Thread: Let the shed extensions commmence!

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Of cause you realize that you have to supply house slippers for everyone at the next gtg

Why Ray? Are you expecting to be walking around on it?

We'll just follow in your footsteps then

Looking mighty fine there. I'll walk in Ray's steps

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Looks like an old cabinet makers precision deck...and yes, I don't think we'll be allowed to walk there upon with old boots!!!

Some of you may have missed the point. This is not so much a shed as an inner temple. Make sure you remove your shoes before entering .

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

This is not so much a shed as an inner temple. Make sure you remove your shoes before entering .

Have realised it won't be required.

Soft knees pads, however, may be on the cards.....

Originally Posted by crowie

Looks like an old cabinet makers precision deck...and yes, I don't think we'll be allowed to walk there upon with old boots!!!

Cheers crowie but photographs are generously deceptive. Not so much of the "old" just yet though please - I've still got a leading "5" happening.......well, for 6 months or so anyway.....

Got the middle rows of boards down today.

I say, it takes a while! All these little things come up that need attending to. Today it was the middle joist for the middle row, and it had a high spot. So I had to sand off about 1-3mm (mainly 3mm) from the harbour bridge joist. Not so hard you may think, but after each bit of sanding, these behemoth boards have to be put in place, checked for rocking, taken away again, more sanding....rinse & repeat until lumbar is completely knackered.

There is now a plethora of things down below to restrict foot room and manoeuvrability - 12 concrete pads every metre or so, bearers every 1200mm, joists every 400-500mm.

For three days I've walking around like I'm in a minefield of foot-high cow pats (fresh, of course).

And keeping the damn 50mm Protecta deck in place is a bit of a killer - easily overlooked. The wider 70mm on the double joists isn't too bad, but the 50mm is really frilly and poorly behaved!

However, now that I have the two rows down I can walk about on it, and I'm very happy to report that it feels REALLY solid to walk on.

Brains trust - please note:
So far I've only put two screws in each end and there is nil bounce in the boards. They look much nicer without the screws for the middle joists in them, and I'm thinking they may be unnecessary for a while. I'm thinking leave them out, and if they start to bow a bit then I'll have to screw them down.

What say you?

Worth a try, its not as though those boards have much flex in them, the strength ratio of you deck is akin to a shipping wharf

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Worth a try, its not as though those boards have much flex in them, the strength ratio of you deck is akin to a shipping wharf

MV WWF Katoomba with Admiral FF in charge....

.....I'd see the last row of screws to go in:






...and the front row trimmed off:




So, the deck itself is finished and usable. Lot's of trim work to do, painting here and there, last coat of oil, fill behind the retaining wall with rubble and blue metal etc, etc, but it's DONE!

My lumbar is very pleased with this. My feet are also pleased - I have walked everywhere on it and no bouncing. Ready for the first ship to arrive .

Yes Brett, It's a wharf worthy of the the Queen Mary....
Just hope she never actually has to tie up at your new wharf, opps deck....

Looking mighty fine there Brett

I see a track saw. Sorry gotta share this with you

https://youtu.be/oezp-_DcUgg

Guy just pulls the saw apart for a review. Found it by mistake to ighy and im still watching him.


Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Thanks Dave. I've been having fun walking on it periodically this evening. I love it's strength. It'll take around 2 tonnes or more of wood lovin' people (in a wee while) no worries. I'm allowing an average of 0.09 tonnes per lover.