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Offline LC EFA

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Home Renovations Part 2
« on: November 16, 2009, 07:20:29 PM »
Building a Workshop / Shed. Design was for a 6m x 6m secure concrete area as a workshop and storm shelter , attached to a 6m x 6m semi-enclosed area as a car/boat storage and rigging / loading / dirty work area.

Ground Breaking.



Forming 6m x 12m slab and adding steel. The 6 Large (650mm x 1000mm) piers down one side are hard to spot. These were required because of the proximity to a sewer line.



Pour and smooth the slab.



Next phase was to lay blocks with a double bond beam up top and core fill for the walled section. Most people are satisfied with filling every 4th core - I filled the lot. Then render inside and out.

Install C section purlins and roofing iron. Construct and hang exterior gates.



Then do some basic internal fitout.



Still to come - Installing a roller door and window, screening off the open part of the building - more internal fitout , hang door and install a water tank. That's next week.
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Offline Odin's Hand

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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 07:53:48 PM »
What are the dimensions of your property lot?
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 08:02:56 PM »
I have a total of 788m2 - Close enough to 20 meters wide at the street side - and running back probably 25 or so meters on the short side. I have a survey plan around somewhere that I could check - It's measured in links and chains and all.

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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 08:04:30 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on November 16, 2009, 08:02:56 PM
I have a total of 788m2 - Close enough to 20 meters wide at the street side - and running back probably 25 or so meters on the short side. I have a survey plan around somewhere that I could check - It's measured in links and chains and all.



Damn furriners.
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 08:06:42 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 16, 2009, 08:04:30 PM
Damn furriners.

That's 2300+ ft^2.  :-)
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 08:14:27 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 16, 2009, 08:04:30 PM
Damn furriners.

203mm sounds more impressive than 8".  :-)
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 08:23:36 PM »
I figured you'd go ahead and put a hydraulic car lift in there, LC.  :fuelfire:
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 08:23:47 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on November 16, 2009, 08:14:27 PM
203mm sounds more impressive than 8".  :-)

It most certainly does.
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 09:37:29 PM »
Where's your supervisor? :-)
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 08:49:48 AM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on November 16, 2009, 08:23:36 PM
I figured you'd go ahead and put a hydraulic car lift in there, LC.  :fuelfire:

I wish I had one of those... I'd get my work done a lot faster.  I'm looking at a condo for sale, but it has a carport and no garage.  Maybe I can talk my parents into installing one in their garage.  They're not expensive.
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 09:19:18 AM »
Quote from: Chris on November 17, 2009, 08:49:48 AM
I wish I had one of those... I'd get my work done a lot faster.  I'm looking at a condo for sale, but it has a carport and no garage.  Maybe I can talk my parents into installing one in their garage.  They're not expensive.

Yeah, you are looking at only a couple grand at most for the weights of the cars you need to lift.
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2009, 09:32:44 AM »
They're awesome for doing suspension and transmission work... it puts everything right in front of you.  The savings in labor alone would pay for a lift.

I hate having to scramble around on the ground putting up jack stands.  What a pain in the ass.
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Re: Home Renovations Part 2
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2009, 09:48:53 AM »
Yep, working on the undercarriage is a piece of cake with them. Plus, you don't have to flop on the ground or use a creeper when doing all that stuff. Saves on the bodily wear and tear.
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