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Probably get another 4x4 to put down the middle. Just seems like right thing to do.
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KTMLew01
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Right hand feels like I punched something. Don't remember hitting it.
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It's a sign of aging inactivity of muscles. Happens a lot and gets worse as you get older. I used to get cramps in my legs every night in middle of the night. Had to get up and use ice packs or try to walk it off but there were times they hurt so bad thought I'd be sick.
Hopefully for you this is temporary but I dealt with it for years. Only stopped about two years ago.
Meantime, what's your next project? Way I see it once the addition to the shed is finished you'll fill it full of stuff and stand back and realize you need a bigger shed. At least that's the way it usually happens.
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According to my old beat up aluminum speed square, framing is dead on. According to the OSB, which is usually good gauge, not so much on the squareness. Within 3/8" over 12 foot. I'll measure the diagonal next trip. Wanted to avoid a gap where the old shed floor/new floor meet. Need to string down each wall. Have a laser level. Maybe fire it up.
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Need to go ahead and trim lower edge of old rotten siding so can find lower plate/plywood of floor. Then string off that.
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New section is fastened to old by maybe 8 screws. It's ALL screwed together just for the purpose of being easily moved/adjusted/changed. I'm so used to working within .001" on engines I obsess over this stuff. Then end up off 3/8". Drives me nuts. It's 1/8" here, 1/8" there. Once truss are figured out, most of it comes back apart, support blocks finalized, then break out the nail gun and actually build the damn thing. Of course burned all the nice cool weather. Knew was gonna happen. Had couple expenses that put me month or so behind.
Meh. It'll all be fine. Finally can see it might actually happen. Building this for the next guy that lives here. It's the perfect bachelor pad. Small & cheap.
Meh. It'll all be fine. Finally can see it might actually happen. Building this for the next guy that lives here. It's the perfect bachelor pad. Small & cheap.
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Went thru truss & four of 11 are pretty much same. Think will jig & gusset all the upper 4/12 section then can decide exactly where the lower legs should be. Have to make 3 more just in case decide to create overhang on ends. Why being so anal about them.
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Next will be adding 10 foot to each side of this shed. 30x20 should be perfect. Lean-to style roofs on each side. Probably only put/attach floor on one side. Use other to park my truck.It's a sign of aging inactivity of muscles. Happens a lot and gets worse as you get older. I used to get cramps in my legs every night in middle of the night. Had to get up and use ice packs or try to walk it off but there were times they hurt so bad thought I'd be sick.
Hopefully for you this is temporary but I dealt with it for years. Only stopped about two years ago.
Meantime, what's your next project? Way I see it once the addition to the shed is finished you'll fill it full of stuff and stand back and realize you need a bigger shed. At least that's the way it usually happens.
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Guess what? Cancelled the FBI search party. At least got me to somewhat rearrange the junk. Think calling for 101-105 today. Boss gave me rest of day off.
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My back is killing me. Too much bending over. Actually considered moving both benches onto the new section so could put stuff at less bendy-over height. Have to add an extension to the extension. Temp went way down though @ 85 last look. Thought about finding a jacket. Tried to go back out and do some more but maybe 40 minutes in back said ENOUGH you old fool.
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Removed the back wall studs. Now can have the truss on bench at workable height. They weigh maybe 25-30 lbs? Not big issue there. Just can't handle working bent over at 90*. Will put sheet of OSB on bench, as need centerline mark. Probably just use the one already down/marked.
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Yes, up in middle of the night. Went to bed 9:30ish and slept 4 hours. Doing physical labor is screwing up my sleep pattern. Too tired to stay awake which results in 4ish hour sleep which results in another 4ish hour nap/sleep. Just fairly exhausted all the time. Need the exercise.
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One issue is the damn parts cleaner. Heavy and awkward. Afraid I'll knock it over. It's always in the way. 10 foot width just isn't wide enough for me.
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Well...that was a huge fail. Just not enough room to do anything. Put bench back on porch. Put all OSB back on trailer. Won't go near the shed again until middle of next week at the soonest. Just no point. It's too hot to do anything anyway. May end up putting couple studs back in rear wall and put old siding up. Wait till fall to do the extension. I just can't handle the heat with physical exertion on top of it.
