12-21-2009, 08:51 PM
Jesso: Thanks for the comments. I'm more than happy to post my progress for everyone. Every now and then I get a "hankering" to build something. I figured I would build a building!
Tetters: No, not done yet!!
When I started on Friday, my calculations were that I would be putting plywood and tarpaper on the roof today. I missed a bit. There is an outside shot that I could be doing it tomorrow, but probably not until wednesday.
The problem with a dolly or anything with small wheels is that the yard is muddy, soggy, and bumpy. Even with plywood on the ground, I think it may still be an issue. I was thinking I could strap the plywood to the wheelbarrow as was mentioned. Either that, or my wife, daughter, and myself will just carry it all a sheet at a time. 65 sheets total
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As for injuries, yeah, I thought about that today. wouldn't it be terrible if I fell off the ladder or something and was laid up for awhile?
sgtcarl: Well, I spoke too soon! Today I found that I didn't keep the end walls plumb. The corners are plumb but in the center of the wall, the top is leaning in about 1/2". Darn it. There will be a wall intersecting right there, so no big deal... nobody will ever know but me. Well, I guess yall know now too. Still, I could just smack myself for not rechecking that with a string line before I started tieing things together. I checked the long walls with a string and got them straight, but didn't do the short end walls.
(need a smiley that is whacking itself on the head but ISN'T smiling!
Russ: I am mostly using 3" deck screws for structural and 1 5/8" for attaching the plywood. These are the gray ones. I am also using some 3" sheetrock screws... these are the same diameter as the deck screws, just not coated. I did have some small diameter 2" sheetrock screws that were laying around, and I used some of them. You are right, I did break the heads off of several. I switched back to deck screws, but there are still some of them in easy to get to places. I may go back and change them out.
Thanks everyone for the interest in my project. I'll post some more photos shortly...
Gary
Tetters: No, not done yet!!
When I started on Friday, my calculations were that I would be putting plywood and tarpaper on the roof today. I missed a bit. There is an outside shot that I could be doing it tomorrow, but probably not until wednesday.The problem with a dolly or anything with small wheels is that the yard is muddy, soggy, and bumpy. Even with plywood on the ground, I think it may still be an issue. I was thinking I could strap the plywood to the wheelbarrow as was mentioned. Either that, or my wife, daughter, and myself will just carry it all a sheet at a time. 65 sheets total
. As for injuries, yeah, I thought about that today. wouldn't it be terrible if I fell off the ladder or something and was laid up for awhile?
sgtcarl: Well, I spoke too soon! Today I found that I didn't keep the end walls plumb. The corners are plumb but in the center of the wall, the top is leaning in about 1/2". Darn it. There will be a wall intersecting right there, so no big deal... nobody will ever know but me. Well, I guess yall know now too. Still, I could just smack myself for not rechecking that with a string line before I started tieing things together. I checked the long walls with a string and got them straight, but didn't do the short end walls.
(need a smiley that is whacking itself on the head but ISN'T smiling! Russ: I am mostly using 3" deck screws for structural and 1 5/8" for attaching the plywood. These are the gray ones. I am also using some 3" sheetrock screws... these are the same diameter as the deck screws, just not coated. I did have some small diameter 2" sheetrock screws that were laying around, and I used some of them. You are right, I did break the heads off of several. I switched back to deck screws, but there are still some of them in easy to get to places. I may go back and change them out.
Thanks everyone for the interest in my project. I'll post some more photos shortly...
Gary
Three Foot Rule In Effect At All Times