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| Drnick:
--- Quote from: Ian on July 23, 2018, 04:15:39 pm ---I looked at everything, and I still don't know what you built. This isn't about all of your hard work, it's about me not figuring it out. :laugh2: --- End quote --- So you are not seeing the wooden building that appeared?, It could be called a shed, It could be called a post modernistic take on an outhouse. (Nope, there's no toilet installed) It could be a portal to another reality. (Nope, that would be a wardrobe). Its basically about 50sq ft of storage for all the power and hand tools I have accumulated. and about 20sq ft of loft space for boxes and the like. It's been over-engineered, built to outlast me and taken way way too long to complete. I'll get round to adding a photo of the inside at some point to help you with figuring it out if you like, But just imagine some shelving full of toolboxes. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: |
| Mike A:
Sorry man. That came off pretty jerky. I was just shocked to see the entire yard swallowed up. |
| Ian:
--- Quote from: Drnick on July 23, 2018, 04:33:37 pm --- --- Quote from: Ian on July 23, 2018, 04:15:39 pm ---I looked at everything, and I still don't know what you built. This isn't about all of your hard work, it's about me not figuring it out. :laugh2: --- End quote --- So you are not seeing the wooden building that appeared?, It could be called a shed, It could be called a post modernistic take on an outhouse. (Nope, there's no toilet installed) It could be a portal to another reality. (Nope, that would be a wardrobe). Its basically about 50sq ft of storage for all the power and hand tools I have accumulated. and about 20sq ft of loft space for boxes and the like. It's been over-engineered, built to outlast me and taken way way too long to complete. I'll get round to adding a photo of the inside at some point to help you with figuring it out if you like, But just imagine some shelving full of toolboxes. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2: --- End quote --- Looks like a lot of hard work... great job. :applaud: |
| Drnick:
Well summer came around again and I got back on with the garden sort out. I really really wanted my summerhouse and hallway back so figured it was this summer or never. :laugh2: I was hoping to have been made redundant by the time I took this up again, but that hasn't happened yet >:D >:D --- Quote from: Drnick on May 08, 2018, 07:58:30 pm ---This Brings us pretty much up to date, Its been the first May Bank Holiday this past weekend so time to complete this job. Not much time on my hands so I didn't get many images taken. I will update this thread again after the Late May holiday as during that weekend I hope to remove the existing walkway and put in stairs down to a platform and also get started on the building of an actual storage shed down the end of the garden. I'm truly hoping that it doesn't take 2 Years to complete :) --- End quote --- I may have hoped this wasn't going to take 2 years to complete, but I guess it is :) So when I last left this project the bottom level of deck was running vertically, It was also sagging and had sunk about 4 inches. This is unsurprising as I only put it in for somewhere to put the wood I would be using to build the top deck, Well having finished the upper deck last year this year I could now pull the bottom level up, beef up the joists and add where required so I could change the run of the decking to horizontal. Before I could do anything more than pry most of the old boards up I once again ran into those wonderful little buggers known as Wasps, . I didn't bother messing about with these too much, a couple of can's of nest killer got rid of most, the rest died when I soaked it all with petrol and lit a match. Gotta admit the noise coming from the nest when I sprayed it with Petrol was a little unsettling but the Little fireflies in the sky more than made up for it :) Shortly after starting the new decking. Finished with the decking (until walkway stairs come out). Installed Gazebo and setup hot tub :) I then had to deal with the transition from lower deck to upper deck, this was always going to be a pain in the posterior, as the upper deck has a much more severe slope than the bottom has. You can see from left to right about a 1" rise on the piece I had to cut. Look at the bow on that piece of decking :) Lights being tested. I have now cut the upper face piece to fit the height, but whatever I do it won't ever look right, Luckily the only time you notice it is when you go up the stairs to the deck. I must say that being a one man crew and doing this is getting to be a bit of a drag, there are so many times that I need someone else who can understand the basics of DIY but they are not around or unavailable. I can't ask the wife to help she can't use a spirit level, she can't use a drill, she struggles to hold anything heavier then a few KG. Oh well At least I have the joy of knowing it was all my own work. So still to complete, remove existing walkway and stairs, Install stairs directly to balcony and build small landing for stairs to go to. Well I can safely say that is not going to happen this year, Maybe we will have a decent spring and I can do it over Easter, but don't hold your breath :) See you next year for some more updates. |
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