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  1. #76
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    Thanks Charles - the energy levels are going OK. Was very glad when I finished ramming tyres though. Making and laying the bricks isn't too bad at all compared to normal mud bricks. If you were thinking of going down the 'earth brick' path I can recommend getting a press. Ours cost $3,200 and was cheap I reckon. I can put you in touch with the engineering firm that made it you if want.

    Our architect is Alvyn Williams from Soft Loud Architects Welcome - Soft Loud House Architects - Warburton - Victoria I can highly recommend him. He as been excellent to work with.

    We have organised a builder who I will work with to build the house. Just waiting on a septic tank permit so we can get a building permit.

    Rickey

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  3. #77
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    Default Back wall now bricked in.

    Spent 4 days up the mountain over New Year. A lot of time spent getting the orchard and vineyard in order but spent a couple of days laying bricks.

    Half-way through the middle bay. The hat is an early warning system for when I'm hitting my head on the rafters. Worked most times but did head butt the rafters a couple of times.

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    Middle bay complete and cleaning up the 'dags'. Will move the scaffolding in later on to complete the render.
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    The 'cabin'. The rendered stud wall has dried well but with hair-line cracks where the battens were. Still to be rendered with a lime render.
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    Started on the end bay with the help of my son.
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    A good mornings work. Pretty bloody hot but better in the shade of the shed than working in the vineyard.
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    A very proud Shaun! Did OK for a film maker. Had him in charge of mixing mud and carting bricks but got him to lay the last few courses. Did a good job once I told him what the string line was for.
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  4. #78
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    Default Nearly done on the brick work

    Just back from another 3 days up the mountain. Took my 82 year old father up for a look. We've been trying to get him there for a couple of years and he finally relented.

    We're trying to get the shed finished before we start on the house in mid-Feb.

    Using all the bricks we have made to do the gable end. Had to shave a bit off the posts to ensure that I have at least 30mm cover of mud. Will work out OK but posts could have been centred a bit better when I put them up.
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    Dad levelling the crusher dust base to the cabin floor. The brick footings at the front are yet to be cemented in.
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    Good bit of scaffolding - looks a bit bodgey it worked fine. I will need to set up the portable scaffolding inside the shed to finish off. This will mean I will have to fold up the camper.
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    As far as we got with the bricks we had. Made another 64 to finish it off. The way the forecast is we might be able to lay them at the weekend.
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    Next job I think is to do the front wall of the cabin. Compressed earth blocks laid crossways to give a 300mm thick wall. Haven't worked out how many bricks I need but we are heading back up tomorrow with my oldest son so we should be able to get enough made to finish it.

    Will then do the final render on the walls, put the ceiling in (tongue and groove floor boards I think), then do the floor and all's done! (apart from the job of rendering the rest of the shed.)

    I hope you are enjoying the build.

    Rickey

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickey Herb View Post
    I hope you are enjoying the build.
    I most certainly am. Looking great
    ...but together with the coffee civility flowed back into him
    Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour

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    Default Re: My Machinery Shed WIP - a bit different!

    what an awesome project! very inspiring. thanks for posting your reports.

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    Looking really Great there Ricky!!

    Your levels of satisfaction must be stratospheric.

    I watched a show on TV many moons ago about Dennis Weaver building a house
    in much the same way you have built the shed. Used heaps of old tyres and plenty of energy!!

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    Great Stuff Ricky
    Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -- Sun Tzu

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    Yes I am enjoying the thread.

    I suspect that you dad did not want to go and visit is he would not be able to help himself and start helping on the build.

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    Thanks everyone for your comments.

    Not a lot of progress over the last week. Unfortunately we broke the press and had to get it repaired. The soil is now very dry as we haven't had any rain this year. It is difficult to get an even amount of water by sprinkling and I suspect the dryness of the mix has taken it's toll. There are 4 long bolts holding the ram in place and one of those snapped the nut off the top.

    We took it to the local retired engined and it took nearly 3 hours to repair. It appears that all the bolts have been stretched as they all seemed very loose. I still think it is doing a great job and I will just need to keep an eye on the tension on the bolts. I suspect that the problem was that one bolt was taking more than its share of the load causing it to fail.

    Steve refused to take any payment for his work as we are all part of the same community - don't get that attitude in many places. We will make sure we get something for him though.

    Repairing the press:
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    We have now handed over Dad to my sister at Axedale. Was good to have him for a couple of weeks but also nice to have the place to ourselves again.

