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A mess of update pics.
A couple more pieces of drywall to cover the wood in the corner and I can start with tape and mud.
The mud you see in some pics is repairs using Durabond90. It’s not pretty, but most of it will get covered with trim or skimmed over with mud.
I think I might end up skimmIng all of the walls just to get a nice finished look.
I missed by about a quarter of an inch and had to patch and recut the hole.
A couple more pieces of drywall to cover the wood in the corner and I can start with tape and mud.
The mud you see in some pics is repairs using Durabond90. It’s not pretty, but most of it will get covered with trim or skimmed over with mud.
I think I might end up skimmIng all of the walls just to get a nice finished look.
I missed by about a quarter of an inch and had to patch and recut the hole.
Drywall mudding continues. Slowly...
However, this weekend I made a long list of things that I wouldn’t get done and instead got my air compressor back into operating condition. It just needed a new drain valve thingy. I wanted my compressor working so that I could use my impact gun to remove the blade on my mower, only to find that when it hit the stump it torqued itself out of the plates that hold it. It’s now jammed and the bolt isn’t turning for nothing.
That was Saturday.
Today, I didn’t close the pool.
Instead I spent about 8 hours moving stuff around the garage under the guise of cleaning it. I did sweep. There is now some open floor space. Just enough to move the bikes out to the shed....
However, this weekend I made a long list of things that I wouldn’t get done and instead got my air compressor back into operating condition. It just needed a new drain valve thingy. I wanted my compressor working so that I could use my impact gun to remove the blade on my mower, only to find that when it hit the stump it torqued itself out of the plates that hold it. It’s now jammed and the bolt isn’t turning for nothing.
That was Saturday.
Today, I didn’t close the pool.
Instead I spent about 8 hours moving stuff around the garage under the guise of cleaning it. I did sweep. There is now some open floor space. Just enough to move the bikes out to the shed....
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Funny how we make plans for do all this stuff...then get side tracked or find something else that we think is more pressing.... 
I can’t remember which day, but I got the mower fixed. I dropped it off. It needed a new hub, blade and bracket. So, I got them to do a full maintenance while it was there. Mrs DCF is happy to have her toy back.
We also had a tree service in. I’m still not sure why. I could have trimmed the mulberry and taken down the service berry tree. However, when they ran to through the chipper and essentially vacuumed the lawn and road, I felt it was money well spent. Except for the missing tree and about 10 wood hips in the garden, you’d barely know they were there.
Put another coat of drywall on the tape. One more coat on the tape plus a skim over it all and I should be done.
We also had a tree service in. I’m still not sure why. I could have trimmed the mulberry and taken down the service berry tree. However, when they ran to through the chipper and essentially vacuumed the lawn and road, I felt it was money well spent. Except for the missing tree and about 10 wood hips in the garden, you’d barely know they were there.
Put another coat of drywall on the tape. One more coat on the tape plus a skim over it all and I should be done.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Built this a few weeks ago, wanted it up before the snow starts to pile up so I had it ready to go when spring hits.
It's 8' x 12' and other then the 4x4's for the base the rest is all scavenged lumber, even the plastic 6mil poly is left overs from the shop construction. Just have to build a door now.
It's 8' x 12' and other then the 4x4's for the base the rest is all scavenged lumber, even the plastic 6mil poly is left overs from the shop construction. Just have to build a door now.
I’m still doing drywall mudding. FFS.
I think I’m done though. Paint should go on some time this week, I guess.
I think I’m done though. Paint should go on some time this week, I guess.
71dusterman
Well-known member
Cow, at least you have enough headroom to get in. My garden shed doorway has gotten me many many time because it is so low and I don't have anywhere near your height. It's a 10x14 Arrow metal shed and I would never buy one Again.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
I've been mucking out the garage before tucking the Beetle inside for the winter... and since next year's plans include getting rid of our metal shed, it's a good time to do some meatball carpentry.