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Understand your frustration. I have grandiose plans with projects and start out with honorable intentions ....... until it gets warm, then hot, and those good intentions rapidly dissipate. What's a man to do living in Florida? Wasn't much better in North Carolina and the Adirondacks are out of the question at my age. So, I stay inside and enjoy the a/c, drink plenty of water and a nice cool beer now and then. Tomorrows another day and while my days are limited, intend to enjoy them rather than fight working in the heat. Or cold.
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My lower back issues are getting worse. Going to try my old chiropractor. Medicare says it pays for those adjustments. Used to work for me but he raised his rate to high. Main problem I've found with Medicare is I also have Medicaid. Places don't want to take Medicaid. I'll check on it Monday. Can't get comfortable at all. Had to lay on ice pack 1/2 hour yesterday.
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Just occurred to me, could do the truss work on the porch. Put house wrap around it, have 12K BTU AC sitting on porch, frame a temp window hole for AC...I'm thinking. Really need some relief from the back pain first. I just get mad. Brain shorts out because afraid to take a step/shift my weight.
Porch is 8x14. Can leave the miter saw on the bench and build truss around it. Truss will be 11ish foot x 46". Only build about it is making gussets once they are adjusted to size.
Porch is 8x14. Can leave the miter saw on the bench and build truss around it. Truss will be 11ish foot x 46". Only build about it is making gussets once they are adjusted to size.
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Considering punting the 3/4 OSB. Hate it. I'm a plywood guy.
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When we had our manufactured home re-sided, they stripped the aluminum siding and the contractor was asked if he were using osb or plywood as an underlayment for the siding. This unit, before Hurricane Ian selectively removed the aluminum siding in different locations, was left with only a weatherproof wrap similar to Tyvek in exposed areas. The contractor replied he used only plywood because of its strength. He claimed plywood is about 10% stronger than osb. I put my faith and trust in this guy but still checked internet sources for greater information on strength of one versus the other and not simply take the word of a contractor.
Recent research indicated plywood is indeed stronger than osb and that is what he used, unlike the majority of contractors that re-sided homes in our community using osb. Price wise, sub-flooring osb currently sells for $21.40 per 4 x 8 x 3/4 sheet whereas 3/4 plywood sells for $27.50 each. It definitely made the house more quiet and added strength to the structure BUT, I must add, these homes stayed intact during that hurricane where we had wind gusts over 125 mph before wind recording instruments failed. There were sustained winds of over ninety mph recorded for eight to ten hours. So the next time I get antsy about living in a manufactured / modular / doublewide / mobile home, call them what you will, my testimonial is these are fairly solid. Of course, we could opt for a stick built, on site home or one made of CBS but then not have the camaraderie we enjoy here. Testimonials galore abound of the kinship of this community but in fairness, recently built stick homes suffered greater damage than these units did. A shingle roof peeling back in places or siding ripped from the unit was the greatest damage done to the vast majority that suffered damage. The largest amount of damage came from losing carports but the illustrious State of Florida, serving all mankind with equality if you are among the wealthy or naive, had implemented new regulations regarding the installation / replacement of carports and sheds.
But I digress.
In the final analysis, it is determined you are factually correct to assume plywood to be of greater strength. Thus sayeth Ye Olde Whizzer.
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Treated 3/4 plywood 47 bucks sheet here. Only need 4 sheets though. Was the original plan but found a good deal on the OSB. Maybe NOT such a good deal? At this point really should just wait till fall. Maybe keep acquiring materials but wait to build in Sept/Oct. Really need to paint the siding before assembly. Paint is crazy expensive.
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Put the wall studs back in with few screws at top, couple nails at bottom. Getting that siding on by myself was an exercise in foul language. First time messing with that. Learned a few things. Cut about 5-6 inches off the bottom that was rotten. In hindsight...if had removed all the floor framing FIRST, would have been easier and eliminated need to cut it. Mainly learned, don't do it when it's 95+ degrees!
Really thinking I'll just do my best to forget about this whole deal for 3 months. Then, theoretically, I'll have enough money stacked to buy whatever need to finish it.
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If I stay with 10 foot width can basically move that wall back to edge of new floor. Only need new top plates. Unlikely to remove the existing top plates. Like having that structure. 16 foot width has infected my brain over last day or so. Build 16x12 addition, then add to sides of existing structure. Be area for shelves, parts washer, air compressor,etc. End up with 16x20 building. If do that probably use regular style 5/12 rafters. Be plenty of room for short loft space.
