Back On

The wettest June on record has not been kind to this project.

Neither has a galloping infection to my leg.

It looks like both are on the mend.

Results of this morning's tests:

1. Extra vapor barrier kept the flooring nice and dry.
2. The Green #2 Ram-Set charge wasn't enough to attach steel channel to the decking and joist.
3. The Yellow #4 works fine.

First Sunny Day!

Today was the first sunny day since the last entry. I put down a vapor barrier and 5/8" waferboard for a floor. The tongue on the edge of the flooring did not fit the corresponding groove on the next piece and had to be removed with a circular saw.

Tomorrow I'll do the walls, sheathing and maybe the roof.

Shed Construction Or First Real Carpentry Project

There are things like metal casting and welding which don't belong in the house, and I have to clear stuff out of the basement to make room for finishing it. So it's time to build a shed.

Overview

10' x 12'

skid foundation

2/12 pitch pent roof

1 door

2 2'x3' windows

No utilities yet.

The weather has not been helpful. There have been two or three days which weren't actually raining where I felt comfortable using power tools outside.

Site Preparation

The site was close to level. Dug three 6" wide trenches for the skids and filled them with 3" of pea gravel

Foundation

All wood is pressure treated. Where there are cuts they were treated with recommended sealant. Framing nails are coated. Joist hangers are attached with 9ga hot-dipped galvanized joist nails.

Three 4"x4"x12' skids

Thirteen 2"x6"x10' cut to 9' 9", one foot on center, toe-nailed to the skids

Two 2"x6"x12' end pieces connected to the joists with Simpson joist hangers, flush joist hangers at the ends.

Notes: The framing nailer and mini hand-nailer are my new best friends. This would have been an unbelievable pain without them.

Floor

10x25' Vapor barrier under floor
Floor is 5/8" OSB