Boat Shed fun to agony

[Locke N Load]

Got more done today. The wall is back together and I added diagonal 2x4's rather than the light 1x4 strapping. 3/4" plywood braces for the wall to roof joint as well as the roof peak. The tarp door is secured by drilling 2x4's vertically along the edge to the frame. Made for a nice tight sandwich. I am going to do the same to secure the shrinkwrap with the strapping. That leaves patching the holes and upgrading the ground anchors left to do.

The auger style anchor won't work. Nor digging down. The soil is soft dirt for the first foot then rocks and roots the rest of the way. The pigtail version can get through with effort as long as it doesn't twist apart like the cheap HD version. Another option is hammering a stake like for a tent but with a T for the top to catch the lip of the wood.

[77SceptreOB]

that should do it! Watch your head on those gusset corners.

[Locke N Load]

Originally Posted by 77SceptreOB

that should do it! Watch your head on those gusset corners.

Haha. Tacko Fall would fit under them, just barely. Walls are 8' and a few inches.

[Locke N Load]

And I'm back in business. Shed is done. Time to actually work on the boat.

[NoBones]

Looks real nice LNL...
Take that same picture 3 months from now.
Safe bet there will be chit all over the place, it is
hard to keep up once you are going..

Have fun !

[Locke N Load]

Originally Posted by NoBones

Looks real nice LNL...
Take that same picture 3 months from now.
Safe bet there will be chit all over the place, it is
hard to keep up once you are going..

Have fun !

I'm going to try my best to keep an uncluttered workspace, but yeah, I'm sure there will be some mess. That will be a good ting. means I am getting work done. I did buy a bunch of the tongue depressor sticks to make the template for the transom core. Just need some hot glue for the gun now.

[Capt Terry]

Two things making my transom replacement easier about a year ago in winter in SC were an IR thermometer and heat lamps to heat the resin can and fiberglass skin during application and while curing. Also made dure humidity was lower than 70 percent. I was under roof, but not enclosed. Lots of work. But kind of fun.

[gofastsandman]

Tie the top and bottom plates together with joists.

Look at how trusses are made.

I'm sure you were not expecting those winds.

[DonV]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Tie the top and bottom plates together with joists.

Look at how trusses are made.

I'm sure you were not expecting those winds.

It's the triangle boss!!!

[Locke N Load]

The roof peak is screwed together and now the 3/4" plywood plates are there. I am planning on adding 2x4 collar ties below the plywood.

The roof to wall joint is now screwed together rather than nailed. Hurricane straps have been added. And more plywood bracing. I could go the step further and add 2x4's to make those triangles if those with experience think it necessary. Plus 2x4's along the walls now.

The wall to floor PT 2x6's connection are now screwed at angles rather than nailed into the endgrain. Also metal angle tabs have been added.

The PT base board is secured with screw in ground anchors and rebar. I have more rebar pieces I can hammer into the ground to keep it from shifting too.

The shrinkwrap is secured by sandwiching 1x4's to the structure with screws every 10" or so.

I am hopeful this will survive anything more mother nature has in store for me.

The really good news is the tarp on the ground made a 100% difference in the humidity in the shed. Subfreezing mornings meant frost on all inside surfaces. Banging the structure would cause it to snow. Once it warmed up the frost would melt and drip creating rain. Now with the tarp down it is perfectly dry inside. Huge difference.