Outbuildings and why they're great. (Vanport)

[resybaby]

Cracking job Pudding, and maxing out in the stunning Cornish sunshine today for sure, same as me.

Noticed a bit more spare roof space up there though buddy.

I'll get my coat

[Stinsy]

Any tips, hmm, make it square! Mine is a trapezoid shape in order to fit in between the garage and house, so the only level timber is the big beam across the front, every other timber is a different slope and different length, no 2 were the same as they are sloping across the trapezoid and none parallel/perpendicular with that front beam! Every timber rafter was lifted and offered into position in order to measure every cut, birdsmouth notch etc, so a square/rectangle will make things a lot easier.






Get help too, I did it along pretty much, apart from a friend help lift up the front posts/beam frame I put together on the ground and it was too heavy to lift up on my own.




All posts are on metal feet so no timber is on/in the ground, so hopefully they'll be no issues with rotting timber in the future, or for a long time! Rear posts in these - https://tradefixdirect.com/p/simpson-co ... 1MdfEkXSKS, and front 150mm posts on these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223279339831

Some genuine joinery going on there. I didn’t think anyone who knew how to cut a tenon was still alive!

[Joeboy]

Post hole 2 begun, look what I found!



Had a quick count and depending how far I go we'll be needing to lay 30 to 40 3'x2' (900mmx600mm) slabs. Swmbo suggested I ask on here if anyone has any old school dense slabs mouldering in Aberdeenshire gardens or knows of anybody? Will collect and will pay cash

[Fueltheburn]

Maybe peruse Facebook market.
Folk upgrading from cement slabs to flagstone for summer.

Also - Reclamation yard in Alford might be worth a shout.
https://www.mcleod-at-whitehouse.co.uk/

[AGT]

Lovely joinery work, nice to see good quality work

[Joeboy]

Sadly my work will be many, many levels below Puddings.












I can see it now.

[Joeboy]

Maybe peruse Facebook market.
Folk upgrading from cement slabs to flagstone for summer.

Also - Reclamation yard in Alford might be worth a shout.
https://www.mcleod-at-whitehouse.co.uk/

Thank you ftb, will do.

[Fintray]

At least you won't have to worry about the sulphur heart ivy getting affected by the cold air from the heat pump!

[Joeboy]

At least you won't have to worry about the sulphur heart ivy getting affected by the cold air from the heat pump!

That was my thought today when I went at it with the electric chainsaw. Fence sections were cut out and laid to one side for potential use later in the project.

As the weather improves we are seeing more frequent single digit days.


18 old skool dense 3'x2' slabs booked out for this weekend collection.

Sadly the Sulphur heart won't be going forward with us. Although it's cousin to the South end of Vanport will. I don't like ripping out plants but sometimes we gotta do it. I'll plant others to alleviate the guilt .

[Joeboy]

Third post going in today. Hopefully they'll make a straight line!

Bought so far
3 of 6"x6" posts 4.8mtr treated £105
14 bags postcrete £84

On its way @ £745
7of 5m galvinised sheets ,
25 of 150x20 3.4m boards
18 of 4x2” 4.8m
2 of 6x2” 6m

18 3'x2' dense concrete slabs £80

Project cost to date £1,014

A bonny morning for works, frost on the grass and sun on the PV.