| Scylnx's metal shed has never been the same since the roof collapsed
under heavy snow a few years ago. He decided to build a new, better one in late July 2005 with his wife... here are some pictures |
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![]() Foundation and floor joists (Tue) |
![]() Mudsill detail with ledge for siding |
![]() Flooring 2/3 installed (Wed) |
![]() Flooring complete; first wall framed (Thu) |
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| Second long wall framed (Fri) | Fourth wall framed with door opening (Fri) |
![]() First roof truss off production line (Sun) |
![]() One day's roof truss production ... 600 gusset nails (Sun) |
![]() Entire wall frame erected in an hour ... it helps when everything is square (Mon) |
![]() Took the rest of the day to attach and prime almost all of the wall panels (Mon) |
![]() Half of trusses up and levelled, roof sheathing started (noon, Tues) |
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![]() Finished roof sheathing (Thur) .. starting to look like shed |
![]() Finished felt and drip guards one side (Thur) .. in progress here |
![]() First shingles - painfully slow (Fri) |
![]() More shingles - getting hang of roof brackets (Fri) |
![]() Felt paper on second side of roof - much faster (Sun) . |
![]() Shingles finished first side (Sun) in time to be tested with 3" of rain in less than 24 hours Sunday afternoon - Monday morning. |
Last updated 02/02/2008