Noah Alkinburgh
08-26-2003, 9:58 AM
Well here is the completed sandbox. Well it still needs shingles and sand but those are minor details. If you would like to see more pics of the process you can view them at www.alkinburgh.com/gallery/wworking/
Here are the lessons I learned:
warped lumber sucksno matter how straight the lumber is when you buy it, if you leave it sitting around poorly stacked it will warp
when in the lumber store a 4x8 piece of plywood will be plenty for a gable roof on a 25 sq ft sandbox with enough left over to do another major project.
when you get home you realize no matter how you do the math a 4x8 sheet of plywood wont even come close
just b/c the DIY channel says if you miss a step visit our site and the process will be layed out doesn't mean you will be able to understand the process they layed out.
pilot holes for screws are a good thing, pilot holes one size bigger then they should be are a bad thing
quick grips clamps are wonderful things
did I mention warped lumber sucks
just b/c it was square when you drove the first screw doesn't mean it is when you drive the fifth screw
don't get excited when something works correctly 5 more things are about to go wrong
you should be glad I didn't build your house...I am glad I didn't build mine
when you leave your drill case open around a 2 year old girl, you can expect everything that you think belongs in it will be scattered around the yard, but in their place you will find some nice hair clips, a doll, some gravel, and some dirt
the thickness of a speed square adds up to cutting a rafter 1/2" short, that is a lot to dry and draw in with a screw.
working on sloped ground sucks
warped lumber sucks (really it does)
working with your wife can be alot of fun, but don't ask "how come dinner isn't ready?"
when your wife is taller than you don't say, "I can't quite reach to make that cut. I will go get the step ladder." in the 1 minute it takes you to retreive the step ladder she and you daughter will have the cuts all made.
it is very satisfying to look out your window and see something you made for your children.
Well I think that is about all of them...if I think of any more I will add them. Hope you enjoyed it. Oh, I don't know how they build these things in 15 minutes on tv :D
Noah
Here are the lessons I learned:
warped lumber sucksno matter how straight the lumber is when you buy it, if you leave it sitting around poorly stacked it will warp
when in the lumber store a 4x8 piece of plywood will be plenty for a gable roof on a 25 sq ft sandbox with enough left over to do another major project.
when you get home you realize no matter how you do the math a 4x8 sheet of plywood wont even come close
just b/c the DIY channel says if you miss a step visit our site and the process will be layed out doesn't mean you will be able to understand the process they layed out.
pilot holes for screws are a good thing, pilot holes one size bigger then they should be are a bad thing
quick grips clamps are wonderful things
did I mention warped lumber sucks
just b/c it was square when you drove the first screw doesn't mean it is when you drive the fifth screw
don't get excited when something works correctly 5 more things are about to go wrong
you should be glad I didn't build your house...I am glad I didn't build mine
when you leave your drill case open around a 2 year old girl, you can expect everything that you think belongs in it will be scattered around the yard, but in their place you will find some nice hair clips, a doll, some gravel, and some dirt
the thickness of a speed square adds up to cutting a rafter 1/2" short, that is a lot to dry and draw in with a screw.
working on sloped ground sucks
warped lumber sucks (really it does)
working with your wife can be alot of fun, but don't ask "how come dinner isn't ready?"
when your wife is taller than you don't say, "I can't quite reach to make that cut. I will go get the step ladder." in the 1 minute it takes you to retreive the step ladder she and you daughter will have the cuts all made.
it is very satisfying to look out your window and see something you made for your children.
Well I think that is about all of them...if I think of any more I will add them. Hope you enjoyed it. Oh, I don't know how they build these things in 15 minutes on tv :D
Noah