A New Shed

While we are waiting and saving to build the woodshop on our awesome cement slab, we decided to use some of the scrap lumber around the yard to put up a shed to store the lawnmower and yard tools. Not only will it be a great way to keep all those things from taking over the woodshop later, but we really need a way to store everything out of the weather. We started by having everyone come over on a Saturday and put up some frames. (We used mostly 2X6's that we got from an old barn. Don't look too close cause some of them are warped and twisted, but they'll work just fine for what we want.)

The next weekend we put plywood and metal roofing on. Jayd did most of the fastening and we handed him what he needed.

(You can see why I just handed stuff up!!!)

and watched...

Then we got siding put up the next weekend.

With lots of help!

And finally we put on the trim to seal the corner cracks. Thanks for all the help guys!

Cement Slabs with promise

Well the big day arrived and we were ready, lots of man power and forms in place, ready for the cement. We started with the big woodshop foundation.

And there was still a lot of cement, so we did the foundation for a play house for the grandkids.

Grandma stopped taking pictures for a minute to play in the cement.

And there was still more cement, so we put some under the gate where the dogs get in and Sh'Tu gets out......

And we put some under the swamp cooler..........

And we added another step.........

And now we're ready to build a playhouse...

and a woodshop!!!!!

It's really gonna happen!

Building a Foundation

We decided to try to build a wood shop in the back yard so:

1-All the tools have a place to live.

2-We don't have to carry them all outside in the day and back in at night.

3-We can have them all set up to use whenever we want to build something.

4-We won't have tools all over the yard.

5-OH, and one more thing. I can have my laundry room....well...for a laundry room.

It may take us a whole year to just build the thing, but we're going to get the cement foundation poured on Friday. Of course since I've never really poured cement and Jayd is the only one with any experience, we kind of let him be in charge and we got some frames ready.

It was a lot more work than it looked like though, so we asked for some help. Good thing Cory, Rodney and Dan helped. We had to get 30 wheelbarrow loads of gravel to put in the frames, and then we cut the old railroad ties to finish around the swings. It would have taken Jayd and me all day doing it by ourselves. So we're ready for the truck to bring in the cement on Friday. Wish us luck!!