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[noway2]

Started building a smaller chicken coop today for here (not my parents house). It’s going to be a box 41”x48”x3“6”-4’ tall on top of 2’ legs with a slanted roof. Size is because i have a stained piece of plywood for the floor that size. Made 2x4 L-shaped legs and cut a couple of 2x8’s to make a box frame and got half the legs drilled and bolted using carriage bolts. Need more bolts, it takes 16 total. Broke a 1/2” drill bit, snapped right off. Had a good hold on the 1/2” Milwaukee drill that will snap your wrist and the bit gave when it seized. Tomorrow plan to finish the legs and do (start) the wall framing. That should be easier as it will be on the bench. The idea is to make the thing in modular sections, bring it over here and then assemble the sections.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Wired Diana’s building the last couple months as we got a free evening. Space between the two lofts in it was 22’ long. Built a 2’ wide 22’ long shelf down the top of each wall and connected it to the lofts in the front and back. Got it insulated last week. Sheetrock this fall. Making part of it an art studio for her daughter. I have 2 ceiling fans left to hang, and one more security light to add in the back. Probably gonna put a mini split heat pump on it before we Sheetrock the front half so I can add another circuit for the little heat pump. Friend of mine who is a licensed electrician came out and made it hot from the house and double checked all my work.

 

[scratchmark]

Another winter in the camper while building the house. But...winters coming fast so adding on to the camper to have more room and better heating

 

[noway2]

Wired Diana’s building the last couple months as we got a free evening.

I tried to find a YT video of that scene from the 80s movie, Enemy Mine with the tag line “looks like sheet”. But couldn’t. Actually. Looks like good work.

 

[scratchmark]

I'm just glad building materials are coming back down to earth

 

[Burt Gummer]

I tried to find a YT video of that scene from the 80s movie, Enemy Mine with the tag line “looks like sheet”. But couldn’t. Actually. Looks like good work.

I tried to do it right. The guy that looked at it blessed it without having me make any changes. I need to add nail plates on the studs to protect the wires, and the building wasn’t built to be sheetrocked so I have to add some dead wood in the corners for the Sheetrock to nail to.

 

[noway2]

I tried to do it right. The guy that looked at it blesses it without having me make any changes. I need to add nail plates on the studs to protect the wires, and the building wasn’t built to be sheetrocked so I have to add some dead wood in the corners for the Sheetrock to nail to.

I was at Lowe‘s yesterday hoping for inspiration in some rafter hangers. Saw they have ‘nail plates” on the shelf. Those are exactly what you’re looking for.

Side note, when my wife’s pottery shop was being built, the plumber put a nail / screw right through the water line of a big double sink in the shop. I wondered why there was a square block of wood in the middle of the wall near the sink faucet. Guess he patched it with a PEX joint and put wood over it. He then covered the whole area with a waterproof sheeting against spray, so nobody but he and I know.

 

[BigWaylon]

This one is simple enough I’m about to tackle it in the next couple weeks…gonna do the pantry and linen closet and see how it goes.

 

[BigWaylon]

This one is simple enough I’m about to tackle it in the next couple weeks…gonna do the pantry and linen closet and see how it goes.

Step 1 is complete

 

[BigWaylon]

From this:



To this:

 

[Burt Gummer]

Got a 3/4 ton mini split heat pump for the building. @LeeMajors came yesterday and helped me install it. We decided against Sheetrocking the walls. After taping and sanding and painting and the cost of sheetrock, we decided to use OSB since it’s came down to about $14 a sheet and Sheetrock is $12 a sheet. Putting it up with screws so for some reason it ever needs to come down it’ll be easy. Diana and her daughter are gonna put kilz over the osb and see how that turns out.

 

[BigWaylon]

Other pics were the linen closet. Pantry done today.

 

[Supermatch]

How thick on the pantry shelves? My wife wants me to do the same to ours. Those wire racks suck when it comes to things not tipping over.

 

[BigWaylon]

How thick on the pantry shelves? My wife wants me to do the same to ours. Those wire racks suck when it comes to things not tipping over.

Click the IG link I posted above. It’s 1/4”.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Built a set of shelves today for @Lil D to store canned food on in her new building. Uprights and the 2x4’s attached to the wall are done so with 4” load rated screws. The space between them is a little taller than a quart jar. She should be able to store a bunch or jars there.

 

[LeeMajors]

Built a set of shelves today for @Lil D to store canned food on in her new building. Uprights and the 2x4’s attached to the wall are done so with 4” load rated screws. The space between them is a little taller than a quart jar. She should be able to store a bunch or jars there.

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Lmao. Is that HER ladder.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Lmao. Is that HER ladder.

Yes. Yes it is

 

[Lil D]

Lmao. Is that HER ladder.

I’m not sure it’s tall enough

 

[Button Pusher]

Upgraded the vanity in the half bath a few years ago. Raised the shut-off valves to accommodate the drawer and installed leftover Pergo.

 

[Mirac]

I’m not sure it’s tall enough

You should Have him put you a library ladder...

 

[Dan0311]

Most of my life I wasn't very handy, but the last few years I'm learning more and more. I recently built this in my home office out of leftover pallets from another project, with the basic tools I own. (RPG 2 and 7 were gifts, and yes, I still listen to vinyl and CD's pretty often!)

 

[hp468]

You should Have him put you a library ladder...

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I need two of these in my shop for accessing soffit shelving.

