A store bought door came to town, next we’ll have a building with a roof and everything… you betcha.
The plans are lines in the dirt… El Goof lives!
Had thought about a sod house, but we’s got no sod…
John
Those are the best kinds of plans. That’s all ever use. I can send ya some sod, got plenty of it.
I haven’t used plans yet! Hopefully I’ll get mine done!
Watching with interest, John, and wishing you good plans in the dirt and good luck! Watching your build too, Doug. Ya gotta finish this year! Cheers!
I stepped down as president of a group that meets in Quartzsite, Ariz. every year during the Challenge. I gained two weeks!
OK, I’m the new guy…
I’m itching to start, got the door, when does the $30 arrive?
John Caughey said:
OK, I’m the new guy…
I’m itching to start, got the door, when does the $30 arrive?
The checks in the mail…
Who’s printing the bills?
I suppose some pics might convince all y’all of my sincerity…
Had to redo after trash truck trashed 'em.
Above; adding the door really makes it come to life!
After too much thought I figgured ut hot to make it pop out!
A little rough but man I can’t wait. To give you a sense of scale;
Yes those are my toes.
I’ve started to gather select building materials…
Sure hope that check gets here…
Til next time
John
Doug Arnold said:
Who’s printing the bills?
I am, let me know how much you want and I’ll get the crate full sent to you
Good news the old harbor freight pin nailer has another season to it. Sometimes you get lucky.
Following the MIK’s spirit, wood that will be seen is ‘on hand’ cut to length only.
I’m out of the dirt and going 3D, tomorrow should see the first pour…
I apologise, I had to substitute water stained paper for a napkin, that’s my sleeve. Perhaps that would be off the cuff. Ya think?
The peanuts buy off the maurading chipmonks.
John
Now that Spring is here, I took the time to put a new blade on the 10" table saw and lubed the pin nailer…
Then it was time to open the door…
The lighting in this room always causes false color, but an open door always beckons … pardon the clutter.
Let’s step outside…
I beveled the back so the edges look normal. I made a new beveled threshold to compensate for the saw kerfs horizontally, being open hides the skinny door from the vertical cuts. I barely rinsed the door after this, I see chips that will be removed for painting. The camera is good to see such details…
John
That door looks great. I would have screwed it up!
I did a tad for my standards, but I do have 26 years weilding a jewelers saw… I’m out of practice.
The frame is rough, but so will be the building.
If you don’t try you’ll never know. It could have been done with a razor saw.
Thanks,
John
I too like the opening door. Looks very good.
Doc Tom
I think I see where this is going, and I like it! Looking forward to your next post…
Looking good. I got a new pin nailer! Mine quit unexpectedly but I had a two-year warranty. They just gave me a new one!
Hopefully I’ll have pictures later. I just put the walls together.
Nice work John
Thanks guys, after seeing the compeition I have mixed emotions … a little door modification and others are nearing completion!
Ack!
My first pour cracked … then a busy day in town. Today I should see real progress. Said Pooh hopefully.
I’m getting serious and moving the construction site to the back porch, where I can’t see my beautiful railroad chocked full of day dream imagineering, it’s the meds. said Pooh daffily.
I know why the pour failed, I get lazy…
I’m rested.
John
In This corner the slow guy…
Another practice wall… rightfully so I didn’t trust my old on hand cement. After a messy pour I was checking the heat and parts were cold. As expected the deck expansion cracked off, I chumped out on the hardwarecloth not trusting the cement.
Above, there was another block of wood in the doorway. I pulled it to help the wood dry and shrink back to size.
The mix was uneven… some was too thin as seen below… Also the brad nailer was over kill, I need break away forms, not built to code! A pin here and one there should sufice.
Not all was lost, casting the stick in the wall workd. There will be a stick every 3 inches to form the roof and awning. The realities of Tucson is shade is the Priority, stick like Ocotillo cactus is laid over beams to form the roof… I’ll use sticks.
Today I’ve got to make lumber for forms.
It’s been 8 years since I’ve done this, once it comes back, all will proceed at a better pace. I doubt if I’ll catch up to some, but I joined for motivation not the prize.
John