FRONT/BACK - DAY ONE

THE START OF A NEW PROJECT. THIS IS GOING TO BE A NARROW SHED WITH A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT USES.

FRONT: A BICYCLE SHED FOR A FEW BIKES AND GEAR.

BACK: A GARDEN SHED WITH A POTTING TABLE AND STORAGE FOR TOOLS.

FRAMED THE SIDE WALLS FLAT ON THE GROUND.

LIFTED THEM UP AND SLID THEM INTO PLACE.

GATES - DAY THREE

INSTALLED THE GATES TODAY. THE SIDE GATE IS NICE AND SIMPLE, PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE RECYCLING AREA, BUT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE GARBAGE CANS.

THE WOODEN LATCH FOR THE FRONT GATE:

FOR THE FRONT GATES (AND THE SIDE GATE, TOO), I RE-MILLED ALL THE BOARDS, SO THEY'RE NON-CONVENTIONAL WIDTHS. IT'S A SUBTLE DIFFERENCE, BUT I THINK THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT IS NOTICEABLE.

GATES - DAY ONE

AND DAY TWO.

FOR THE GATEWAY BELOW THE ARBOR, I'M BUILDING A PAIR OF CEDAR GATES, WITH MATT'S HELP, OF COURSE.

FIRST, WE MILLED  ALL THE WOOD AND MADE A PILE OF SAWDUST.

CUT GROOVES.

CUT OFF THE ENDS.

GLUED TOGETHER THE SMALL PIECES.

GLUED TOGETHER THE BIG PIECES.

WAITED FOR THE GLUE TO DRY.

ARBOR

TO CONNECT THIS GATEWAY TO THE FASCIA, AN OVERHEAD TRELLIS  WILL CREATE AN ARBOR FOR THE ENTRYWAY TO THE HOUSE.

FIRST, FIGURED OUT THE ANGLES THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY, WITH STRING AND ADJUSTABLE SQUARE.

USED 1/4" PLYWOOD TO MAKE A TEMPLATE AND CHECK THE MEASUREMENTS.

CUT THE CEDAR PLANKS AND LIFTED THEM UP. VOILA!

WOODSHED

THIS PROJECT WAS AN OUTRIGHT SPRINT, COMPLETED IN TWO DAYS, SO I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DOCUMENT THE PROGRESS. HERE IT IS, 'EX NIHILO'.

THE WOODSHED FEATURES CLEAR CEDAR SIDING ON THE INTERIOR, CEDAR SHAKES ON THE EXTERIOR, A DECK FLOOR FOR VENTILATION, AND A NICHE FOR A FOLK-ART BIRDHOUSE. IT'S BUILT TO HOLD A TON OF WOOD, AND LOOK GOOD DOING SO. 

ARTIST STUDIO - DAY TWENTY ONE

AND TWENTY TWO.

I FINISHED THE CEDAR SIDING, AND PAT COMPLETED THE ELECTRICAL WORK, INCLUDING A SLEEK OUTDOOR LIGHT.

MATT CAME OVER TO INSTALL THE DESK.

I INSTALLED THE FLOOR AND DID THE TRIM AROUND THE WINDOWS AND DOORS.

ALL DONE. THE PAINTER DOES HIS WORK THIS WEEK, THEN I'LL POST SOME FINAL PHOTOS.

ARTIST STUDIO - DAY EIGHTEEN

AND NINETEEN AND TWENTY.

THE CEDAR SIDING IS ALMOST DONE.

FRAMED THE WINDOW OPENING.

FINISHED THE EAST AND NORTH WALLS.

FRAMED AND BUILT THE DECK. BEAUTIFUL CLEAR CEDAR.