Storage building

[KTMLew01]

EDIT: Another time expired...

Actually can build half an X at old rear wall location. Run the upper part to rafters. Surely that will do something. Worst case put a wall of sorts in. With it covered with OSB/pegboard would add lateral stiffness.

Lord knows my lateral could use some stiffening.

 

[KTMLew01]

Been struggling to cut straight lines on the siding. What a dumbass. Cutting from wrong side. Stuff is smooth as a rock pile on exterior. The cutouts in circular saw base no like that. Jumps and catches. Finally had an eclipse. Since couldn't access the smooth side, make the rough side smooth? Worked perfectly. Old corner trim for smoother surface with aluminum angle to guide.

 

[KTMLew01]

Added couple small pieces of old roof OSB to a shelf. It made a difference. Guess just build about 18" wall on other side and cover it with OSB or plywood. Possibly just make shelves on that side too. That will definitely help the lateral strength.

 

[KTMLew01]

Have to finalize the 2x6 "crane mount". Then hang the winch and see what happens. Realized can just run a 2x4 or better a 2x6 under lower chord, right against the top plate, to stabilize everything. Be a plate beside a plate just like lunch with the wife. Except she won't eat half of mine and take hers home. <I've never been married/they do that in the moovies>>

I'll add some diagonal braces at some point before I climb on the roof <right...like I'm gonna climb on the roof>

Spent most of the day actually working. Morning went really well. Did much better at doing one thing, then another thing, then another thang, then another thong...wait? What was I talking about? I'm horrible at scattering stuff everywhere because there isn't a where it should be, kinda. Mainly today if had something in my hand, felt was done with it, took it SOMEWHERE I thought it belonged. Not in the ever increasing pile. Started using plastic containers for old nails, spare screws, etc, etc, BAZINGA!

Hopefully wake up Saturday with money in the bank. If not, guess go job hunting. Local salvage yard has cleaned the place out, everything is gone, and is re-establishing/reformatting itself. Maybe they could use some old slow help? I'd be quite reasonable. Less than 5 minutes from home. Don't wanna do it but eating has become a habit.

 

[KTMLew01]

Just remembered need to notch the gable end for the overhang. I cut the existing overhang down to 9"? Be around 11" overhang when all said & done. <I ain't never gonna be done>

 

[KTMLew01]

We be jammin. Or about to.

 

[KTMLew01]

My current view is MY EYES! MY EYES?

 

[KTMLew01]

Another edit time-out. If give me 10 minutes easily be enough.

Have to hang the 2x6 from the peak next. Hate that stuff.

 

[KTMLew01]

What a day. This arsehole is a slave driver. Of course soon as got the gable rafter mostly in place the winch died. So to Hazzard Fright we'll go tomorrow. Appears the remote quit working. I could manufacture something but it's not very far so go trade it in. May just wait till Saturday and see if they suggest an upgrade. Will be actually using it lifting the OSB and shingles. Maybe ran a minute today. Lots of 5-10 second bursts setting the rafter. Maybe 20 minutes to get it 80% of the way then 4 hours doing last 20%. But it's up there. Did reveal the rafters beside it is fubar. Not sure how but it's inch short? Oh wait? I cut one too short? I'll sister boards to end. It'll be fine.

Did do the crane/2x6 deal. Turned into too much of an engineering project. Just hooked winch to it and drug it up thar! Little fussy getting it past the plate overhangs but finally got it. It's held in place by 4 six inch screws and couple clamps. It's fine. Really need to fix the one next to it first or second or who's on third?

 

[KTMLew01]

Time expired again...DID NOT do the crane'ish 2x6 deal. Just drug it up.

 

[KTMLew01]

Not sure how didn't type it but the second one back is an inch short. Remember when I cut off 7 inches instead of 6? Swear thought I fixed that but obviously didn't. Will be fairly easy fix.

Now time for B&G @ Hardee.

 

[KTMLew01]

Not sure how didn't type it but the second one back is an inch short. Remember when I cut off 7 inches instead of 6? Swear thought I fixed that but obviously didn't. Will be fairly easy fix.

Now time for B&G @ Hardee.

Hmmm? I did have that in the other post. Flat-rate reading allowed me to skip over it.

 

[KTMLew01]

Spacered the truss up where it belongs. Or close enough till I get strings run.

 

[KTMLew01]

Maybe hour or so of work today if you count the 40ish minute drive to Hazzard Fright & back. Just no interest. Went to bed little after 4PM and drowsed for hour or so. Still feel sleepy. Trying to watch High Limit but since they ain't even begun to cook the hotdogs probably ain't gonna make it.

