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Title: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 14, 2020, 09:06:36 AM
Not been very active in the workshop lately due to having lost the roof on one of my wood stores. So I have now managed to empty it into the other which I can no longer move in there. Having inspected the damage I have decided to rebuild it from the ground up.
So I will not be turning for a couple of weeks.
So the rebuild begins as the first of my wood has arrived but still can't go and start due to waiting for the roofing material to arrive, normal delivery somewhere between 8:00am to 7:00pm
Anyway this is the pile that I can start on.

So wish me luck

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 14, 2020, 09:48:00 AM
Good luck, and leave it until next week! Storm Denis is not going to be a good assistant on the project!  ;D
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 14, 2020, 10:52:06 AM
Good luck, and leave it until next week! Storm Denis is not going to be a good assistant on the project!  ;D

I can start as there is plenty of prep work to do before it is assembled. Going to make it in panels like a flatpack shed.

Luckily when the winds arrive I am on the sheltered side of the house touch wood that it does not change direction ;D ;D ;D

You never know the wind might just blow the rest of the old one down ;)

Roofing material just arrived so I now have all of the parts now where is part A I hate these flat packs that don't have instructions :-[
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 14, 2020, 11:40:11 AM
I know what you mean, my new bench was a flat pack....  ;) most enjoyable it was too...

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Mike313 on February 14, 2020, 01:06:26 PM
If your shed is without a roof, just four walls, with this storm coming at the week-end perhaps it would be a good idea to put some diagonal horizontal bracing at the corners to stiffen it. Just a thought . . . .
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 14, 2020, 01:16:41 PM
If your shed is without a roof, just four walls, with this storm coming at the week-end perhaps it would be a good idea to put some diagonal horizontal bracing at the corners to stiffen it. Just a thought . . . .

If the wind blows it over then no matter as it is coming down completely. The new shed will be fully assembled after the storm has passed. All I am concentrating on at the moment is cutting the wood to size and possibly assemble the panels ready for a quiet moment whereas the walls and roof will all go together in one day.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 18, 2020, 09:55:24 AM
Yesterday I managed to get the back panel completed, hopefully today will start some of the side panels.

First picture starting to add the feather board after squaring up the frame

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 20, 2020, 12:43:22 PM
Managed to get one panel a day so far this is the last two days work Made the frame for the solid end and squared it all up by measuring the diagonals to do this I first had to mark the same distance up and put a temporary cross member in place so that I could check for square.
Once a diagonal brace was added I could then clad it with feather board.

The next day I turned the first-panel upside down and used that one as a template for the end with the door opening this did speed up the framework but still had to do a little fettling as the centre support need moving over by about 3" to give the width of the door I was going to make.

Again this was then clad with feather board will not be long before I start to think about assembling it as the fourth side panel will be made in place as it is only a short panel with another door.

There is a shelf storage unit that will need to be put in there and if I built that panel I would not get it in.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 20, 2020, 10:35:32 PM
Considering the quantity of weather we have had, that is excellent progress, will expect a picture of it completed and loaded next week  :)
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 20, 2020, 11:02:31 PM
Considering the quantity of weather we have had, that is excellent progress, will expect a picture of it completed and loaded next week  :)

Nothing today as it is Pi----g oops Raining here.

Hopefully, tomorrow looks like a day for making the doors and if the panels dry, give them a coat of preservative even though the wood is already treated it will give it a more even colour.

I have had plenty of offerers to help assemble it once I am ready to erect it as the parts are all made on the two patios. The large panel will need a couple of strong men to move it.

The sooner I can get it finished and the wood moved back into it the sooner I can get into the shed for some me time.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 20, 2020, 11:28:15 PM
I trust you have followed the universal rule of all workshops and wood stores, i.e. built it exactly one third of the size it really should be...  ;D
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 21, 2020, 11:16:30 AM
I trust you have followed the universal rule of all workshops and wood stores, i.e. built it exactly one third of the size it really should be...  ;D

Where it is restricts the size that I can make it but will soon fill it to the rafters
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 25, 2020, 05:23:56 PM
At last, the panels have the finish on and dry. They have just dried before it started to rain again.

Now all I need is a dry day no wind and someone to help put it up. How lucky will I be to get all three at the same time?

