As I am sure all the regular readers knew this shelter project, which is just a sub-project of the overall fencing project, is waaaay over budget and deadline. Seems to be the story of my life when it comes to things like these.
To show you guys that I am at least reading your comments I have taken the advice of several of you smart people and added an inside wall.
I also bought some concrete nails and managed to sink em pretty far into that old super hard pad so hopefully the ram won't destroy his house trying to use it as a scratching post. I really didn't have any suitable old lumber laying around so I had to purchase three sheet of exterior plywood to cover the inside wall with to stand up against the rain that will get blown in. I really needed it anyway as the backside of the sheet siding ain't waterproof anyway.
These upgrades cost me another day at least and of course we have rain forecast for Wednesday and Thursday so I am going to be even further behind on getting the fence going again.
I must say though that I think the thing is sturdy enough and I am at least ready to start putting the roof sheets on tomorrow if I don't get rained out.
I did make one very stupid screw up however. I measured the angle and length for the top triangle piece for the East side and then cut it and when I went to put it on guess what? Yep I cut it from the inside like a complete idiot.
Luckily I was able to flip it over and had enough extra length to cover what needed to be covered but of course it now looks like crap.
So far over budget by almost $120.00. Exterior plywood is some expensive stuff let me tell ya.
Ar least I am almost done and I admit I knew this was going to be a painful mini-project going into it. Always a myriad of unexpected problems and design problems you can just never foresee on paper no matter how much ya try.
Keep Prepping Everyone!!!!!
......but you did your best, and that's the main thing! And the shelter has an original artisanal look, which sets it apart from the commercially bought shelters.
ReplyDeleteVera - I have found the commercial ones never quite work as well as planned either though. This was a pretty custom job though so nothing would have really worked. Also it usually proves cheaper in the long run for me to ethnically engineer and go over on costs while avoiding the ground prep work costs but I am a special case there I think.
Deletelooks like a smart shelter for a ram, we will be starting a big 24ft field shelter in a few weeks for the Alpacas, it worked out cheaper to buy one flat pack than buy in the materials to make one.
ReplyDeleteNext I need to build an over head shelter in the East and South pasture but thats mostly for shade and won't require walls and the like. I can also just sink posts so it should be much cheaper.
Deletehow do you keep the wood from rotting since it is sitting on the slab?
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DG - Well truthfully you don't it's going to rot out eventually no matter what but I did use the highest priced outdoor treated lumber I could by on it and it should last longer on the concrete pad than on dirt. How long it will actually last though is still a big question.
DeleteI've got tot he stage now when I'm building things I always buy extra timber, doing my line of work I always use it.
ReplyDeleteI have plans to make something the same size but mobile to get over planning laws here. I juse need exta space when lambing but also to store all my sheep stuff when I'm not using it!
Timber is expensive over here so I doubt mine will be a cheap probject but one I need to do before I finish the extension really.
Yous looks like it will last many years. The ply on the inside acts as a great wind brace as well so it will have made it so much stronger.
Kev - Ya I should have just bought more but thi is my first shelter like this. I really did not count on a few problems that arose :)
DeleteYA after I got to looking at it I knew I needed to keep the moisture from getting to the backside of that siding sheet or it would fall apart fast.
Hey PP ...it looks good my friend. We are about to join you in the projects department as Senior wants to build a new chicken coop, and in the spring we are taking a couple of hogs on.
ReplyDeleteHope you and Mrs. Preppy have been well...
JuGM good to hear from ya again!!! I am not the worlds best builder that's for sure. No matter how hard I try and measure my measurements never seem to come out right.
DeleteI waned pigs but just couldn't figure out how to work em in.
Hi there.Just found your blog and glad I did. We own 7 acres, Produce 70% of our own food, use a rocket mass stove for heat, we're getting there. Now, to catch up on more of your posts. Shelter is looking grand by the way.
ReplyDeleteIt does Not look like crap it looks like a great shed/shelter!
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