Down Came The Shed - Page 2

**cheesy** · 05-14-2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's

That looks like some nice work .Thats a nice size plate tamper ,mine is a little larger but way heavier which is a problem when you want to move it somewhere else .I don't see a water hose though ,you have been wetting it down as you go right ?

Didn't need too, it has rained every day this week and it was raining when I did this. And the gravel was wet when it went in.

katoranger · 05-16-2016, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's

That looks like some nice work .Thats a nice size plate tamper ,mine is a little larger but way heavier which is a problem when you want to move it somewhere else .I don't see a water hose though ,you have been wetting it down as you go right ?

I move them with the bobcat.

**cheesy** · 05-20-2016, 07:30 AM

Mrs. C got a call Wednesday from the people who are putting up the shed. Nothing happening until next Thursday now.

So, I called them from Mexico City to see what the holdup was and spoke with an exasperated gentleman named Gene, who also owns the installation company. It seems that the builder of the shed is almost two weeks behind in filling orders. Gene was embarrassed because he has never had to postpone an install twice and unhappy because if he isn't installing sheds, he isn't getting paid. I figured there was no reason for me to get pissed at the guy if he can't get the product delivered to him. Heck, it took me almost two days to locate off road LED lights here in a city of 23,000,000 people.

Guess I shouldn't have busted my butt getting things ready.

Weldangrind · 05-20-2016, 10:39 AM

It's even hard to get mad at the shed builder, if he's having trouble keeping up with demand. That would be a good problem to have.

**cheesy** · 05-26-2016, 06:26 AM

Supposedly going up today. Pics if it happens.

**cheesy** · 05-26-2016, 09:11 PM

The installer showed up this morning. One guy with a pick up and a trailer. He was happy that he could just drive right up to the site.

It's a floor.

One wall up, three to go.

It's starting to look like a building.

Save for paint(this weekend), it's finished.

A clean slate.

SpudRider · 05-27-2016, 01:48 AM

The shed looks great.

Weldangrind · 05-27-2016, 10:57 AM

Awesome!

What's under it? It looks like three 4x4 ties on stacks of plywood.

**cheesy** · 05-27-2016, 08:52 PM

Treated 4 x 4s ties on leveling blocks. The three ties are secured with two 24" earth anchors each. Then the frame atop the ties.

I know how much I hate having someone watch over my shoulder while I work, so I just left the guy alone and checked to make sure he was okay every now and then. About eight hours from start to finish.

**cheesy** · 05-29-2016, 06:50 AM

Filling it, but with some organization this time. Still kicking around the idea of a small work bench in here.

I planned on getting more done yesterday but the day turned to crap with a capital CRAP when I decided to take one last ride on the bike shown above before my surgery and promptly lost my wallet. It was found and returned intact but not before lots of backtracking, filing police reports, and canceling of credit cards.

Also, by late afternoon, the walk from the shed to the garage, and back to the shed starts getting pretty long.

FastDoc · 05-29-2016, 11:18 AM

Up goes the shed.....

Did it take longer to remove old one or put up new one?

Weldangrind · 05-29-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

Treated 4 x 4s ties on leveling blocks. The three ties are secured with two 24" earth anchors each. Then the frame atop the ties.

Do you plan to skirt around the ties to keep critters out? Are you considering a post for the mezzanine?

**cheesy** · 05-29-2016, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Do you plan to skirt around the ties to keep critters out? Are you considering a post for the mezzanine?

I haven't thought that far ahead yet, weld, but both are good ideas.

Got it painted today.

The Graco airless sprayer is the catsass for the bulk of the job. Forty minutes from start to finish. Of course clean up on the sprayer is also forty minutes.

Two hours to do the trim by brush. I don't think it came out too bad.

willy dog · 05-29-2016, 08:12 PM

i like the shed, but the time spent posting pic. you might have built it yourself

FastDoc · 05-29-2016, 08:44 PM

I'm still sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery, but glad you got one last ride in. The shed looks wonderful. I like the paint job. Sorry to hear about your wallet, but glad that you got it back. Funny, nowadays, the money in the wallet is the least of a person's concerns.

05-20-2016, 07:30 AM	#18
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	Mrs. C got a call Wednesday from the people who are putting up the shed. Nothing happening until next Thursday now. So, I called them from Mexico City to see what the holdup was and spoke with an exasperated gentleman named Gene, who also owns the installation company. It seems that the builder of the shed is almost two weeks behind in filling orders. Gene was embarrassed because he has never had to postpone an install twice and unhappy because if he isn't installing sheds, he isn't getting paid. I figured there was no reason for me to get pissed at the guy if he can't get the product delivered to him. Heck, it took me almost two days to locate off road LED lights here in a city of 23,000,000 people. Guess I shouldn't have busted my butt getting things ready. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-20-2016, 10:39 AM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It's even hard to get mad at the shed builder, if he's having trouble keeping up with demand. That would be a good problem to have. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-26-2016, 06:26 AM	#20
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	Supposedly going up today. Pics if it happens. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-26-2016, 09:11 PM	#21
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	The installer showed up this morning. One guy with a pick up and a trailer. He was happy that he could just drive right up to the site. It's a floor. One wall up, three to go. It's starting to look like a building. Save for paint(this weekend), it's finished. A clean slate. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-27-2016, 01:48 AM	#22
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	The shed looks great. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-27-2016, 10:57 AM	#23
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Awesome! What's under it? It looks like three 4x4 ties on stacks of plywood. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-27-2016, 08:52 PM	#24
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	Treated 4 x 4s ties on leveling blocks. The three ties are secured with two 24" earth anchors each. Then the frame atop the ties. I know how much I hate having someone watch over my shoulder while I work, so I just left the guy alone and checked to make sure he was okay every now and then. About eight hours from start to finish. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-29-2016, 06:50 AM	#25
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	Filling it, but with some organization this time. Still kicking around the idea of a small work bench in here. I planned on getting more done yesterday but the day turned to crap with a capital CRAP when I decided to take one last ride on the bike shown above before my surgery and promptly lost my wallet. It was found and returned intact but not before lots of backtracking, filing police reports, and canceling of credit cards. Also, by late afternoon, the walk from the shed to the garage, and back to the shed starts getting pretty long. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-29-2016, 11:18 AM	#26
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Up goes the shed..... Did it take longer to remove old one or put up new one? __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-29-2016, 08:12 PM	#29
willy dog Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: vermont Posts: 238	i like the shed, but the time spent posting pic. you might have built it yourself __________________ Peace and Zong Life
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05-29-2016, 08:44 PM	#30
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'm still sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery, but glad you got one last ride in. The shed looks wonderful. I like the paint job. Sorry to hear about your wallet, but glad that you got it back. Funny, nowadays, the money in the wallet is the least of a person's concerns. __________________ Happy to serve.
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