Since my last update I’ve been fortunate to have some spare time to crack on with the timber frame. My friend Ross has been kind enough to help out with some extra man power and welcomed expertise.
The frame is now finished and today the roof rafters were cut and fitted. Birds mouth cuts were easily cut with a jigsaw and everything slotted nicely into place. The timber frame is very level, all credit to the quality of the base.
400 screws, a litre of glue, 70 lengths of 3 x 2 and 12 lengths of 4 x 2 have gone into the build so far. Have found a good source of 2nd hand insulation and some cheap flooring so will be busy sourcing over the next couple of weeks.
Next steps this week are to fit the plywood roof and wrap the frame in breather membrane. Not sure if I will get around to nailing on the 50 metres of baton but we’ll see. Roll on weather tightness.
Simon, the shed is looking great, I managed to get my wrap, roof, and 90% of the cladding on over the weekend, high winds prevented me from gluing the EPDM down, but its on there held down by some lengths of 4×2. v jealous of your cladding – budgets meant I had to go with the cheap stuff from Wickes, but I will see how this works out. Updating the blog now – look forward to your next update.
Sounds like you’ve had a busy weekend. The build is going well but much slower as the kids are too young to help! Can’t wait to get the doors fitted and nail the cladding up.