Siding going on

Finally starting to see what the final project will look like.

Cedar Siding, with a skirt of vintage galvanized corrugated steel siding on the bottom

Next steps are to finish installing the siding on the front (two sides and back are done!), install teh Windows and Doors, and get the rood edge caps on.

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Roof

 Roof is going on.    

Shed Windows

 I have the window frames built and boxed into the frame.

Window openings done!

Nice view of the fire pit.

Post Beam hardware - made from 7 gauge steel plate - drilling the holes was more problem than the welding.

Post base - made from salvage steel
(my favorite roadside score - bed frame!!)

Beer fly

Some nights you just have to flick the fly outta your beer and enjoy the beverage anyway.

Kindling Splitter

The original idea

 While I had the welder out making the plates and post bases; I also welded up a kindling splitter project for a friend.  Based on the Kindling Cracker idea, we drew up this device.  I am curious to hear if it works.

Shameless knock-off

1/2" rebar
8"x10"   12" tall

Building the Shed.....

Here are some photos of the shed build progress.  I put the slab in last month, and spent the last several weeks gathering materials.  Time to put everything together and see what it turns out like....

Monday:

 - nothing much happened

Tuesday:

Tuesday morning - getting started.

First wall up

Camera check

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Beams in place, first joists test fit.

Saturday/ Sunday:

 - I had some other stuff I had to do - only worked a little bit on shed. 

Rafters on

2nd Monday:

 - after work....

2nd Tuesday:

 - ready for the rain now.

Now time to order roofing and to look for siding.

Backyard Transformation

The old shed had to come down.  Then we moved the garden.  Once the garden (fence and boxes) was in new location, then time to prepare the foundation for new shed.

old shed in NE corner of the yard

Shed gone - garden moved to NE corner

Slab for new shed (12 ft x 15 ft) - lots of rebar and 8 tons of concrete 

  

Hobo shack

Build a small shed in the side yard.   Used leftover decking (thanks Sandie!) for the siding.

Hobo Shed 

View out the door - snow covered pine and pond waterfall

before the siding

True hobo style booze bottle lighting!

Used a metal roof from Menards.  My days of using asphalt shingles are over!

Wall sculpture

Here are a few concepts-turned-into-reality.  Sometimes you get an idea, and don't know what it will look like until you are all done.

Cutting board

Hickory wood - the design was cut with dremel tool, painted silver and filled with resin, Then sanded flat and finished with mix of mineral oil and bees wax.