by a place on my walk and saw a pickup load of bricks for free and in fact, they offered free delivery but only in a ten-mile radius. I also saw some old lath in a burn pile. That would be ideal for stuccoing the back if you can find such.
Good job! I wish you lived closer. I've got quite a few pieces of vinyl siding left over I've been saving for a rainy day (no pun intended). I know I'll never use them.
Years ago someone installed a cheap wood handle at the entrance/exit to my church so folks could get a purchase to enter/exit. Last Sunday it snapped under the pressure (literally.) No one got hurt. So I said I'd replace it. I was unable to find anything suitable off the shelf (or on line), so I made this from an old piece of pressure treated 2x4: I don't do a lot of woodworking, and all I had was a hand-held jigsaw and a belt sander...plus my trusty Work Mate (circa 1975.) I'm happy with how it turned out. It's a lot sturdier (and safer) that what was there before. The base is 3x wider and it's mounted with 5/16" lag bolts rather than #8 deck screws.