Iron Hill Shed

[theboman]

The Kubota is mostly in the dry now! My roof of many colors that JB gave to me is all in place. I needed 14' for the back side and there was one red 14', on red 12.6', one tan 12.6' and a tan 6' so, I put the 14' red down, then the two 12' down and cut the 5' one into 2' sections to fill the void. Airplanes my notice but from the bottom everything is white!

 

[theboman]

My little B7500 is so happy! Ain't done, but the western wall is nearly completely sided (done runned outta screws, the hardware store did too!), only about 2' remains there. Coupled with the fact that 9' has a roof the little 'Bota is sitting in the dry this drizzle filled November day.... It's been just over a year since she's been totally in the dry!

If all goes well I may get some more roofing done over Thanksgiving and the weekend if the weather and deer hunting are on my side. Oh, missed a BIG ONE today.... it never budged after 3 shots... upon final inspection my estimate on yardage was off by a couple hundred YARDS and uphill at that! I had to be drinking...but wasn't! I should be now but I'm not.

 

[theboman]

It's looking more like a shed everyday, well, everyday that I get to work on the project.

Ain't got a picture of it working, but the 'Bota with the 1006 Woods FEL sure makes it easy to get the metal on the roof. I just put a few sheets on end in the bucket and lift up a few feet where I can reach them from the roof.

I finished the west end today, and few boards on the east end too. Waitin' on a closing to get more metal for the roof, and since the back side is roofed 9' it keeps stuff dry and the west wall will also add to keepin' stuff dry.

 

[dave1949]

Hey! It's coming together. That will keep your tractor in the dry for sure and keep away the sun rot too.
Dave.

 

[EddieWalker]

I like the random colors and paterns that you have in the wall. It's almost camoflaged!!!!!

Eddie

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Nice shed. I'd like to have one just like it.


Nice deer. I'd like to hang one just like it. But, the 100lb. doe I killed a few weeks ago is tasting mighty good right now.

 

[Obed]

So, she comments on the property and now she wants a horse and couple of goats and wouldn't you know it right beside the shed is a perfect place to add a couple of stalls....
I guess it's fence this fall too.

I'm all for the goats. But a horse? Grab your pocket book. My wife was considering getting horses. So she took some riding lessons. After about 4 lessons, the thrill of horseback riding had worn off so she decided we didn't need horses. Oh happy day!

Obed

 

[theboman]

Her family and mine grew up with horses. I'm not crazy about the idea, but what makes momma happy....

 

[damartin]

Looks good, I like it. Sturdy roof to.

 

[theboman]

I hope to work some on the roof soon. Real estate is kinda picking up a bit, but not where it needs to be, so I am helping seasonal at UPS to help with the bills, Christmas and to shed a few pounds, so time is kinda not on my side. I have real estate things and TV commericals to produce on Saturday morning, family pics on Saturday afternoon and two open houses Sunday and then back to browns on Monday with UPS. I'll figure out how to get a few hours... I plan on picking up some more metal Saturday to have material to work with when I get the time.

At least I'm not doing nothing!

 

[VashonFarmer]

Hey Bo-Man,

Thanks for putting all this up. It's an inspiration for me as I start planning my barn (also a new home for a little Bota) that's going to use poles from felled trees off the place.

Question: I had always thought that peeling the poles would be key, but perhaps not? I've got a lot of Alder that are the right size and the bark is pretty smooth, so if it wont be in the way should I just leave it? That would save a lot of time with a drawknife!

Also it looks like you notched the poles where you attached the stringers? I'm thinking just enough to have a flat surface to bolt to?

I've done some building but never with raw poles. Looking forward to it!

Thanks
Andy

 

[theboman]

As for the debarking. Some are, some are not. From folks I've talked with around here it's a matter of opinion. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still not strip them (ask me again in 15-20 years on my opinion). All are coated with the foundation sealer.

The notches. It's the get the stringers plum. The bottom stringer is treated 2X6, so it's 1 3/4" and the middle/top are real 2" width. Some are notched to make a nice smooth plum wall, other wise the walls would be crooked since the poles are not the same at the top/bottom. Oh, I plummed the poles best I could to the outside wall, and the ones where you drive thru, but it's still a log in a hole!

Still working to finish, between Christmas and nobody buying houses I haven't the extra dollars to finish the rest of the roof (3 deals feel or still waiting on the banks to okay loans for some hard working people).

Hopefully I'll get more siding up on Sunday. Big day Saturday showing a lot of homes.

More pics to come soon.

 

[theboman]

Snow's melted. Mud up to my butt, but I did manage to get the back of the shed's roof done. I'd had part of the front done but they were out of stock of 12' material. Maybe next weekend. With the back side covered there's some things out of the rain at least now.

Pics a coming when there's some front roofing done.

 

[EddieWalker]

Keep on plugging away!!!!

It's like anything else, one step at a time, and then you're done with it and planning the next project.

Eddie

 

[theboman]

Another good day of shed building. The walls on each end are covered, the east side still needs some of the top boards. I cut those from the scrap and that pile is tiny (using some as a table top on my saw horses). Also I got the back side is about 1/3 finished. Things are starting to get in the dry now.

Picked up all the stuff covered up (generator, chipper, POS pressure washer, etc.,) all in a dry corner.

They should have 12' metal in this week and knock on wood (or metal) if it don't rain a lot I may get the roof complete this week...depending upon taxes I gotta pay tomorrow...the money may run out.

Oh, it's a getting there!

 

[theboman]

Another good day of work. No roof work since the folks didn't get the 12' material as they expected and they wouldn't sell me the 14' stuff at the 12' price.

All three sides are all boarded up except 18". I need to trim a post and the chainsaw went KA-BLEWEY a while back.... It'll be an easy task to finish.

Started on a 8'x8' workshop in one corner of the shed. Got the joist down and will throw down some plywood as floor and OSB walls. I'll add a workbench there too.

I'm one tired/sore BO-DADDY right about now. Did a lot of clean up 'round the shed too.

 

[EddieWalker]

Looking forward to seeing the pictures!!!!

Eddie

 

[theboman]

I just realized this building process is kinda like that Johnny Cash song... One Piece At A Time...

 

[theboman]

Whew, it's been a long tough winter but I'm starting to see a light, and some green (as in dollars and grass) in the future. Actually the grass is greening up 'round here.

Got a few things that should start wrapping up in the real estate world and get me a few paydays, with on ear marked to pretty much get the Iron Hill Shed "mostly" done. I'll never be done, and I'm no sure exactly when the electric will be ready....but DRY is good!

Part of the paydays will be, or are supposed to be, working a turn-around at the refinery doing a fire watch, hole watch or bottle watch. It pays pretty good for a short period of time but we do what we have to do.

 

[EddieWalker]

Good to hear from you and how you're doing. Hope to see some more pics when you're back at it!!

Eddie