Ned Bulken
07-15-2007, 9:38 AM
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02124.jpg
Here's the view from the door. funky red on that one panel, and of course it will be in the 'prime' corner. Going to have to slap some paint on it sooner than later.
My friend Grizz and I strengthened the four corners, doubling the studs where needed. Also, sistered another stud on the long wall where the top sill had its weak joint. Essentially making it two 'halves' like the opposite wall was built.
No pics yet of this 'system' I worked out, but we found that tacking the 2' piece on top of the 8' panel was a bit hairy. The ladder I have for external work was priced right (inherited when I moved in here ages ago) but it is a spindly aluminum unit and not the most fun to stand on. Raising and nailing the 2' panel was quite an adventure. I came up with a better mouse trap. I'll be sure and take a photo of it tomorrow, but essentially picture screwing a 2x4 to the outside of the piece, and using that to put it up in place. put the ladder up on the board after aligning it, climb up, nail tit off without ever having to lift it plus the nail gun on the ladder.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02120.jpg
there's the 2x4 leaning against the end wall. That's just about when the rains started tonight. http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif
Grizz and I had brought my table saw out of storage, intending to put it in the shed if the rains came and/or we ran out of daylight. OOPs, the motor wouldn't clear the doorway. (mutter mutter mutter)
Rain was picking up, so we improvised some cover for it until I could run to Lowes and pick up another tarp.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02122.jpg
sharp eyes may note that I left the end walls just shy of the top sill, that was intentional, so that I can tie the gable ends into the side walls with the sheathing. Every little bit helps, right? The long walls will be sheathed right up to the top as there wont' be any exposure above the top sill.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02121.jpg
there's the view from the far end, outside.
Here's the view from the door. funky red on that one panel, and of course it will be in the 'prime' corner. Going to have to slap some paint on it sooner than later.
My friend Grizz and I strengthened the four corners, doubling the studs where needed. Also, sistered another stud on the long wall where the top sill had its weak joint. Essentially making it two 'halves' like the opposite wall was built.
No pics yet of this 'system' I worked out, but we found that tacking the 2' piece on top of the 8' panel was a bit hairy. The ladder I have for external work was priced right (inherited when I moved in here ages ago) but it is a spindly aluminum unit and not the most fun to stand on. Raising and nailing the 2' panel was quite an adventure. I came up with a better mouse trap. I'll be sure and take a photo of it tomorrow, but essentially picture screwing a 2x4 to the outside of the piece, and using that to put it up in place. put the ladder up on the board after aligning it, climb up, nail tit off without ever having to lift it plus the nail gun on the ladder.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02120.jpg
there's the 2x4 leaning against the end wall. That's just about when the rains started tonight. http://www.woodworking.org/InfoExchange/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif
Grizz and I had brought my table saw out of storage, intending to put it in the shed if the rains came and/or we ran out of daylight. OOPs, the motor wouldn't clear the doorway. (mutter mutter mutter)
Rain was picking up, so we improvised some cover for it until I could run to Lowes and pick up another tarp.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02122.jpg
sharp eyes may note that I left the end walls just shy of the top sill, that was intentional, so that I can tie the gable ends into the side walls with the sheathing. Every little bit helps, right? The long walls will be sheathed right up to the top as there wont' be any exposure above the top sill.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/Nbulken/The%20Shop/DSC02121.jpg
there's the view from the far end, outside.