richie 1 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 been putting it off for ages, but finally got round to starting the outside run today.. just started to put the frame up using 3x2 treated timber... going to board the far side off using treated timber ply & have 3 quarter " mesh on the front & near side & felt the roof. going to plan stuff as i go along.. rich managed some more today.... cut the lower struts flush with the rest of the frame, sorted out the electrics, have a 50w unit inside with a water proof switch fitted externally then onto a fused spur... also attached a front section that was from a hutch that never got used, the lower part comes off to allow for easy cleaning.. Quote Link to post
jacob 28 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 its getting there rich,if you ask for shuttering ply in the builders merchant you should get it a lot cheaper,its usually just got a few knots. Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 its getting there rich,if you ask for shuttering ply in the builders merchant you should get it a lot cheaper,its usually just got a few knots. cheers mick... Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Nice job that Personally I would have cut the upright posts at an angle so that the roof struts would be sitting flush ontop of the uprights, it would be alot stronger that way. HJ Quote Link to post
jacob 28 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Nice job that Personally I would have cut the upright posts at an angle so that the roof struts would be sitting flush ontop of the uprights, it would be alot stronger that way. HJ it shouldnt be a problem over such a short span, as long as the roof decking is sitting on the uprights.might just have to shamfer off the ends of the lower uprights to the same pitch. Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Nice job that Personally I would have cut the upright posts at an angle so that the roof struts would be sitting flush ontop of the uprights, it would be alot stronger that way. HJ cheers HJ.. the lower uprights will be planed at the angle following the higher uprights so that the roof panel will sit flush.. i havent finished the frame off yet, still have to put 2, one lower & one higher beam horizontally across from corner to corner, i ran out of wood.. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 nice going rich, if you need anymore mesh, gimme a shout mate, 8x4x3/4, yours if you need it Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 nice going rich, if you need anymore mesh, gimme a shout mate, 8x4x3/4, yours if you need it thanks steve... oh, & by the way, its because of you im building this, after the Mrs saw your set-up she aint stopped going on at me about getting one done... :glare: dont suspose you have any mini jacuzzis going ? im going to be keeping an area for them to cool down, great idea what you done there.. Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 nice going rich, if you need anymore mesh, gimme a shout mate, 8x4x3/4, yours if you need it thanks steve... oh, & by the way, its because of you im building this, after the Mrs saw your set-up she aint stopped going on at me about getting one done... :glare: dont suspose you have any mini jacuzzis going ? im going to be keeping an area for them to cool down, great idea what you done there.. I have an ice cream tub and a fish tank air pump............. matt Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 either of these any good for you, the ones with inbuilt drainer are fetching silly money, I got a good deal there for £25 e bay number 330256156447 st albans way or 270257893471 this one I could always pick up for you Quote Link to post
The one 8,503 Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Looks a nice big shed there already in but more room never hurts Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 either of these any good for you, the ones with inbuilt drainer are fetching silly money, I got a good deal there for £25 e bay number 330256156447 st albans way or 270257893471 this one I could always pick up for you to be honest steve, one of those butler sinks will be way too big for my set-up... im going to make a 2" shallow pool for them to cool down in the base of the run... hard to explain how im going to do it but ill get some shots of it up as soon as i get it sorted.. rich Quote Link to post
richie 1 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 added some more pics... Quote Link to post
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