a cornish obsy build

[dmahon]

If you haven't ordered timber yet, I'd put a double 6x2 on the rear pillar.

[tony]

victor meldrew

[nytecam]

Good luck Tony with your obsy build - it's inevitable that wellmeaning advise takes the Sinatra line "I did it my way!" and so should you

[tony]

Good luck Tony with your obsy build - it's inevitable that wellmeaning advise takes the Sinatra line "I did it my way!" and so should you

thanks.

its not a case really of i did it my way because i want to, its because there are certain things that need not be done, therefore saving me time, and of course money, of which could be spent elsewhere.

i could span the rear 3.6m width with 9x2 and have no need for any centre support, there really is no need, and that may even be the route i take yet, but as it is atm its 6x2 with a centre supporting pier.

i dont want people reading this thread thinking that it has to be done this way,i'm not saying that at all, i am merely pointing out that certain things need not be done.

afterall, it is basically a shed, not a house. the timber being used is c16 construction grade timber, it has to be strength graded.

the 3 walls are doing 2 jobs for me, a strong base in which to build upon and also as someone pointed out "cosmetic", if i only used blocks on the corners i have a few large gaps to fill.

[dmahon]

Sorry, I only mentioned 2 6x2s as that is what the span tables suggest. I expect 1 will be fine though I'd buy an extra £10 of wood myself and do it to proper spec if you haven't already ordered. If you have, we'll, I wouldn't bother changing your plans.

My treehouse is built (by my predecessor) from single beam 2x4s and is screwed, without notches, to the 4x4 supports. It's been up at least 8 years, maybe 10. The decking needs replacing and I'll stick some coach bolts in to take the wright off the screws, but I'm not rebuilding with double 2x6s nor 6x6 notched uprights.

[tony]

Sorry, I only mentioned 2 6x2s as that is what the span tables suggest. I expect 1 will be fine though I'd buy an extra £10 of wood myself and do it to proper spec if you haven't already ordered. If you have, we'll, I wouldn't bother changing your plans.

My treehouse is built (by my predecessor) from single beam 2x4s and is screwed, without notches, to the 4x4 supports. It's been up at least 8 years, maybe 10. The decking needs replacing and I'll stick some coach bolts in to take the wright off the screws, but I'm not rebuilding with double 2x6s nor 6x6 notched uprights.

[tony]

holy moly, wheres the time gone at blumming last the o/t at work has stopped for a while, now it leaves a bit more time to get going.

base almost complete,

been busy on other parts of the garden

doesnt look much in the pic but had to cut over this massive lump of granite. wasnt going to bother try and get it out, next door found one right where they were digging out foundations for their conservatory, it was one and a half ton so i though stuff that and just went over it, its only a garden wall after all.

not quite finished but theres quite a bit of room in behind so a lot thats been dug from elsewhere will backfill this when its done.

i wont try to explain what this bit is for, it'll become clearer when i actually get going on the shed itself, but the loose blocks across the gaps are to stop the wifes tortoises going walkabout

[laser_jock99]

doesnt look much in the pic but had to cut over this massive lump of granite. wasnt going to bother try and get it out, next door found one right where they were digging out foundations for their conservatory, it was one and a half ton so i though stuff that and just went over it, its only a garden wall after all.

My build was more like a quarry at times- had to dig down through several feet of solid rock.....

[scoobee]

Hi Tony, following your build with interest and understanding your thinking, good block work.

Edited June 25, 2013 by scoobee

[tony]

Hi Tony, following your build with interest and understanding your thinking, good block work.

cheers.

[tony]

My build was more like a quarry at times- had to dig down through several feet of solid rock.....

one or two lumps there, you had to get yours out the way, i just went over it you had a fair bit to dig out though.

[fwm891]

....the loose blocks across the gaps are to stop the wifes tortoises going walkabout

Know the feeling re four legged friends (fast & slow ones).

Watching this Tony, looking good, great blockwork.

[tony]

well i'm finished with this end nearly,

a bit to do sat and sun afternoons at the far end in 2nd pic and with a bit of luck i'll be on the pier hole next weekend.

Edited June 28, 2013 by tony

[tony]

might be more explanatory in this pic. you can see where i've placed 2 boltdown metposts, these two holes will be filled with concrete to bolt the metpost to and 4x4 timber posts in these that'll hold 5x2 timbers coming off the shed which in turn will hold the roof tracks, and ive checked that it'll clear my head to, by about 3 inches at the lowest end.

it will be a one piece rolloff, it was doing my head in trying to come up with something in a 2 parter that the obvious choice was a single roof, although i'm a long way off from that.

Edited June 28, 2013 by tony

[tony]

at last, this part is now finished and i can concentrate fully on the obsy now

yesterday

today

coping to go all round then plaster it all up.

weather permitting hole for the pier next weekend.

Edited June 30, 2013 by tony

[scoobee]

cracking on

[tony]

now you can start to see why the obs was on hold for a bit, rather than build all that lot after and have loads of earth lying around I can just put it exactly where I want it.

hole dug out but only reached 800 before I hit a massive granite rock which is hard to see in the pic, at least its pretty solid down there.

all I got to do now is get this finished.

tomorrows plan is to get two thirds of the floor in, this will bring me up to the edge of the pier hole so it'll make life a lot easier when it comes to tipping the concrete in.

going to need a little bit of shuttering too, and a bit of bracing to keep the ducting in exactly the right place.

more piccies tomorrow.

[Gina]

Nice hole Must feel great to have made a start Mine took ages

[tony]

Nice hole Must feel great to have made a start Mine took ages

pretty warm doing it in the sun this afternoon, thats the worst bit done now.

[tony]

never got as much done as i hoped today, it was a bit too hot in the sun, but floorframe is almost complete.

had to mod the saw with the wifes dyson the dust bag the comes with it is pants.

[malc-c]

Looking good, but personally I would of added the 4th wall at the back next to the garden wall. I might be wrong, but that seems quite a span, that when the weight of the rest of the wall and roof is added still may flex

[tony]

Looking good, but personally I would of added the 4th wall at the back next to the garden wall. I might be wrong, but that seems quite a span, that when the weight of the rest of the wall and roof is added still may flex

not visable in the other two pics.

trust me malc, there wont be a problem, the weight of this is nothing to my shed at my old house.

Edited July 7, 2013 by tony

[malc-c]

Ahhh that looks fine

I assume you will also be placing noggings in between the joists ?

[Gina]

Nice progress

[tony]

Yes malc, a few more bits and noggins to go in tomorrow, hopefully get the warmroom side insulated and covered too.