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Old 30-11-2022, 11:05 AM
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Yes excellent progress Trevor! you doing all that by yourself?

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Yes and no had some help laying the footings but as as they say sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth but I'll probably need a strong hand or two getting the roof done. Now a question if I use C channel for the rails do I face it inward or outward ???
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Old 30-11-2022, 11:11 AM
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Yes and no had some help laying the footings but as as they say sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth but I'll probably need a strong hand or two getting the roof done. Now a question if I use C channel for the rails do I face it inward or outward ???
I'd give you a hand if I was nearby ..and inward? ie more external protection for the castors and accessible from inside? .

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Old 01-12-2022, 05:50 PM
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Well the frame is finished that took 4 days but not full days been a bit warm over here for the last few days
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Old 01-12-2022, 06:59 PM
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Gee, looking good Trevor the excitement must be building?

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Old 02-12-2022, 06:11 AM
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Lovely job so far!

Have you settled on cladding?

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Old 02-12-2022, 12:13 PM
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Lovely job so far!

Have you settled on cladding?

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I'm thinking colourbond Maxirib
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Old 04-12-2022, 04:42 PM
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Wall membrane and flashing around footings before the cladding goes on decided on mist green (match existing garden shed) for the walls but will have white roof. Have ordered the C channel for the roof rails.
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Old 05-12-2022, 05:15 PM
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Flashing?

Hello Trevor

You are making good progress, hopefully the clouds will be gone when you are finished.
Without meaning to be critical but hoping others may see this and save themselves some time, if you had of made the wall frames outer face flush with the outer face of the slab the mini orb you mentioned using ( or any wall cladding ) could extend below the top of the concrete slab by 30-50mm and you would not have to rely on the flashing fixed to the top of your slab keeping the water out.

One final observation, do you have the bottom plate fixed to the studs only with nails into the end-grain, if you do that will be the weak link.

Best wishes with your build

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Old 05-12-2022, 05:37 PM
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Did think of that but the bottom rail is bolted to the footing and I set the threaded rod (attached to a plate) back from the edge so no chance of the bolts pulling out of the concrete. The studs are held not just with nails, 75mm screws, nails, hard as nails, also studs are set into the bottom rail via mortise. With the easterly winds we have where I am in summer I wanted to make certain it was solid as a rock.
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Old 14-12-2022, 09:11 PM
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OK the cladding came, I've done the bearers for the floor and started on the cladding, picking up the c channel tomorrow for the roof
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Old 19-12-2022, 08:23 PM
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The roof rails are on, now for a break over Xmas New Year
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It is looking really good ... you have done an excellent job.
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Old 20-12-2022, 06:06 AM
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Looking great.

Should be finished in time to still catch Mars this time round!

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Old 20-12-2022, 07:33 AM
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Break?? I wouldn't stop until it was finished.
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Old 20-12-2022, 11:06 AM
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Break?? I wouldn't stop until it was finished.

Thanks guys, all good builders have a Xmas shutdown
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Old 28-12-2022, 01:38 PM
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Roof frame done now for the cladding, but I think I will do that when frame on runners, also where to buy trolley wheels just the wheels with precision bearing 8-1omm axle
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Old 02-01-2023, 04:15 PM
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While waiting on suppliers to open after xmas so I can move forward on roof , I've completed some flashing along edges, the door jamb/sill and floor. Floor has also been waterproofed.
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Old 03-01-2023, 07:07 AM
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Coming along nicely.

What are you going to do for final floor covering?

Because I'm in and out of the dome room while its running I went for interlocking rubbery squares from Bunnies, easy to cut to fit around pier, etc.

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Old 03-01-2023, 03:31 PM
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Was thinking the same thing either that or carpet
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Old 03-01-2023, 04:17 PM
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Great to follow your progress...for the floor even 2 inch rubber foam is not a bad idea and you may say that is crazy now but after you have dropped a camera it seems like a great idea...I only have half inch rubber mat ...
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