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Here's an update on our A-frame.
Yesterday, the master carpenter (aka Dad or Grandpa to my kids
) stopped by to see the progress and how I had built it so far...needless to say, I built it totally different from how he would have told me and I could have saved time, money and labor
But, it is what it is! And after telling me what he would have done differently, he said that it was actually looking good.
First I finished the corner brace pieces (which were just the triangles I had cut from the top of the 2x4x8's. This pictures shows what I'm talking about...even though it was on part of the original frame. I screwed these onto each of the 26-2x4's.
I put up some 1x3x12 firring strips to attach the roof to...
Now for the roof, I'm using currugated plastic roofing (remember, we are hiding this in plain site...it's actually a "greenhouse!"
. One side is clear (SW side) and the other side is white. Yesterday, I finished the clear (then ran out of the special screws with gaskets and had to run back to the lumber yard for more) and today, I finished the white.
Clear...
In this next picture, you can see the 1x6x12's that we used to close off the peak with. It's not completely air-tight, but it is element tight...in other words rain, snow etc should stay out but there should still be some ventilation.
Another pic of the peak (which I caulked the seams and will be painting eventually)...
The last thing I did, was to start filling in the gaps at the bottoms of the 2x4's with rocks. Idon't want any coons or skunks digging under here! (I'm also going to close it off with 1 inch chicken wire...I would have used hardware cloth...but hubby bought it for me so I can't really complain!)
I'm also going to cover the ground/floor with chicken wire (I plan to deep-litter) and I still have a 1x6x12 board I'm going to install around the edges to keep the shavings in.
My last attempt of the afternoon, was to start framing the front and the door....
What you can't see is my husbands skil saw....I sawed through the cord...
Yup...I'm dead!
My hubby has so far, stood back and let me build this thing (he helped me with screwng the peak down..I couldn't reach it!) but I'm not sure if I'll be allowed to use his tools anymore...
....
So that's it for today!
Yesterday, the master carpenter (aka Dad or Grandpa to my kids
First I finished the corner brace pieces (which were just the triangles I had cut from the top of the 2x4x8's. This pictures shows what I'm talking about...even though it was on part of the original frame. I screwed these onto each of the 26-2x4's.
I put up some 1x3x12 firring strips to attach the roof to...
Now for the roof, I'm using currugated plastic roofing (remember, we are hiding this in plain site...it's actually a "greenhouse!"
Clear...
In this next picture, you can see the 1x6x12's that we used to close off the peak with. It's not completely air-tight, but it is element tight...in other words rain, snow etc should stay out but there should still be some ventilation.
Another pic of the peak (which I caulked the seams and will be painting eventually)...
The last thing I did, was to start filling in the gaps at the bottoms of the 2x4's with rocks. Idon't want any coons or skunks digging under here! (I'm also going to close it off with 1 inch chicken wire...I would have used hardware cloth...but hubby bought it for me so I can't really complain!)
I'm also going to cover the ground/floor with chicken wire (I plan to deep-litter) and I still have a 1x6x12 board I'm going to install around the edges to keep the shavings in.
My last attempt of the afternoon, was to start framing the front and the door....
What you can't see is my husbands skil saw....I sawed through the cord...
So that's it for today!
Now the only thing my wheelbarrel holds are flowers after dh screwed the pieces together--haha!
