Operation: Get 'er done, already!

[Sunshine Flock]

I'd love to learn how to make mortise and tenon joints and make log furniture. I started a discussion on that, but I'll probably just keep posting in this one. Benches would be so nice, and I've noticed the cats stay near the house when there are chairs available, so benches for the kitty crew, too.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I am of the other upright species.
I have plans for a coop from Build-A-Coop that I have modified to add more ventilation, less nest boxes as 12 is excessive, I also am going to panelize the walls to make it easier to take it apart and move it when I get my own property, I’m also using corrugated plastic for the run roof instead of wood. I will start the build in March so stay tuned. I also have a prefab bantam coop to assemble as well as set up a dog crate for a house bantam cockerel.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

I am of the other upright species.
I have plans for a coop from Build-A-Coop that I have modified to add more ventilation, less nest boxes as 12 is excessive, I also am going to panelize the walls to make it easier to take it apart and move it when I get my own property, I’m also using corrugated plastic for the run roof instead of wood. I will start the build in March so stay tuned. I also have a prefab bantam coop to assemble as well as set up a dog crate for a house bantam cockerel.

I'd love to see photos of those projects. I'm not so good at documenting the things I'm working on, although my husband always asks that I do. It'd be fun to share photos of the chicken coop at some point, and a kitchen table and chairs would be fun, too.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I'd love to see photos of those projects. I'm not so good at documenting the things I'm working on, although my husband always asks that I do. It'd be fun to share photos of the chicken coop at some point, and a kitchen table and chairs would be fun, too.

I will be documenting my builds more thoroughly this time around. When I start building them I will start a thread on here.

 

[Sunshine Flock]

It's a really big deal for me to be able to stay focused and finish something. Today I finished a chicken window, folks. ONE chicken window, and the other one is marked and ready to be cut.

I'm screwing Lexan to the outside of the window and in the spring I'll make a proper storm window that lifts up for air flow during summer.

The chicken coop is starting to look like a Wild, Wild West jailhouse. So I'm adding a large "Wanted" sign with Henry's mugshot to the projects list. Some old handcuffs and keys hanging on the outside would be neat, but I don't want to give the neighbors the wrong idea.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Ha! Ditto, i still don't have all the cedar siding on the chicken coop yet. But no one sees the back and most of the other side that is not done is inside the run so only the chickens see it.
I made another water warmer today.

I made the bottom out of an old drawer. I was admiring the dovetail joints that held it together. I will never be that good at woodworking but i enjoy making things.

 

[Birdinhand]

we are just putting the finishing touches on a remodel of a daylighted basement room that my inlaws are moving into for a few months while they look for a house in our area. we took the walls down to the studs, removed this weird insulation that looks like it was remnants of carpet underlayment, that was sealed up with visqueen, some of it was black with mold and I am seriously doubtful that it offered any real R value. I am glad to have it gone. From there we added a few new circuts, cut out rigid Poly iso insulation into bats for the stud spaces and used spray foam to seal the edges, then trimmed the foam and taped the seams then used 1/2 " thick panels to cover across the studs to eliminate the "thermal bridging effect" of the studs. We added 3.5" of insulation to the floor, over the very cold slab, then added a vapor barrier then two layers of 3/4" plywood, screwed them together to appose the bow and ended up with a pretty nice. on top of the sub floor we are installing LVP. I usually prefer real wood but this stuff is durable to the abuse of our kids. for the ceiling we removed all the ceiling tiles, turned out they were covered with black soot. We sheet rocked the walls end ceilings. we ripped out the lighting and replaced it with LED's. I crawled through the dropped ceiling and added squared of insulation and spray foam to the joist spaces. the house is getting warmer for less and less money each year as we take on new sections to seal up and insulate. we heat the whole thing on solar panels and heat pumps, our hot water heater is a heat pump and our clothes dryer is a ductless heat pump as well. there is a lot of great technology coming down the pike.

I took two chickens out of the freezer for the family dinners over the next few days. it's oh so nice to have food in the freezer that we grew ourselves!

 

[igorsMistress]

My new project is a custom shelf unit for our books, cd's and overflow for dvd's. First up though is staining a wood trunk that I keep in the living room, which I'm doing this week.

 

[Medda]

Well, other than the first ever project (the chicken tractor), I hope to make a doggie ramp for my back steps from the screened porch to fenced yard. I have a 15 year old (today - happy birthday Rufus) mixed breed I inherited when my parents passed away in 2007. I also have a 12 y/o Pomeranian. Both are having some trouble navigating the steps. It’s about an 8 foot drop from porch to ground.

Tools I’ve gotten so far:
Cordless drill and impact driver
Circular saw
Sawhorses
Some misc. small stuff - speed square, combo square, tin snip, etc.
And I got a compound mitre saw for my ‘own’ Christmas present lol.

I did find a 10” table saw the previous owners of the property left. I’ve cleaned it up and it runs but needs a new blade.

Once I figure all these tools out, I would like to try an entry bench/coat rack/storage area.

Medda

 

[CapricornFarm]

Merry Christmas to all and may you open many tools today!