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Building a shed

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Created by poor relative > 9 months ago, 2 Jun 2011
poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
5 Jun 2011 8:11AM
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Mark _australia said...

Maybe $100 for rent and product


I know this sounds NOOB but by product you mean mesh, cement, plastic sheet stuff and sand right

Mark _australia
WA, 22412 posts
5 Jun 2011 8:19AM
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poor relative said...

Mark _australia said...

Maybe $100 for rent and product


I know this sounds NOOB but by product you mean mesh, cement, plastic sheet stuff and sand right


Yeah but I am good at procuring ;-)

Was assuming 'procuring' reo and formwork timber

anyway don't listen to me, Cassa is going to do all the hard stuff for 3 Coronas whereas my method entails shovelling flat out for 2hrs which sux

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
5 Jun 2011 8:25AM
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My guts and fat arse need the hard work.
I also have womens hands.

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
6 Jun 2011 11:48AM
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GPA said...

Paradox,

although I'm not planning to pour concrete any time soon - I appreciate the time you have taken to outline the method/approach... once again I have learnt something new cruising through Seabreeze...



It's a pleasure to share knowledge. Generally I know a little about a lot, but concrete is one area I have amassed a reasonable bank of knowledge over the years - mainly through university and work. There are plenty who know a lot more than me though, and most people would be very surprised at how complex and technical plain old concrete can get.

Happy to try and answer any questions people want to throw at me on the subject .

theDoctor
NSW, 5780 posts
6 Jun 2011 12:38PM
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first thing I did when I got my house was to build a shed.

a man shed.

its bigger than my house

15amp throughout, was going for 3 phase for my backyard engineering ambitions but was going to be too much of an expensive headache.

like I said its near on bigger than my house, but thanks to landscaping and my god given approach to genius...

you can barely see it from the street.

my many unenlightened friends often ask me why I don't put my car in the shed.

but they just don't understand that you don't put a car in a shed,

you build a car in a shed.

P.S rellie, your retainer/garden boarder reminds me of the castle where everyone was proud cause dale dug a hole...

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
10 Jun 2011 9:11PM
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theDoctor said...



first thing I did when I got my house was to build a shed.

a man shed.

its bigger than my house

15amp throughout, was going for 3 phase for my backyard engineering ambitions but was going to be too much of an expensive headache.

like I said its near on bigger than my house, but thanks to landscaping and my god given approach to genius...

you can barely see it from the street.

my many unenlightened friends often ask me why I don't put my car in the shed.

but they just don't understand that you don't put a car in a shed,

you build a car in a shed.

P.S rellie, your retainer/garden boarder reminds me of the castle where everyone was proud cause dale dug a hole...

i had to come back to this post ,cos i finallty realized I completely agree with all of one of the doctors posts
you must be losing your touch doc,

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
11 Jun 2011 6:48AM
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clearing the space today

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
11 Jun 2011 6:06PM
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I like this treat so just keeping it up there,enjoyable guy's cheers

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
11 Jun 2011 8:20PM
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C'mon PR, you've had a week...where's the progress pics?

A mate bought a 6x6m flat-pack garage about 10yrs ago from M10 & I helped him put it up (after we did the slab)...all tek screwed together & dyna-bolted to the slab!

At the time I thought it was rubbish, and told him that he should've got a custom-job (for about 2x the price!). After spending many hours in there over the last few years sampling from his bar fridge & inspecting every detail of said shed, I've softened...it's a good shed!

Granted, Kevin McLeod may decline the invite to visit the above-mentioned shed, but it's there...

...and it's a shed...

...and it has a bar fridge in it...

...and there's beer in that fridge...

...well less beer now, I suppose.

Cassa
WA, 1305 posts
11 Jun 2011 6:39PM
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poor relative said...

clearing the space today


I'm ready Are you?

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
11 Jun 2011 9:21PM
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I hope to be ready by next weekend.
Fkn night shifts have really stuffed me up plus went out with my girls for the arvo today.

