New Obsy build

[Stuart1971]

I have been imaging for around ten years, and I already have a solid steel astroengineering pier on a concrete base with a 10 foot by 7 foot deck all around...

I am not in the process of sorting out an shed build around that with either a roll off, or an open up in two halves roof...not sure which yet, the shed I am using is a 20mm T&G solid wood log cabin style, which was on offer at B&Q for just £300 as they are discontinuing them...it has a really solid well built door too with good lock, and 16mm T&G roof. 

It is only a 6’ square shed as it’s just to house the mount, no warm room as it’s not needed...my conservatory is only 6 feet away and I have desk in there with full PC set up.

More to come when it arrives and I start the build....

 

 

Existing pier and deck

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by Stuart1971

[Swoop1]

Good luck with the build. I will follow this with interest.

[Stuart1971]

Well it’s finally arrived, so I will be unpacking it all and the build will start pretty soon....

 

[Stuart1971]

Well made some good progress today, shed up and my outside sockets re positioned on the side as they would have been stuck behind...went up really well...👍🏼

The roof has to be made now, in two halves, and then two full length 4” x 2” batons down each side to support the fire door hinges which run on bearings, have to be fitted, then the EDPM roof fitted to each half...so some work to do yet....

Edited March 29, 2021 by Stuart1971

[Stuart1971]

Door fitted and the 2 opening roof panels made up today, the other side of the panels is smooth, ready for the EDPM rubber roof membrane. Also today coated the whole shed with two coats of an oil based preservative, which soaked into the wood really well, and was able to use a sprayer so made light work of it... but my back gave up so had to pack up early....☹️
 

Edited March 30, 2021 by Stuart1971

[Stuart1971]

Pretty much got it finished now, roof panels rubbered up, and apex made up and fitted to the west facing roof panel, the barge boards are fixed to the shed rather than the roof panels, but the roof still overhangs by 3’ all round and has drip rails on the undersides, the hinges are superb and really heavy duty stainless steel 4” fire door hinges

 

[Stuart1971]

And a short video, but will post one with full opening when I get retainers fitted on the roof...

 

[Swoop1]

So the apex of the roof is a shaped overlap?

Do you have a slight upstand on the lower leaf to reduce the likelihood of water creeping between the lips?

[Stuart1971]

3 hours ago, Swoop1 said:

So the apex of the roof is a shaped overlap?

Do you have a slight upstand on the lower leaf to reduce the likelihood of water creeping between the lips?

yes it’s an apex I made as shown in one of the pictures, to the exact shape..

There is not at the moment, but it’s rare for the rain to move up hill over 5”...unless the wind was super strong, but we rarely get wind from that direction, and that side of the roof will be clamped down with clamps inside, so the two panels will be tight together with rubber against rubber....so I’m hoping all will be good....but I have an idea if there is an issue....👍🏼👍🏼

Edited April 2, 2021 by Stuart1971

[Stuart1971]

On 02/04/2021 at 19:12, Swoop1 said:

So the apex of the roof is a shaped overlap?

Do you have a slight upstand on the lower leaf to reduce the likelihood of water creeping between the lips?

So why are you confused by my answer....?. Can I explain better maybe...?

[M40]

Looks very solid and the roof looks nicely weatherproof to me 👍 How heavy are the roof sections? Looking forward to the next stage.

[Stuart1971]

22 minutes ago, M40 said:

Looks very solid and the roof looks nicely weatherproof to me 👍 How heavy are the roof sections? Looking forward to the next stage.

Thanks much appreciated...👍🏼

Yes the roof panels really a tad heavier than I thought, Approx 15kg each...but not as bad as if I had used felt...I can lift them from the front edge and man handle them quite easily all the way over...but I am 6’2” and 95kg....but I was limited with space, so a frame to hold a roll off roof was not really an option...

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Looking Great. I really must do something, I am getting too old to cart everything out and back into the garage each time.

Steve

[Soligor Rob]

Looks fabulous Stuart, how have you sealed the walls to the decking?

An excellent way of keeping out of the wind with clear skies above, quality job, well done.

[Stuart1971]

3 minutes ago, Soligor Rob said:

Looks fabulous Stuart, how have you sealed the walls to the decking?

An excellent way of keeping out of the wind with clear skies above, quality job, well done.

Hello, and thanks much appreciated....

Sealed with a bead of silicon clear sealent, under the walls,  but also the bottom of the walls were well treated before the build too, and I will have a separate 2” x 2” framed floor inside eventually, with 9mm ply and a membrane and rubber interlocking tiles on top...but that’s for another day...👍🏼

[TerryMcK]

It looks great Stuart.

[Swoop1]

16 hours ago, Stuart1971 said:

So why are you confused by my answer....?. Can I explain better maybe...?

I'm not confused- I only made the one post with a two part question- one about the shaped apex and the second about an upstand.

I asked because the resolution on the computer I am currently using is not brilliant so I wasn't sure how you topped out the roof/ apex and I asked about the upstand as I am aware that water can creep 'uphill' between two closely fitting srfaces.

Just curious is all.

Regards

Matt

[Stuart1971]

5 minutes ago, Swoop1 said:

I'm not confused- I only made the one post with a two part question- one about the shaped apex and the second about an upstand.

I asked because the resolution on the computer I am currently using is not brilliant so I wasn't sure how you topped out the roof/ apex and I asked about the upstand as I am aware that water can creep 'uphill' between two closely fitting srfaces.

Just curious is all.

Regards

Matt

You posted the confused emoji, hence why I asked...?

[Swoop1]

My bad- should have been like- dodgy resolution also affects the emojis.....

[Stuart1971]

Well finally got around to starting the last couple of jobs, the interior floor and the hinged gallows brackets for the side to support the roof when open

The floor consists of a waterproof / breathable membrane with 600mm square rubber interlocking tiles on the top.

The brackets are made up and are 775mm x 825mm out of 4” x 3” tanalised timber and a piece left over from the shed used for the angled central pieces, and will be hinged to the sides of the shed with 3” fire door hinges, so they will fold away when not in use. Pictures to follow in a day or so, of them fitted 

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Stuart1971

[RAR_MI_USA]

I have never seen such a puzzle-like assembled shed like that before. What an idea! Great work .

Ray

[Stuart1971]

22 minutes ago, RAR_MI_USA said:

I have never seen such a puzzle-like assembled shed like that before. What an idea! Great work .

Ray

Yes, it’s the way log cabins are made, but this is about as small as they come....👍🏼

[Stuart1971]

Ok, all finished, brackets fitted and all working well.....

 

[Stuart1971]

Well, a short video just to show the full open and close, with some music for fun...hope you like 👍🏼

edit, Dropbox link down, am trying to sort...👍🏼

 

Edited May 9, 2021 by Stuart1971

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Very nice build.

That must be Thunderbird 8 then is it ?

Steve