 

[Jp8819]

Most of my life I wasn't very handy, but the last few years I'm learning more and more. I recently built this in my home office out of leftover pallets from another project, with the basic tools I own. (RPG 2 and 7 were gifts, and yes, I still listen to vinyl and CD's pretty often!)

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Looks really good did you stain or put any type of poly treatment on the pallets? just curious the colors really come out.

 

[rdinatal]

Annual tree trimming!

The cleanup crew. (Makes good sammiches too)

The trailer was twice as high before strapping. That's with periodically compact sessions. It's going to slide out in one big cube.

 

[brud720]

Generator Maintenance.

 

[Dan0311]

Looks really good did you stain or put any type of poly treatment on the pallets? just curious the colors really come out.

Thank you. Yes, I used a few different type of stains.

This one was made out of the last pallet and some scrap platform bed frame supports/slats. Thinking about making a small bar out of it......wife says I need to get a job!

 

[Burt Gummer]

Started me a little work bench in the corner Monday evening. Gonna try to get the top on it this evening.

 

[BigWaylon]

We’ve been in this house since it was built in ‘99. Not sure why I haven’t taken on this project in the past 23 years. With 9’ ceilings, there’s a lot of wasted space in our master bedroom closet due to minimal shelving. So for example, on my side I have a tower of hoodies and sweaters that about once a year tumble down to the floor. She has shoes and piles of clothes on the floor, and even shoes lined up in the bedroom. I bought all the stuff I needed over the last week or so, and spent most of today emptying shelves, adding more shelves, and restocking shelves.

In case it’s not clear, I added a shelf about 10” from the ceiling almost completely around the closet. And then there’s the shelf on the back wall (with her bags on it) that I continued on both sides as well as turning the corner towards the SBR. ETA: 34’ of shelving added

Here’s a before and after set of pictures in every direction…

Wall in bedroom:


(Shoes are gone, trash bag is her goodwill stuff I added to today)


Her shoes:



Her clothes hanging, my stuff on the shelf:



My stuff hanging, her shoes shoved underneath:



Her stuff hanging (except for some of mine on the far right), plus her bags and some older tees folded on the shelf:



Her shoes and piles of clothes:



Her stuff hanging, and her stuff on the shelf:



The HD SBR:




Lower half of closet:



Upper half of closet:




Not even going to try and deny some of that stuff needs to be donated/trashed…but at least it’s easier to deal with now. I’m sure we’ll do some reshuffling to get her stuff where she wants it, but I did it without even letting her know I was planning on it. Also need to buy a step stool to keep in there.

 

[hp468]

@BigWaylon please delete those pics before my ole lady sees them and starts side eyein me.

 

[papa_smurf]

dang, what's the load rating of your closet floor/walls. That's a ton of stuff.

 

[Crazy Carl]

Getting closer. 1/4 acre, spring fed. Buddy did the digging for us. Rye/fescue blend & straw courtesy of me. We’re putting down geotextile cloth in the southeastern corner & along a shelf on the western bank in prep for pea gravel & rip rap. Pond’s cloudy as hell due to a recent 3” rain & about 2’ below normal pool. Whistle’s going in shortly as well.

Looking NW-

Looking due East. That 8x12 cargo box will become the tiki bar, setup on the dam under a 16x24 pavilion.


Facing SE from the dam. This will be the view from the “Drunken Flamingo".


Bar/patio will be powered, both for the beer fridge & blender & also to run the aerator compressor. That cutout looking spot is the “boat launch” for the missus’ paddle boat, the “Anita Margarita”. Said vessel will also be used for grandnieces/nephews to explore the high seas. I’ll also be building a little bridge to the island for the missus’ & the little ones’ enjoyment.

Fathead minnows & grass shrimp will have the pond to themselves till about May, when redear sunfish & hybrid bluegill (redear x bluegill, vs the typical green sunfish x bluegill) will go in. Smallmouth bass & yellow perch will go in later that fall.

Our goal is a family party spot/fishing hole & a reliable source of one my favorite forms of protein.

 

[Clicker]

I feel BW's pain regarding closet reno, I did this a while back to ours.

The original closet with a bit of wire shelving;


Plywood panels, edge banded and painted in my buddies shop.


Install underway;


Opposite side;



The narrow shelving unit in the back is fitted with adjustable cedar shelves and we installed a mirrored bifold door to finish it off.

 

[Button Pusher]

Found the pipe that was leaking in the living room ceiling. Couple of end stops installed and I'll solder in a new section later this week. Built new in 1990

 

[Clicker]

Pin hole leaks in copper is what led me to replace 150 plus feet of it with Pex-A earlier this year. At least mine was in the crawl space and not a ceiling.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Found the pipe that was leaking in the living room ceiling. Couple of end stops installed and I'll solder in a new section later this week. Built new in 1990

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I’d replace everything in that house with pex

 

[Clicker]

Let me take a guess - hot water side right?

 

[biganimal]

Another quick project. I installed an electric fireplace in our travel trailer. It replaces a two door cabinet that was basically useless. It was 6” deep.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Finished my work bench, complete with shelf/footrest under, and bullshit shelf over

 

[rbell2915]

Be curious to hear a review of this and how you like it

Not sure if I saw this but I love it. There's a post I made regarding it.

 

[rbell2915]

@rbell2915 …. Which did you get? Tell us more about it.

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