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Took 55" TV down and removed back cover. Bunch of boards on eBay and even Amazon. I broke the cable/antenna connection off. Whoops. Coax got snagged when moving other piece of furniture. The boards are around 50 bucks on eBay. Unfortunately after at least hour of searching can't find same one either of those places. Was about to give up but did a slightly different search and a picture popped up. Exactly same one I needed. Linked to place in California for 24.99 + shipping. Took the chance on getting bank account fleeced. $38.99 USPS Priority Mail. Maybe middle of next week. Man there is almost nothing in these newer TV's. Mine is 2020 TCL. About 15 screws to get back cover off. 4 screws on board, 7 or 8 connectors. Pretty simple stuff if done any PC/laptop builds. Same connectors.
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TV fixed. Back still needs some work.
Went to doctor for lower back pain. Says it's terminal. Can't remove it or I'll fold up like a cheap suit.
I don't want Flexeril or any other pain pills. Nope. Gonna send me to orthodontist for injection. Maybe that was ornithologist? Oregano? Something like that.
I want a MRI. Nope. Have to do drugs/therapy/injection first. Duck me. I knew this going in. So now I'll do my old stretch it out over edge of recliner /mattress/rolled-up-towel to try to get some relief while wait for some sort of treatment. Can't make it whole lot worse. I'm into the knife twisting in back pain level. The constant 5 on scale of ten I can deal with. It's that stabbing 42 that can't take.
Maybe back just needs dry cleaned?
Spent last few hours slowly stretching it out. Better than it was this morning. Eating 200mg Ibuprofen like candy. Takes the edge off...my square liver? Sitting in recliner with ice pack. I'M SO COLD! <not really>
Went to doctor for lower back pain. Says it's terminal. Can't remove it or I'll fold up like a cheap suit.
I don't want Flexeril or any other pain pills. Nope. Gonna send me to orthodontist for injection. Maybe that was ornithologist? Oregano? Something like that.
I want a MRI. Nope. Have to do drugs/therapy/injection first. Duck me. I knew this going in. So now I'll do my old stretch it out over edge of recliner /mattress/rolled-up-towel to try to get some relief while wait for some sort of treatment. Can't make it whole lot worse. I'm into the knife twisting in back pain level. The constant 5 on scale of ten I can deal with. It's that stabbing 42 that can't take.
Maybe back just needs dry cleaned?
Spent last few hours slowly stretching it out. Better than it was this morning. Eating 200mg Ibuprofen like candy. Takes the edge off...my square liver? Sitting in recliner with ice pack. I'M SO COLD! <not really>
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DAMN!!! But isn't that the way things go sometimes? My Bride is dealing with back pain now also and going to a chiropractor who says when his treatment is done she has to do rehab and therein lies the rub. She'll figure it out. I figure we're pretty fortunate considering our ages and health issues we deal with. We've both seen people a lot younger dealing with a lot worse and others who seem to relish in the difficulties of being partially disable bring. Grossly overweight folks making no effort otejhr than the instant "cure" found in advertisements on late night television and oh how some garner all the sympathy they can. Others suck it up and work diligently to legitimately overcome their disabilities. That's what makes us all different isn't it?
I'm also dealing with back issues. I just got back from physical therapy. Back pain ain't no joke.
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Take your worst bath towel. Fold over so long & narrow. Roll up. Should end up with softish 4ish inch roller thingy. Put it at lumbar especially if sitting in recliner. My current situation is self-inflicted. Been sitting around doing nothing last 3-4 years. Will sign up at gym first of the month.
Do I want to? Nope. Do I need to YES! Place has pool/hot tub/sauna/massage.
They don't do dry cleaning tho.
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My yearish old recliner goes almost flat in full recline. With towel under lumbar gets pretty good stretch. I roll back for maybe 5 minutes to stretch every 15-20 minutes. But I'd also quit messing with trying to "adjust" my back. Ice pack does more for it than about anything. Working on the shed got it all pizzed-off. Just wasn't getting better enough. 5 trips to chiropractor moved pain from LH side to RH side but made pain worse. I probably should have been more diligent about icing it though. Got into REALLY bad phase.
So now doing my own thing until Doc decides what to do. She's gonna try to skip over the drugs and go to injection. Probably won't make me better looking tho. Hard to improve perfection.