I knocked together five of these from scrap pieces of 1/2" plywood. Roughly 29 x 23 x 11. Good enough for the girl I go out with.
Next year's plans also include lifting the garage and pouring a concrete floor, and these should be able to stay in-place while doing that.
I knocked together five of these from scrap pieces of 1/2" plywood. Roughly 29 x 23 x 11. Good enough for the girl I go out with.
Next year's plans also include lifting the garage and pouring a concrete floor, and these should be able to stay in-place while doing that.
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thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
One of the reasons I wanted to build my own, not only cheaper but I could make it size appropriate for myself.
Door opening is pretty much a standard 80x30 I think is what I built it at, going to make a split door for it so I can open either the top of bottom portion for venting.When I lived in suburbia I put a shed in my back yard, I went with one of those wood shed packages from Home depot but ordered slightly larger then what I was planning, think I ordered a 14x20 but built a 12x16.
The reason I bought bigger was the walls were going to be only 5' with a 6' door....well that was not going to work for my height. So I built it smaller and on top of a 12" pony wall so I had more height all around. But orderig the larger size meant I had enought cedar siding to account for the pony wall.
For the first coat of paint on.
The wall that I was worried most about came out fine.
The wall that I thought was fine, needs more work.
You can probably see the problem in this picture.
The wall that I was worried most about came out fine.
The wall that I thought was fine, needs more work.
You can probably see the problem in this picture.
I did that, but now that I see where the problems are, I think I should have done that without the light in the room lit up. It washed out any shadows in the areas where the problems shows up.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
I needed a good way to store the glass from my Valiant, the spare set for my charger and once I remove them, the rear glass and windshield from my charger. I put it in my utility room which is also my wood shop. I figured the temperature would be much more stable than in my barn and much less likely to get broken than if it was in the garage.
Some 1" pcv pipe, some scrap lumber, and a bit of time and I have a pretty good storage solution.
Some 1" pcv pipe, some scrap lumber, and a bit of time and I have a pretty good storage solution.
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Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
I had a couple of projects I wanted to do today...
I started by changing the fuel tank on my generator. The old one had gotten pretty rusty inside and a new one wasn't too expensive, so I ordered it. It fits the chassis just fine, and the fittings that are there are in the right places (cap, gauge, outlet) but there's no provision for the vapor vent that's on the old tank. That leaves an open air inlet to the carburetor which I'll likely just block. The larger problem is that the new outlet/petcock assembly isn't as tall, so the fuel hose is literally ¾" too short. Think I have a piece of 5/32" hose lying around? Of course not. I was hoping to have it running since it might be useful in heating/lighting the trailer as a temporary workshop in the winter. Agnes is in there so there's not a ton of room, but I need to build that carb and install it so heat and light would be helpful. Regardless, that project has stalled.
Next on the list was stabilizing the "new" fuel tank for my garage furnace, and changing the outlet on it to fix my existing line. While I was setting the tank a few weeks back, her Royal Houndness (the dog) suddenly decided to be quite affectionate and all up in my mojo. I lost my grip on the tank, and to avoid pancaking Valentine I had to quickly tilt it in the other direction... and one of the legs folded, effectively destroying its mounting bracket. Since the legs are steel pipe, I just need to weld that particular one in place to steady it. I set about to do that, then realized the amount of rust in the tank bracket. Since Stretch has my spot blaster at the moment for his vinyl-top project, I've no good way to clean the metal to prep for welding (I am not taking that leg back out!). With the tank as wobbly as it is, wrenching on it to change the outlet fittings seemed seriously anti-fun, so that project will await another day as well.
It's a beautiful day, so I might convert the other trailer interior fluorescent fixture to LED tubes (I did the first one in October) or maybe start hauling trash out of the garage, but it's really cold in there. Stupid insulation, working both ways.