Getting old ain't for the weak. Whaaaaa!

Did disassemble the remote for the winch and "fix" it. It's garbage. Dumbest design ever. Basically you have to smash the buttons like you trying to break it. Has little tiny springs that are applying the contacts. Junk. Will trade it in on the 2500 with wireless remote. Just was an ill informed purchase. I COULD spend another 45 bucks to buy a wireless kit but that makes zero sense. Upgrade to 2500 for 25 bucks & get the wireless.

There are wireless knock-off upgrade kits on Amazon for 25ish bucks. I'd bet excellent quality <big wink>

 

[KTMLew01]

Ordered a wireless kit with contactor for 26 bucks. Can't build a reversible switch for that. Could use a Ford type solenoid and switch the wires back & forth to change direction. More hassle than I'm gonna deal with.

Took the 2x8 "scaffolding" down. Need to go to lumber yard and get some 12 foot 2x4's. Will need for better scaffolding plus various bracing/shelves/etc. Figured out simple way to get lateral stiffness, OF THE SHED! Will do it once get truss set on center & height corrected (strings).

 

[KTMLew01]

Got wood. 8 sticks 12 footz long. Marked out the 24 o/c on 4 of them. Just lack of energy again today and supposed to rain shorty. Maybe feel more like doing something tomorrow?

 

[KTMLew01]

Spent most of the day taking stuff out and putting things in. None of it in the realm of fun. Got most of the truss positioned. Adding a 12 foot 2x4 to top plate to tie them together. Think have three truss still to to move. M18 battery, only have one that works, is getting tired. Really need to bite-the-bullet and order couple. Once battery charges I'll go back out and finish setting truss. Need four 18" woodworking clamps. Could just go get them & a battery but that would make too much sense.

Once truss positioning is done, have to do some permanent diagonal bracing, then trim siding to size and put it all on but one sheet. Leave the side doorway open till decide how to build the door. Then...dun-dun-dun...no choice. Start dragging OSB onto roof.

Have I mentioned I'm tarrified?

Got the wireless remote for winch. Have to change three of the connectors before it will work. No biggie. Need to get some sort of battery box to put everything in so it's all self-contained. Maybe get some 4 or 6 gauge wire to make cables to help it live longer. Might just buy cheap set of battery cables and cannibalize them?

 

[KTMLew01]

Ruh-roh. Battery says it's ready. Need to take arthritis meds. Ouch!!! I'll hit the shed after this race. Or maybe even later.

 

[KTMLew01]

Ordered a battery & four 18" clamps from Amazon. Clamps be here tomorrow battery Monday. Have another battery should take to Batteries Plus see how much to rebuild.

 

[KTMLew01]

Not sure Batteries Plus still rebuilds batteries? Doesn't matter. One new is fine. Trying to jump start an old one again. Attempted this before with no joy.

 

[KTMLew01]

Finished positioning the truss and put both plate additions in. Those 12 foot 2x4 made a huge lateral difference. Once get roof on will toenail and screw bunch of it together. Have hurricane straps too. Used 6 inch screws for plate extension. It's certainly not to code but much better than it was. That also allowed me to correct the 3/8 inch wall height difference. Once get the 18 inch clamps need to get up in the attic and add the diagonal. Create a latch for gable doors.

 

[KTMLew01]

Wired the winch remote wireless box & contactor. Want to fabricate a bracket to mount it to the winch motor. Really need to do the fab work on the bench with the vise. Drill press be nice too. So we wait till it quits raining. Likely tomorrow or Tuesday. About killed my back yesterday moving work bench. Bought a Facebook Marketplace bench year or so ago. Home built from 2x4 and 2x8/2x6 top AND shelf. Weighed at least 150lbs. So took it apart and reassembled with much lighter shelf area. Never did get back to finish bracing it. I'm seeing a pattern with my reluctance to brace stuff...

Rolled bench out in the yard and flipped it on it's side to make bracing easier. Never got around to it AGAIN. Decided to just put it back in shed. Didn't consider how heavy it is to flip over with wheels. Had to remove two wheels so could catch up with it.

 

[KTMLew01]

Look at it. Would u just look at it!

 

[KTMLew01]

Did almost nothing. Back big mad about tossing the bench around. Got all dried out from the rain and guess what? Frog strangler rolling thru now. Did bolt winch to a broad.