    This coming week I will put the front door in place - I did the footings when the press broke, and start bricking up the front wall. We have sourced some old laminate flooring for the ceiling. In very good condition but was being replaced so we snaffled it for nothing. Should do the job I reckon. Not quite as good as T&G floorboards but the price is right.

    Regards
    Rickey

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    Well there was a change to my plans. Friends who have been helping on the build and in the vineyard had to rip up their laminate flooring due to a small amount of water damage in one area. What some people see as a floor I see as a ceiling! I was planning to use cover grade T&G flooring but the laminate flooring will do the job I reckon and the for the price I can't go wrong.

    The ceiling in place.
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    Rendered the ledge. The final coat of render still to be done. I will make a 'shadow board' to use as a cornice. Pretty happy with how the ceiling went. I didn't have to rip the final board and there is only about 5mm runout from one end of the cabin to the other which wont be obvious once the shadow board is in place.
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    The 'thinking' chair in place.
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    Rendered over the post in the centre of the gable wall. Stapled on aviary wire first to give the mud something to hang onto.
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    A close-up shot - it will crack but it will set like concrete.

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    I did make a start on getting the door in place. Have decided to use a piece of 265mm x 70mm red ironbark for the sill. Will try and get up there again this weekend and start on the front wall. I'm wanting to do the front wall and render it internally before I do the floor. The floor will be compressed earth blocks and I'm thinking the less traffic and mud on it the better it will be. Besides, I have the bricks for the wall but not for the floor. (The door will be re-painted!)
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    The Harrietville fire is a real concern and locals are expecting that it may reach Cassilis. I have the fire pump setup and ready to go just in case.

    Regards
    Rickey

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    Thank you for the next update. I am still finding this quite interesting to follow. Have gone back to re-read a few post to tie it together.

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    I was looking at the first picture (inline in the thread) before reading the post and thought to myself "he's put in that pic in upside down".

    Good job of re-purposing.
    Cheers.

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    Default Door frame in place

    The door frame is now plumbed, squared and braced in place. I spent a fair bit of time making sure it was fairly spot on. The frame had a bit of twist in it so I had to brace the bottom before pulling the top back. I ran string lines top and bottom and measured from the line to the frame as well as using the level to make sure it was plumb and level.

    Inside looking out. A kitchen bench that I have made from recycled pallet timber will go next to the door. A window will be centred above the bench.
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    A strip of timber has been glued and screwed to the outside of the frame and the bricks checked in accordingly. Frame ties also secure it to the frame and also frame ties are used where the bricks meet the tyres.
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    The post in the corner will be boxed in eventually. I'm still not sure what I will do - might use some hardwood decking material or I might cover it in mud.

    I was planning on bricking up to the top of the door frame but ended up coming home early with a bad case of gout. Have been getting it on and off for 10 years or so and has now reached the stage where I'm going to go onto medication that will prevent it. Very debilitating and painful.

    Rickey

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickey Herb View Post
    ....I was planning on bricking up to the top of the door frame but ended up coming home early with a bad case of gout. ...
    Now that's not good. I have not had this but have a friend that does and so I have done some reading about it but seem to get conflicting discussions on why it comes about.

    Hope you feel better.

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    Thanks Christos. Gout is again under control. More progress over the last few days. I have now bricked in the front wall up to lintel height for the window and door.

    12/24 volt wiring in place for the fridge and the inverter. The inverter wiring will go back to the battery and the fridge will connect to the distribution panel which will be located behind the door.
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    The window frame and door frame are connected to the brick work using framing ties every course. I'm also tying the bricks back to the post near the door. There is quite a skinny section of wall that I will be swinging the door off and I want to make sure every is secure. Note also the cleat I've glued and screwed to the door frame (and the window frame). Each brick up against the frame is checked using an angle grinder to fit around the cleat and the recess is then packed with mud. Again this is to make sure the door in particular is secure.
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    A view from the inside. There is a fair bit of packing required in the left hand corner to cover the post. The post in the right hand corner will be covered with mud also. I will probably just staple on some aviary wire and cover it 'free hand'.
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    Views from the front.
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    I'm almost out of bricks - 5 left, so next trip I will make enough bricks to finish the front wall and complete the west gable.

    Lintels to be sorted out as well. I think I will use the same method that I did over the small window. ie. angle iron inside a timber 'case'.

    We are going to use stabilised compressed earth blocks for the floor so I'm planning on making them next weekend.

    Rickey

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