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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, last of the tools acquired..
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2012, 08:06:35 »
Well I got the last of the tools I need for the build, so all going well ill have the walls up this weekend!!!!!
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Offline Maritime

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Re: Workshop, last of the tools acquired..
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2012, 09:00:37 »
Nice, once you use one of those it is very hard to go back to just a framing hammer, they make work so much quicker, yes you still need to pound the occasional nail but lay up a wall and walk along and nail it up in no time. Congrats
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Re: Workshop, last of the tools acquired..
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2012, 09:34:08 »
Hell yeah man, those should make quick work of the framing.
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, Today's efforts
« Reply #33 on: Jun 02, 2012, 06:03:54 »
so one down, only 3 more to go  :o
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, Today's efforts
« Reply #34 on: Jun 03, 2012, 07:47:59 »
didn't get any work done today, bit wet  :( long weekend next so hopefully i'll get the last of the walls done  :)
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Offline Fox

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Re: Workshop, Today's efforts
« Reply #35 on: Jun 05, 2012, 18:54:06 »
Coming along nicely. Keep on it. Got anyone helping you or is this all you?
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, Today's efforts
« Reply #36 on: Jun 06, 2012, 00:31:20 »
Quote from: Fox on Jun 05, 2012, 18:54:06
Coming along nicely. Keep on it. Got anyone helping you or is this all you?

Thanks Fox, this is all me :o however the wife keeps me loaded up with sandwiches for lunch ;D and if I need a hand to lift something too heavy my neighbours are good for it. ;)
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, Today's efforts
« Reply #37 on: Jun 06, 2012, 05:52:34 »
So I finished up another wall framework tonight  ;D just leaves the small back one (5 meters) and the Large front one (10 meters) should be able to button them up and do the wiring by the end of this weekend  :D
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Offline Maritime

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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #38 on: Jun 06, 2012, 08:40:01 »
Nice, I am going to guess with the flat roof there is now need for snow loads etc where you are ;D
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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #39 on: Jun 07, 2012, 12:16:43 »
i'm very curious to know what is holding the future roof up?
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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #40 on: Jun 07, 2012, 17:32:56 »
It's actually just one giant sky light.
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #41 on: Jun 08, 2012, 07:24:17 »
Quote from: minidriver8 on Jun 07, 2012, 12:16:43
i'm very curious to know what is holding the future roof up?
greg

Well, there will be 4 steel C channel beams running between the 2 walls that are up.  ;) 
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #42 on: Jun 08, 2012, 07:27:35 »
Quote from: Fox on Jun 07, 2012, 17:32:56
It's actually just one giant sky light.

LOL... YEAH cause its always warm and it never rains here in Melbourne...  ;D
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Workshop, One more done
« Reply #43 on: Jun 08, 2012, 07:30:56 »
Quote from: andycafe on Jun 08, 2012, 07:27:35
LOL... YEAH cause its always warm and it never rains here in Melbourne...  ;D

Bloody Victorians! Always crapping on about how marvelous Melbourne is ;)
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Offline andycafe

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Re: Workshop, One more done
« Reply #44 on: Jun 08, 2012, 07:33:20 »
Quote from: Maritime on Jun 06, 2012, 08:40:01
Nice, I am going to guess with the flat roof there is now need for snow loads etc where you are ;D

Haha no, the closest snow in winter is a couple of hours away, its not a completely flat roof there is a fall to the deck side  :)
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