Back wall up!
Yahoo! the first wall of the building project is completed! We started the day by using the mini-digger to lift the wall to the just above horizontal, this reduces the…
Started the heave-ho
With the ramps ready it was time to start moving the wall into position to be lifted upright. We have bought a few sets of double pulley blocks and lots of rope!…
Ramps to lift back wall ready.
We have made the four ramps needed to lift the back wall over the conduits and pipes and up to the level of the mass wall. We have probably over…
Finished back wall
Spent the last few days finishing off the back wall now the cement boards are here… First we fixed a sheet of thick polythene over the OSB as a final…
Ladder brackets ready
Finished cutting and drilling the pieces for all six ladder brackets. Shaun carefully washed and dried all the parts, then we assembled them. Finished them by Applying three coats of Hammerite…
Rubber Membrane for roof arrives!
The Firestone EPDM Rubber Roof has arrived! The membrane measures 9m by 9.5m or at least that is what is written on the label! It is all folded up and…
Storing things behind the garage.
There will be a small (200mm/8inch) space between the back wall of the garage and the boundary fence. We want to use this for storing those awkward things like ladders!…
Stainless steeel mesh
We have bought a roll of stainless steel expanded mesh to use for insect screening in the ventilation gaps around the building. We also plan to cover all of the…
Cement boards arrive early!
The cement boards arrive a day early. The lorry was too high to come down the loke, so we took the trolley up tothe top of the loke. When we…
Oak Timber has arrived!
Our cubic metre of English Oak has arrived today just before Lunch. There were the two old sleepers we ordered as well just to see what they are like! The…