Let the shed extensions commmence!

[DaveTTC]

Looking forward to the next GTG. Im sure that is one strong deck

Did you watch the yiutube link

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[FenceFurniture]

Did you watch the yiutube link

Someone put up a thread about him in August, so yes I've seen about half of his review of the TS 55 saw. Unfortunately I don't have the same opinion of him:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...52#post1892152

[DaveTTC]

Someone put up a thread about him in August, so yes I've seen about half of his review of the TS 55 saw. Unfortunately I don't have the same opinion of him:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...52#post1892152

Sorry for the hijack ... his next video he did an eletrical test on it after putting it back together. I wad quite impressed hpw the circuit board works to maitain power. In another video he did acknowledge festool as one of the high end tools that last a life time.

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[FenceFurniture]

So, the deck as such is completed 2 days ago, and a ramp built from brick pavers to the deck, but in order to finish the trim I need to use the deck for the purpose it was built for. No time too soon eh?

The edge board turned out to be a complicated little sucker. I needed to get the biggest vents I could at the front end of the deck because there is no possibility of any ventilation from any of the other three sides (unless I start snorkelling water pipe through the blue metal back fill behind the two retaining walls).

However, whilst getting the biggest size is the issue it still has to look reasonably ok, and prevent drei catzen from getting back to their favourite dumping spots (because now I can't just pick 'em up with a spade - it's be grin and bear it until its life cycle is up............many days...........quite strong.........may encourage me too alter their diet.....).

That meant I had to tenon join on the short boards to cover the bearers and pads and then screw and glue a thin board along the bottom to tie it all together. The end of it has to be tapered by 6° to match the wee little ramp I made (oops, forgot to take a pic). All in all it took pretty much all day to make the edge board.



You can never have too many parallel bar clamps . I have 12 and used 11 on this glue up.


Then, into the workshop to secure the chicken wire to the back with some screwed on timber slats and blocks. A couple of nice beads of Sikaflex underneath and it's done. The top part of the chicken wire will be sandwiched against the face of the edge joist.




I'll finish the other two vents in the morning and then paint it, and fix it in place. Then perhaps some schadenfreude as I watch Nursie trying to find a way in (it's rapidly become a favourite retreat).

[rwbuild]

Is it treated pine? so close to ground its an invitation for natures timber removalists

[FenceFurniture]

Yes it is Ray. It'll have all exposed parts painted as well. Also, FWIW, I used Titebond III glue, which is described as "suitable for outdoor use, but not underwater" so I'm keen to find out how it fares.

[DaveTTC]

Looking fine

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[rwbuild]

Looking good.Be interested to see how the glue stands the test of time

[FenceFurniture]

Looking good.Be interested to see how the glue stands the test of time

Indeed Ray. It's a reasonably easy (and accessible) part to replace if needs be, and I'm really keen to see how the glue performs. It's been excellent under other high stress situations, and I have no reason to doubt the claim of weatherproof.

[FenceFurniture]

....that you'll "never use it".

In 1971 I helped my father when he built a house, and there were a great many materials leftover. Amongst the nails there were some 1" Cadmium plated tacks, of which I may have used 20 since.

Today, however, was the day that they finally got to shine. They were just what I needed to hold the top of the chicken wire in good behaviour. The moral is that if somebody tries to tell you that you'll never use it, give 'em a John Elliot response. These have only had to wait 44 years.




Back of the edge board all painted up, couple of coats to go on the front and with a bit of luck it'll fit the space it was made for.

[FenceFurniture]

...more or less. There is the last coat of paint and oil to go on after the last trim boards go in (and that has to wait for a couple of days while I put the Cypress boards on the front wall). But, it's fit and ready for purpose.












A few years ago I happened to put an 10x2 grooved pine plank in the doorway, and I quickly discovered what an excellent shoe scraper it made. So I carried on the tradition with the ramp from the brick pavers to the deck.



Now to get a few things out there and create some desperately needed space inside.


I've been trying to work out why some of the sizes are grooved. It doesn't figure that it's for water run-off because the grooves are running the wrong way for that (and joists are usually internal.....)

All I can think of is that it makes two pieces bind together when perpendicular to each other and held together under pressure.

[crowie]

Will be be allowed to walk across the ball room floor in our boots after the ship is docked at the wharf??

[rwbuild]

Its grooved for lots of reasons:
Doesn't matter if the milling knives are chipped
Minimizes conveyor choking at the mill, less down time
Less problems moving slings and packs by forklift
Makes a substantial difference to loading trucks and stops the load from shifting in transport and also doesn't slip when craning in slings
Safety on building sites, easier to walk around as you said, non slip
A none strapped stack of timber will stay stacked as opposed to a dressed stack
Less splitting in the weather because there is effectively stress limiting grooves on every surface. If your inclined do a test of this, put a piece of DAR and ruff header in the weather for a month and see which one splits first
Better penetration of any treatment applied to the timber

I spent a period of time transporting timber from Boral's mill at Oberon to various customers so learnt a lot of the reasons for it

[rwbuild]

Looks good
But I have to ask, why didn't you color match the boards at the joins ( that's my old flooring experience raising its ugly head)

[Bushmiller]

I can feel a GTG coming on .

Regards
Paul