Sat should be ready..... fingers crossed
If not 100% will be go go go the weekend after

Cassa
WA, 1305 posts
12 Jun 2011 4:03PM
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Which way are ya going to go;- flat out using cement mixer?(I have one +barrow) ,
or the simple call and pre-order , If it's 3mtr by 3mtr by 85mm= .765 add .2 for justin total 1 cubic mtrs. I guess about $260- $300.
Will send PM this week mate

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
12 Jun 2011 6:07PM
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I think pre order will save my girl hands.
But happy whichever you think would be best

theDoctor
NSW, 5780 posts
12 Jun 2011 9:11PM
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man up tits wobble and mix your own...

its a skill you don't have

and one you can pass onto your son

you're not pouring a house slab for christs sake

knigit
WA, 319 posts
12 Jun 2011 7:33PM
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theDoctor said...

man up tits wobble and mix your own...

its a skill you don't have

and one you can pass onto your son

you're not pouring a house slab for christs sake


Bwahaha Doc, and would you teach your son this way... or just send him a youtube link to watch?

theDoctor
NSW, 5780 posts
12 Jun 2011 9:46PM
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depends...

does your missus let my boy watch youtube clips...?

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
12 Jun 2011 7:46PM
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theDoctor said...

man up tits wobble and mix your own...

its a skill you don't have

and one you can pass onto your son

you're not pouring a house slab for christs sake


True that.....

Cassa
WA, 1305 posts
12 Jun 2011 7:48PM
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Ordering and being delivered is the way to go , definite CONSISTENCY, in the mix, and much quicker and easier on the old bods

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
12 Jun 2011 8:00PM
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I guess my thought was i have someone else's time for 2 coronas.
Quick is better i think.
Quicker get the job done quicker can enjoy 2 coronas.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
12 Jun 2011 11:14PM
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If you decide to mix by hand , two beers won't touch the sides!!

go for the truck!!

kk
WA, 947 posts
12 Jun 2011 9:44PM
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12 bags of cement and a 6x4 of sand and metal will cost you $150 anyways and the premixed will be twice as good a job in the end. Go the truck!!!

Prawnhead
NSW, 1317 posts
13 Jun 2011 6:30AM
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Cassa said...

poor relative said...

clearing the space today


I'm ready Are you?


when anybody offers to give you a hand in the yard for a few quite ales you are obliged to minimise the working time and maximise the beer drinking time...and a couple of snags/streaks/ banana dacquiri/hula girls etc
get the truck
...work that at your own hourly rate mixing and it generally is a no brainer
i did a driveway a few years back(asphalt with concrete edges) and was dicking around like an idiot, end up wasting 2 weekends,trying to level the surface when a mate who owns a bobcat drove past ,pulled up,was there no longer than 15 minutes and that included unloading loading the bobcat ..job done ready for asphalt carton of beer $35 bucks against 20 odd hours of working or precious surfing kiting time
actually make that 8 cartons finished but thats another story

Prawnhead
NSW, 1317 posts
24 Jun 2011 3:44PM
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what's happening PR? made any progress ?

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
25 Jun 2011 11:44AM
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Not much.

Will UL some pics this arvo

poor relative
WA, 9089 posts
12 Jul 2011 9:32PM
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For those that are interested - i think there was one.
I've cleared the area, filled a 12m skip full with sh!t

heres what it looks like now

Shed's gonna go here......um sometime.










felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
13 Jul 2011 9:53AM
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Looks like Doggie has been helping you!

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
13 Jul 2011 1:39PM
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Can just see you when it's finished Relly - basking in the glory of your work.. a shandy in your hand .. and one of those hybiscus tucked behind your ear. Go tiger.

grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
13 Jul 2011 2:10PM
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getfunky said...

C .. and one of those hybiscus tucked behind your ear. G


Dont want to be picky, but I think they are camellia's [}:)][}:)]

Pugwash
WA, 7671 posts
13 Jul 2011 2:29PM
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Looks like there are bougainvilleas and camellias (and possibly hibiscus - pg 2, pics a little fuzzy).

All pink of course

BTW: grrrr, woof, whit wheeeeelll etc. My dog made me do it.

oceanfire
WA, 718 posts
13 Jul 2011 3:13PM
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poor relative said...

For those that are interested - i think there was one.
I've cleared the area, filled a 12m skip full with sh!t

heres what it looks like now

Shed's gonna go here......um sometime.



That space is matchbox size = good size small weekend job to practice shed erection skills; you should have the shed up already.



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