I started by changing the fuel tank on my generator. The old one had gotten pretty rusty inside and a new one wasn't too expensive, so I ordered it. It fits the chassis just fine, and the fittings that are there are in the right places (cap, gauge, outlet) but there's no provision for the vapor vent that's on the old tank. That leaves an open air inlet to the carburetor which I'll likely just block. The larger problem is that the new outlet/petcock assembly isn't as tall, so the fuel hose is literally ¾" too short. Think I have a piece of 5/32" hose lying around? Of course not. I was hoping to have it running since it might be useful in heating/lighting the trailer as a temporary workshop in the winter. Agnes is in there so there's not a ton of room, but I need to build that carb and install it so heat and light would be helpful. Regardless, that project has stalled.
Next on the list was stabilizing the "new" fuel tank for my garage furnace, and changing the outlet on it to fix my existing line. While I was setting the tank a few weeks back, her Royal Houndness (the dog) suddenly decided to be quite affectionate and all up in my mojo. I lost my grip on the tank, and to avoid pancaking Valentine I had to quickly tilt it in the other direction... and one of the legs folded, effectively destroying its mounting bracket. Since the legs are steel pipe, I just need to weld that particular one in place to steady it. I set about to do that, then realized the amount of rust in the tank bracket. Since Stretch has my spot blaster at the moment for his vinyl-top project, I've no good way to clean the metal to prep for welding (I am not taking that leg back out!). With the tank as wobbly as it is, wrenching on it to change the outlet fittings seemed seriously anti-fun, so that project will await another day as well.
It's a beautiful day, so I might convert the other trailer interior fluorescent fixture to LED tubes (I did the first one in October) or maybe start hauling trash out of the garage, but it's really cold in there. Stupid insulation, working both ways.
Lots done on the bathroom reno this weekend.
Trimmed out the pocket door jamb.
Trimmed the door opening and the window.
Cut some of the base board.
Placed the vanity and cut the notch in it to go around that bump out with the drain.
Installed the light fixture.
Fit the faucet to the sink.
That doesn’t sound like much but every cut required at least one trip upstairs and out to the driveway where I had my chop saw set up. Most cuts required more than one trip.
So, I got my exercise.
Trimmed out the pocket door jamb.
Trimmed the door opening and the window.
Cut some of the base board.
Placed the vanity and cut the notch in it to go around that bump out with the drain.
Installed the light fixture.
Fit the faucet to the sink.
That doesn’t sound like much but every cut required at least one trip upstairs and out to the driveway where I had my chop saw set up. Most cuts required more than one trip.
So, I got my exercise.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
With a nice shop to work in now I can finally start catching up on some of the projects, repairs and upgrades I have been putting off for 5-6 years now.
Pulled my old 1989 Case 1845C Skid steer into the shop for some work.
Need a new bucket and was planning on getting one this summer then Mom died suddenly so that got forgotten. Old one is the original from 1989 and so pieced together, worn out and thin that the RH side quick change won't stay latched anymore....but I need it to move snow over the winter so decided to make the mount semi-permanent.
Removed the old spring loaded pin and then used some 1" square tubing, a long bolt with a stover nut, a metal spacer and some washers and plates. Used it a couple times now and seems to be holding fine.
Pulled my old 1989 Case 1845C Skid steer into the shop for some work.
Need a new bucket and was planning on getting one this summer then Mom died suddenly so that got forgotten. Old one is the original from 1989 and so pieced together, worn out and thin that the RH side quick change won't stay latched anymore....but I need it to move snow over the winter so decided to make the mount semi-permanent.
Removed the old spring loaded pin and then used some 1" square tubing, a long bolt with a stover nut, a metal spacer and some washers and plates. Used it a couple times now and seems to be holding fine.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Have wanted a trailer hitch for my bucket on the Skid Steer to move the car trailer around, so finally got that done. Scavenged an old flat bar style hitch and thought it would work well bolted to the bucket. Welded on some angle iron to make sure it wouldn't drift side to side. Then I had to hog out the hole to fit a 2" ball, since it originally had a small 1 7/8" ball.
Much easier now to move the trailer around.
Much easier now to move the trailer around.