I had cause to spend a few days going to the medical day care ward at our local hospital over the last couple weeks. A stubborn infection that did not respond to the first round of antibiotics meant IV treatment for a few days. Thankfully I got the all clear signal at my last appointment and hopefully that it is all behind me now.
In the hall at the clinic I saw this…
In each of the ceiling lights they have a different image of the sky. Sometimes there are trees or birds. You may have seen these before but this is the first and only time I have seen it. The effect makes the lights look like a skylight. Pretty neat, and a very welcome sight in a hospital where all the good feelings you can provide a great idea.
My shed build was paused a couple weeks to fit in two client projects that have been on the list for months. First is the fifth and sixth fence of the year. It was originally only the fifth fence until the neighbour saw us there.
We’ve done wood privacy fences, wire deer fence, mesh deer fence and cedar slat fence. This time it will be a combination of three different ones.
Cedar slat
Thankfully no 4” pencil posts on this job. I’ve had enough solo pounding those with a 40 lb post pounder. A complication is bedrock six inches down in some places. We also have ground water problems for the privacy fence. It will be another job where we have to pour piers for some posts.
Second project (third?) is a rustic storage shed. Simple three walled on a slab with sliding barn doors. The marsh right behind the shed made for an interesting couple days. Barn doors will have to wait until the new year.
Two shed projects started this week. A little one for a friend’s generator and a big one for me. Thankfully I have help.
Not help with the actual building. Oh no, don’t think that. These guys are more managerial. They lean toward the supervisory roles.
Inspector on duty
I figured I would start with the large shed floor. That would give me a nice level spot to build the little one. Maggie was excellent at quality control and made sure the layout looked correct.
Once I got going Grey settled in to his new role as site safety officer. He was very observant!
Looking out for WorkSafe violations!
You may recognize the pieces laying around in the background. The large shed will be the salvaged one I got a while back. It’s been stacked in the yard waiting for me to finish my last fencing job. Now I need to stand it up before the snow flies.
Freezing weather is also the timeline for the little shed. Its purpose is to house a small genny that will be used to power a heat lamp hanging over a water pump. Only needed in cold days AND when the power goes out.
Unfortunately Grey gave in to his dark side. We caught him in the act taking material from the site. Maybe he has plans for a doghouse?
Piracy!
These two projects are being done over the course of a couple weeks. I do it in between other client work. I am really happy too be getting both done. My mind will rest a lot easier.
Install in progress, about half done here.
After putting the gen shed in place we have decided to replace the metal roofing. I used some salvage stuff I had but she has some nicer stuff leftover from the pump house roof. I should have known, since I also built the pump house!
Three walls up before the rain chased in inside for the day.
Lifting the walls up single handed was a bit of a grunt, especially the back wall. It’s heavier than you would think. Even heavier yet considering Maggie the building inspector insisted on climbing on it like a goat while I was moving it into place.
When the hounds get a little too rambunctious I make them go outside to run off some energy. Grey goes out first then immediately turns around and jumps on Maggie as she tries to get through the doorway.
It reminds me of someone killing a player at a spawn point. Just doesn’t seem like good sportsmanship.
Normally the phrase free shed sends shivers down my spine. Where we live a social media post that offers something for free is more often than not someone looking to get rid something without having to have it hauled to the landfill.
Especially small building and trailers and RVs.
When my boss sent me a note that we had a contract to remove a shed that was deemed to be on the road allowance and suggested maybe I wanted to re-home it instead I was skeptical. Most shed can’t take the move and halfway through the attempt you end up with a shredded pile of scrap wood. Usually poorly build and full of rot.
I was quite surprised when I looked at it.
Kinda cute and quite solid. No rot except the front porch deck.
I’ve been planning a new shed for a year of so. I really want to get the canning supplies and camp gear and lawn chairs out of my tool shed. They’re in there because the tool shed dry and well vented. Damp and mildew is an issue here in many building and trailers. The tool shed in the only place other than in the house that we can store things safely from the weather.
Kelly has her own reasons for wanting a new shed. We currently have a metal shed in the back yard we use as a garden shed. Takes, goes, lawn mower, generators, fuel can. She hates it. Wants it gone. I hate it. Condensation rains off the ceiling.
So it is serendipitous that this clients shed is both available and as it turns out moveable. The first have of the project is done and it is now sitting in a flat pile in the yard waiting for me to build a new floor for it to sit on.
My Elysium 