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 25, 2020, 08:37:55 PM
Where are you Derek? If you are in reach of Bristol I can lend a hand but cant do much about the other 2 factors.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 25, 2020, 09:09:17 PM
Where are you Derek? If you are in reach of Bristol I can lend a hand but cant do much about the other 2 factors.

Thanks for the offer, I am the other side of the country down in the south-east. I do have some club members as well as some family who said they would help. As I said just need to get all three in my favour ;D ;D ;D

I still have some bits to do before final assembly. I have managed to tidy the workshop so that if I get a day when rain stops work I can at least now turn a small item for a break
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on February 26, 2020, 08:03:21 PM
Took the opportunity to make a door today and clear the decks ready for assembly but it looks like that may not happen until after the weekend as it is forecast for rain yet again.

First picture just about to fit the diagonal braces the second picture the door has been trimmed to get rid of the tongue and tenon on each side as well as to bring it to final width

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 03, 2020, 05:52:27 PM
Today is the first day of no rain and little wind I have dismantled what is left of the old shed and cleaned the decks for the new one to go up. The old shed did not take much to take down as it nearly fell down by itself ;D ;D ;D
I have stopped for yet another break as I have to do this in small spurts due to my health, that is why I am able to post this.
By the end of today, I have most of it assembled, with the help of a club member at least the end is getting very close which means that I can empty some of the other sheds and conservatory. This also means some much-needed turning time as I am getting withdrawal symptoms.

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on March 04, 2020, 08:56:24 AM
Good work Derek  :)
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 04, 2020, 09:57:12 AM
Good work Derek  :)

Thank you trying to get the roof braces on today have already fitted the gutter. It is forecast for more rain later and tomorrow so trying to get as much done as possible just having a coffee break as I need to stop every so often not like when I was younger and a lot fitter. Up and down ladders does not help.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 04, 2020, 09:00:06 PM
Yet another day on the rebuild with the promise of rain by midday I did not expect to get much done but was hoping that I could at least get the gutter and roof battens on. But luck was on my side and I even managed to get the roof sheets on as well.
Now all I need to do is build the last remaining wall and door. I have placed the old rack in there but it needs a couple of pieces of wood replacing before it is filled up again.

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 06, 2020, 07:45:37 PM
Now I am really feeling the end is close the last side made today after having to fight the silly shoppers for the weekly shop, at least with a tool shop there is something worth looking at.

Did not put the finish on as the feather boards are too wet so decided to assemble and fix in place.

The shelf unit is back in properly now ready to be restocked from all the hiding places.

Taking a day off tomorrow at the turning club then Sunday onwards I will get the door complete and if lucky start moving everything back and then back to normal.

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Twisted Trees on March 07, 2020, 12:21:02 PM
Well done Derek, something extremely satisfying about making a useful building.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 07, 2020, 06:41:52 PM
Well done Derek, something extremely satisfying about making a useful building.

Took a day off today and went to the turning club and watched David Lowe a very enjoyable day even though I could really have took the day finishing the store while it was dry.
Hopefully, tomorrow will allow me to finish then the move back in starts and I can clear the workshop
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Bryan Milham on March 07, 2020, 08:24:16 PM
Clearing the workshop, now there is a whole new project!
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 07, 2020, 11:04:10 PM
Clearing the workshop, now there is a whole new project!

Only clear it of what I had to take out of the wood store while I rebuilt it then I can reach the ash bowl I have half turned which I started a month ago.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 10, 2020, 04:48:31 PM
Today got the downpipe fitted for the gutter. And then started to move in some of the wood. I have decided to leave the turning blanks in the other store and move mainly the flatwood into this one. Also things like part turned bowls, LV bowling balls burrs and exotic woods.

Still need to apply the finish to this panel and door. I will be sorting the wood out into wood types rather than having to hunt for a piece.

Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Walnut Les on March 10, 2020, 08:23:06 PM
Dave Bates is not going to be very happy with you opening up your own wood store Derek. Looking good mate.
Title: Re: Wood store rebuild
Post by: Derek on March 10, 2020, 08:26:08 PM
Dave Bates is not going to be very happy with you opening up your own wood store Derek. Looking good mate.

 ;D ;D ;D

Glad to get to this stage hopefully get back to normal whatever normal is