Thread: A new shed - maybe

Not mine, the benches, a possible problem.
The plan was to use 90x90 treated pine - the only thing I could get at that dimension.
The timber is very green and not just from the treatment. It leaves a damp stain on anything it sits on for more than a short while. I'm concerned it will warp/shrink as it dries.

Is this a suitable use for unseasoned/treated timber? Would I be better off using two pieces of 90x45 MGP10 glued and screwed as legs?

Its that wet Geoff maybe has been stored in the rain or floated across Bass Straight. I hope your washing hands etc well after handling it.

Might have to store and dry it yourself until its usable screwing, gluing drilling holes etc in pine as wet as that not a good thing. As bolts would be effected and of course rust set in.

Might have to use some old Tassie Blackwood or Tassie Myrtel, or that terrible Huon Pine.

You might be right Ray, that treated timber is too wet to use. I hope I find another use for it, otherwise I've wasted $$$s. (7.2 metres @ $17/metre)
I have lots of the 90x45 so I'll get gluing and screwing tomorrow.

At least the MDF is out of the van (had some friends drop in for coffee)
Trouble is, it's now sitting right in the middle of the shed floor (3600x1200 sheets) so I'll have to work around it.

I really need a bigger shed ...

That didn't take long now did it "A bigger shed" cheeky blighter

1 Pick the sheet up and lean against the wall

2 store wet construction pine till dry and while its drying plan an area around metal working machines using said material bit like a partitioned room.

3 Keep your personal life secret ( see your last statement 2nd line)

Originally Posted by wheelinround

1 Pick the sheet up and lean against the wall

Shouldn't MDF be stored flat and not on edge?

TO\o move it, even to stand it up, will have to wait for the next lot of visitors, it's 3 sheets and each weighs about 80Kgs. At least where it is, it's dry. Once I have the bench finished, I'll get my space back.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

Shouldn't MDF be stored flat and not on edge?

TOo move it, even to stand it up, will have to wait for the next lot of visitors, it's 3 sheets and each weighs about 80Kgs. At least where it is, it's dry. Once I have the bench finished, I'll get my space back.

I was being tongue in cheek Geoff its best stored flat yes.

Ways to move long sheets by ones self

use over head gantry ......damn block n tackle not fitted yet

raise ends slid useless pine under slide sheet up incline wet pine leaves stain on MDF

Ok wait till visitors arrive. easy fixed FREE BEER n FREE BBQ will get bench built shed cleaned lathe and mill sorted too.

Decided to use the treated pine for the legs. If it warps/splits/cracks or whatever, I can replace it.

Legs cut and lower rails mounted. Tomorrow the cross pieces to join the two lower rails will go on.
Then I can turn the base the right way up and get the top mounted. It's starting to get heavy though.

Thats not a one man job to roll that and stand it upright either.

Not as bad heavy as it looks

The legs, top frame and top sheet are all separate pieces. Plan is to turn the legs up the right way - once the cross pieces are connected, clamp the top frame in position and drill holes for bolts then pop the top sheet onto it.
Top frame weighs under 40kgs as does the leg assembly. Top sheet is 50kgs.

No moving it once it's all together.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

900mm is a bit of a stretch to get at stuff right at the back but I'll manage.
It means I can leave a lot of clutter on the bench but still have room to work.
I like the idea of having to tidy up less often

I made all my rear shelving 1200 wide - so I can put camping equipment in length wise, seems everything is 1200 high, also can wheel the table saw, spindle moulder, jonter away under the shelving and put doors on the front. Does take an effort to get stuff from the back but you fill that with stuff you don't use all the time and put it in boxes with wheels to pull forward.

Final bit for the year.

Legs finished and in place, top frame clamped to post ready for top sheet. [I broke a bit of the rabbet(rebate?) and it needs gluing back], Top frame is rabbeted/rebated to allow the top sheet to sit inside giving a solid timber edge to the bench - see picture 2

EDIT: Decided to throw the top sheet on to see how it looked (and if it fitted in the rebate/rabbet). It did after a bit of persuasion with the rubber mallet - and it's mostly level.