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The Virtues of Hard Work
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| The Virtues of Hard Work |
| 06.26.04 (9:21 pm) [edit] |
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Today was one of hard work for me. I've got a bit of a headache from the extreme heat and humidity, but I'm real pleased with my accomplishments and a bit of a headache is a fair price to pay. The truth is, if I dropped about forty pounds efforts like today's would more than likely be a bit easier on me. My job is a very sedentary one, so labor such as today is very therapeutic for me. What I've been doing today is building a mini-barn to use as storage space for many of the things that are piled up all over the garage and in a $90/month storage unit. Magoo and I have been paying on this unit now for two years. In that time we have spent enough money to build at least four barns like this one, so this project is long overdue. Margo and I have been flirting with the idea of buying a pre-built shed for a couple years now. In truth building this one will not be any cheaper than having one built for us, but in this case money isn't the issue; I just love working with wood. There is something to be said for taking raw materials and making something useful with them (hopefully aesthetic as well). From a realistic standpoint this barn will be better too. Full 2X4 and 6X6 lumber in this baby, none of that lightweight, just enough to get by material, is being used here. I've been looking a shed plans for a long time not finding one that is exactly what I want, so this barn is totally designed by me and that also has been a rewarding part of this experience. Today I achieved my goal of framing all the walls and building the deck. Once the deck was done things went by relatively fast and with ease. The first two hours of this project were shovel work; this was a necessary evil to get a level foundation to build the barn on. It is not carpentry work, but it still does the body good. Things would have gone a lot easier if this structure was not being built as a portable building, but there is something about getting a building permit that gals me and this way I do not need one. From a practical standpoint this building may have a new life elsewhere someday anyway, so portable is good. Tomorrow is truss building day and then all the framing members can be tied together and the sheathing can go on. Once the felt paper is in place on the roof it will already be a functional structure. But there will be some artistic things done to the barns' roofline and trim, so that may take a few extra hours after work for a few weeknights. My daughter-in-laws love to paint so I should let them do that, that way I can get some time in with the grandkids. When things are done I will post a picture or two of this project. I'm looking forward to making this come to a close, because then I will be able to get to my Shopsmith Mark V and then the real woodworking can begin. |
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