Equipment Shed Project

[voodoo]

I know you all can't get enough equipment pics.
This is a pic of the mini dumper from the manufacturers web site.

It takes some getting used too. All drive is hydraulic and all functions are controlled by a single joystick. There are no foot brakes or other controls. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

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Received a phone call first thing this morning to inform that the installers were coming to erect the shed. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Talk about short notice. We had just put the first coat of render on the base on Saturday. Just in time. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Well they arrived at 10am (after getting lost twice on the way).
Everything required came on a 20ft long flat bed truck and a delivery van.

The basic four side framing was erected in about 30mins.

 

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Thankfully it was a glorious spring morning. The day turned out to be one of the best we have had so far this year.
The frame comes in 10'ft x 10'ft panels. They cut door openings on site to suit base dimensions and weld in supporting framework as required.
Here you see the front sheeting going on with the main door half obscured and the pedestrian door nowhere to be seen.

All the framing is 40mm sq box section, with equal angle for the chords of the truss members. Cladding is plastic coated profiled sheet.

 

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This is the end of the first days work. All wall sheeting is in place and the door openings cut, welded and trimmed.
Only the roof cladding, edge trims and roller shutter door to go on tomorrow /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

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Closer view through the main access door.
The G clamps are there until the truss is bolted or welded in position. They inform that they leave this as a temporary fix to confirm alignment before completion.
The roller shutter is packaged on the floor awaiting installation.

The picture confims that the 3D drawing of the frame I had done up for the construction permits is spot on.

 

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View showing the cutting and bracing of the door opening from internal.

 

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All in all, I think it fits in quite neatly to the back yard. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I'll take some more finished pics tomorrow, but the weather is to turn.
Bright blue skies show up the whole project in a much better light than grey wet and overcast /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

That's all for now.

 

[surfran]

Very nice Voodoo. I am envious /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I wish I had one of those. It's amazing how fast the pro's can put these things up. I guess when you know what your doing and do them all the time it gets easier. Also the fact that they are pre-engineered helps too I guess.

Keep the pictures coming as we sure enjoy them. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GerardC]

Looks really good. I like the color that you chose. Is the roof the same color? Keep the photos coming. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[phantom309]

Looks great!

Nice looking yard too!

Mark