Thread: Under house storage.

Originally Posted by artme

This ought to be my last major job here. I hope once the shed and the storage are sorted I can start to do what I want to and
not what I have to do!

Yeah, right. I've been saying that for years too.
Now I'm just coming to realise that it's me that creates all the must do work. Just the way I think. Spot a chunk of free time coming up and immediately find a must do job that just has to be squeezed into it somehow.
I hope you have better luck then me finding the balance.

Just an unsolicited rant because you got me thinking.

Arron

What termite precautions/treatment have you included? By the sound of it you have just created the perfect termite habitat.

Is there any contact from your storage to the structure of the house, if so, you have just voided all insurance and warranties.

Some photos would be helpful please.

Arthur time you bought a new camera LOL

Originally Posted by Arron

Yeah, right. I've been saying that for years too.
Now I'm just coming to realise that it's me that creates all the must do work. Just the way I think. Spot a chunk of free time coming up and immediately find a must do job that just has to be squeezed into it somehow.
I hope you have better luck then me finding the balance.

Just an unsolicited rant because you got me thinking.

Arron

I must have ocd!!

know how you feel!! I just cannot sit around and NOT be busy!1

Originally Posted by rwbuild

What termite precautions/treatment have you included? By the sound of it you have just created the perfect termite habitat.

Is there any contact from your storage to the structure of the house, if so, you have just voided all insurance and warranties.

Some photos would be helpful please.

Yep. Onto that! the termite eliminator/inspector/protector will be aroud before I put anything under the house.

I My memory serves me correctly I think Crusher dust, decomposed granite, is a termite barrier used in the NT>

Originally Posted by artme

Yep. Onto that! the termite eliminator/inspector/protector will be aroud before I put anything under the house.

I My memory serves me correctly I think Crusher dust, decomposed granite, is a termite barrier used in the NT>

Correct, termites are exo skeletal but the real problem you face is environment/air born dust/particles that forms a fine layer over the crusher dust and effectively provides the correct environment for them to creat their galleries. Your method is usually used in the wall cavity at slab/footing level then has a very fine stainless wire mesh over the top of it.

A preferred method would be to install a reticulated recharge system whereby the chemical is deposited directly into the ground.

I had a reticulated system installed in a previous house and that is what I am thinking of here.

Pest controller will be around on Wednesday so will sort out options then.

Cheers!

Can you suspend storage from the structure above?

My shallow "basement" is unpaved and enclosed, called "crawl space" here.

I harvested a substantial collection of beat-up patio furniture - typically Al tubing in U-shapes. I drilled the legs and attached them to the joists with lag screws and placed shelving on the throat of the U. Still enough headroom to maneuver, and an amazing amount of storage.

Cheers,
Joe

Originally Posted by joe greiner

Can you suspend storage from the structure above?

My shallow "basement" is unpaved and enclosed, called "crawl space" here.

I harvested a substantial collection of beat-up patio furniture - typically Al tubing in U-shapes. I drilled the legs and attached them to the joists with lag screws and placed shelving on the throat of the U. Still enough headroom to maneuver, and an amazing amount of storage.

Cheers,
Joe

I had given that som thought joe as i have used that metod for longer lengths of timber and garden tools. Unfortunately not an option in this case!

Well things have progressed somewhat slowly due mostly to the heat and the fact that I am working solo.

Had several tons of gravel and soil to move and that had to be done with shovel and barrow. I really am getting
a bit beyond this sort of heavy and persistent work.Still, this is my last major outside job.

I have shifted most of what needs to go under the house into its new home!!! just basically some tidying up to go now
and then I can start on the reorganization of the shed - third time lucky!

Will be restarting some turning and, I hope, getting a start on some box making when we get back from Africa.