 

[KTMLew01]

Healed up enough crammed the treated 4x4 under new section. It was ponding in the middle when it rains. They are not attached to the shed yet. Need to jack shed up 8 inches to get room to work. Figure be safer when shed has walls and roof sheathing to make it more rigid. Plus really need another jack. Not my brother-in-law as he's more worthless than I am. One of the pictures is before I jacked it up into place. Middle is setting on it now. Once main structure is assembled I'll go thru and relevel it.

 

[KTMLew01]

Yes. They should have been put in place when building the floor. Had them. Didn't put them in. No idea why.

Original shed has 2x6 band boards and 2x4 floor joist. Maybe at some point I'll slip a treated 2x4 under the OG skids so everything in on the rain falls mainly in the planes...

 

[KTMLew01]

I'm so tired. Hate this stuff.

 

[Whizzer]

Ha!! B1tching of how tired you are of this stuff. When this project is completed you'll be whining 'cause there is nothin' to do. There is a caveat to that last comment and that is, if you ever get'er done.

A compilation of all the texts describing construction from start to finish would be one lengthy tome.



Just bustin' balls.

 

[KTMLew01]

My head says nope today. Did get up in the clouds to change the blocking for front gable. Found second truss wasn't fastened on one side as apparently the screw broke. Weird. Grabbed the truss to steady myself and it moved. Stuffed a screw in it. Tried to add angle braces at gable but would need to trim OSB gusset to make it fit (maybe 1.5x3 piece), I can't lift/hold corded circular saw in left hand while maintaining a death grip on 17 places. Need to place extension ladder against gable end doors to put screws in that blocking. But also need to cut a couple sets of rafter/truss boards for overhang and put them in place after cutting 4 notches in gable end. Will run 33ish" 2x4 from second truss thru the gable end. Standoffs maybe? My problem is, I can't look up. Instantly try to tip over backwards. I COULD stand on the 2x8's run across the walls, screwed in place I might add, with a stiff-knee under (very solid) but did I mention I'm TARRIFIED! Whole section of truss are hanging on by a thread. Much pushing and she'd fold up like a cheap suit. The 4 angle braces should make it completely solid/safe. I just can't make myself STAND UP and do it. If standing up truss peak would be few inches below my chinny chin chin.

Tarrified I say!

I may have to put 4 sheets of the roof OSB on BEFORE I add the bracing? Backasswards be that.

 

[KTMLew01]

The oddball, warped, 12 foot 2x4 is only thing keeping the rafters from folding. Well plus the screws in the blocking between them.

 

[KTMLew01]

Ok ..guess it's ten foot ish. It's running at more of an angle than the pitcher shows. Need to do that about 15 more times to make me feel safe. With shorter but more angled 2x4's.

 

[KTMLew01]

Think will put both lower front sections of OSB on the roof with no front (porch) overhang. Just be full 8 footers. That will tie everything together. First upper section will be 5 foot that includes overhang. I figure the lower is so steep the overhang won't need to be as strong for snow load so can use one foot x four foot fillers. Still have to figure out how to use the winch. Since it pulls from bottom of spool, mounting plate has to be level or tilted down 10-20 degrees so cable don't drag over mount. Still thinking might just mount off-center of lower chord, the cable then runs up to pulley block @ peak and over wall.

Yes...I'm overthinking it.

 

[KTMLew01]

While you can't see it been working full days last two. Finally did get couple diagonal braces on front gable. Unfortunately still don't have screws in the peak blocking for front gable. Right next to the clamp just off center from peak. I tried but my extension ladder is as structurally stable as spaghetti. Couple screws or even few nails is all it needs. My candy ass can't do it. Once get fastened then put peak siding on. Probably cut the angles from inside.

 

[Whizzer]

Turning out to be quite the project. However, the end is in sight. Keep plugging away.

 

[KTMLew01]

Realized don't need to put screws/nails in that blocking from the front. Complete change of plans. Just cut 1.5x3.5 notches for 2x4 for overhang, then everything will be done standing on loft inside the shed. Now to just figure out how to mount the winch to suit me...need to drag piece of 3/4 OSB up for loft floor.

 

[KTMLew01]

Looks like no progress before the weekend. Rain, Rain & more Rain.

 

[KTMLew01]

Rain seems to have exited for now. Trying to squeeze some moisture out of this POS. Considering basically everything but bench & parts cleaner fits on porch I may well have room for square dances. Mainly be square cause the building is square you know!

 

[KTMLew01]

Of course about time got dry enough to not feel like was ice skating the rains came back.

 

[KTMLew01]

Twas biblical for a few.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Landlord is giving me a 10x10 storage building.

Is it too late to give it back?