So now doing my own thing until Doc decides what to do. She's gonna try to skip over the drugs and go to injection. Probably won't make me better looking tho. Hard to improve perfection.
My experience is that an MRI is key to prescribing correct treatment. I have multiple issues in my lumbar region, most of which are wear and tear related but are not interfering with my daily activities. If you read the MRI report from the radiologist you'd think someone was paralyzed. L5/S1 narrowing and stenosis, impacting caude equina, disc bulge L2/L3, impinging femoral nerve. Degenerative disc disease. Getting old ain't fer pussies. My main issue is L2/L3.
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I'd bet I have all that plus a partridge in a pear tree. Tweaked back racing a National Hare Scrambles in 1982 or 83. Sounded like every vertebra popped 3-4 times each in both directions. Like a dummy, rode two more 20+ mile laps. Didn't fall. Front wheel got deflected enough to right that left pinky finger hit the ground. Embankment kicked front wheel back to left which stood me back up. Went from 40ish MPH to maybe 5 in fifteen feet. Nealy fell over cause going so slow when back in control. Downshifted 2 or 3 gears to get going. Was gonna quit when got back to pits. Buddy, which had broken transmission on his 430 Husky, was foot ball coach type. If the bone ain't sticking out GO! GO! GO! So I WENT! WEMT! WENT! Was on second lap. Think ended up 28th overall which was completely ridiculous considering the competition. By FAR my best finish at a National level race. My only glory day. Big Bear Lake in Maryland I think? On MD/WV line. Rocks, rocks & more rocks. That was my thing. Wasn't good at going fast, I just didn't get tired and didn't crash. Wish I had kept that bike 1980 OR 250 Husky.
Back feels much better but we shall see in the morning.
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Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake > Getting Here
Is in WV. Swear I thought we looped into MD? Been a few weeks...
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Back was 18% better at role call this morning. But kept giving me jolts of stabbing pain cause it's gradually trying to relax. The locked up muscles have everything all jacked around sideways and what I suspect are blown up discs get really mad when that sheet tries to move. But in last hour or so, stuff relaxing and less stabby stabby of the liver. No word from Doctor about pending appointments referrals. But think I might survive till the weekend. My birthday suit sure could use good ironing tho.
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SSD laptop hard drive. Only need 500 milligram or whatever that werd is. Megabit? Megabyte?
Old laptop that is my emergency back-up (was my PC for work). Done blue screen of "your computer just passed some gas and will reboot now" message several times.
She's about to blow Captain!
Do I just buy the cheapest 15ish dollar job or spend 50ish on name brand? It rarely gets moved from bedroom. Have connected to dumb TV via HDMI so can watch racy movies there. NOT racing movies. Get me?
Actually has my automotive scanner software on it although I don't use/need that anymore. Well...won't need it until it breaks than my truck with die.
Cheap junk or Scandisk or something similar? Haven't done much computer stuff in several years. What's reasonably priced but decent quality? So prefer to upgrade it to SSD. Has regular drive now. Will buy from Amazon. I still haven't had Covid. Not going anywhere makes that easy.
Old laptop that is my emergency back-up (was my PC for work). Done blue screen of "your computer just passed some gas and will reboot now" message several times.
She's about to blow Captain!
Do I just buy the cheapest 15ish dollar job or spend 50ish on name brand? It rarely gets moved from bedroom. Have connected to dumb TV via HDMI so can watch racy movies there. NOT racing movies. Get me?
Actually has my automotive scanner software on it although I don't use/need that anymore. Well...won't need it until it breaks than my truck with die.
Cheap junk or Scandisk or something similar? Haven't done much computer stuff in several years. What's reasonably priced but decent quality? So prefer to upgrade it to SSD. Has regular drive now. Will buy from Amazon. I still haven't had Covid. Not going anywhere makes that easy.
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Man internet is fooked here in NC. Verizon cell service went down too for few minutes. Internet went up/down at least 10 times last hour.
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Internet is so broken not getting alerts that tell me Internet is broken. I don't know what to do with my fingers. DON'T YOU DARE SAY IT! DON'T!
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Damn!! Just when I need a laugh you never fail to come through with something. I'm telling you, you should write a book about your shed build/rebuild or whatever it is this time around now you figure the porch is finished. Wasn't that another adventure? And now the back issues. Not that your problems are taken lightly but the way you present them is good for a laugh and maybe that is what more of us should try. A little humor with our bitchen