2017-11-24

Shed floor: 3/4" Tongue and Groove exterior plywood


Six sheets of plywood will be enough for the floor of this 12' x 16' shed.

The plywood is marked with instructions to leave a 1/8" gap all around for expansion.

I treat the under side of the flooring with a "mis-tint" paint or stain. Most paint shops have a few cans around that are deeply discounted. My paint shop calls them "bone paint." Perhaps it's because of the bonehead who mixed the wrong color. More likely, because no one cares what color you paint the "bones," you can use any color; people only care about the color of the "skin."

2017-11-23

Site prep for 12' x 16' shed

Client chose a layer of gravel with 3" deep holes under the feet.

2017-11-22

Wall bracing


Before the wall module is removed from the jig, we inset a 1" x 2" brace.

2017-11-21

Paints: Color options


Paint color samples can't be properly reproduced on screen. We may use similar colors from any brand. We use a lighter color for the walls with a contrasting, darker trim. Satin finish. Sherwin Williams offers a line of "Historic Exterior" colors.  In the brown range, SW 2859 Beige with SW 2836 Quartersawn Oak trim. In the green range, SW 2812 Rookwood Jade with SW 2816 Rookwood Dark Green trim. To minimize your cost and environmental impact, we use a limited range of colors. You can request custom colors. They are an upgrade and cost more.

2017-11-20

Concrete Anchor Kit for Storage Building

Arrow Concrete Anchor Kit for Storage Building
from Home Depot
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Arrow-Concrete-Anchor-Kit-for-Storage-Building-AK100/100062646

First wall built in the jig

The first wall built using the jig settles nicely in to place.

Each stud receives two nails on the top and two on the bottom.

2" x 4" needs trimming down to 8'


I trim the 2" x 4" down to 8' length.

First wall module stands on its own

The first wall is square enough to stand on its own.

The wall module jig is built around the first wall.

Every wall will be virtually identical.

Screws specs


TRX deck screw, 3". (8 x 3). Yellow dichromate (yellow zinc aka YZ). T20 6-lobe flat head multipurpose interior wood screw. Supplier: Fastenal.

Exterior screws will be 3" DEC-KING #2 Square Drive Climacoat.

Siding the shed

Commonly shed siding consists of T-111.


LP SmartSide SmartSide 48 in. x 96 in. Strand Panel Siding
also makes a good choice. (shown.)

Hardie Board cement board provides a non-warping alternative to wood, but the company has a bad environmental and legal record. An ongoing class-action lawsuit claims defective products. Also, Hardie Workers were harmed by asbestos.

http://www.allurausa.com/ based in Houston, Texas has a fibercement plant located in White City, Oregon. Using this product presumably minimizes transportation inputs and keeps some local money in the local economy. This would be my preference.
  1. PARR LUMBER COMPANY
    1231 Disk Dr 
    Medford, WA 97501 
    (541) 734-7277
  2. ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS
    3630 Crater Lake Ave, 
    Medford, WA 87504 
    (541) 779-4571

Minimize the high environmental cost of building

I am committed to minimizing the high environmental cost of building. Wherever practical, I reduce, reuse, and recycle. First, I design to minimize waste. Standard shed wall sizes are 7' 9", 11' 9", and 15' 9" to reduce waste materials and keep costs down. "Waste" wood gets sorted, raw wood goes into burnable bin. Even sawdust gets re-purposed. I avoid using pressure treated wood when possible, and then avoid cutting into it, which creates dust, waste, and the need to re-seal. I use water-based, low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and glues. I continually educate myself on best practices and materials. When practical, I use locally sourced materials.

Steel and concrete used in building construction contribute significantly to environmental pollution.
For further research:
"What Building Material (wood, steel, concrete) Has The Smallest Overall Environment Impact?" 

http://cascadewindows.com/ Cascade Windows are manufactured in Oregon.  Miller Paints is an Oregon company. Allura siding is a Rogue Valley company, but the product is shipped to a warehouse in Washington state before it is retailed.

2017-11-19

Wall Module


I build the wall modules of 2" x 4"s, 16" on center. Modules will be installed on a sill (bottom) plate, then a top plate will be added. Finished height of the wall will be 7' 9". This module is 8' wide and will be used to create the jig. All the following walls will be based on this module.

2017-11-18

Barn-style Sliding Door(s), Hardware


Penson. Recommended for best combination of value and aesthetics
6.6 Feet Sliding Barn Wood Door Hardware Antique Style (Brown)
https://penson.us/products/tcbunny-6-6-feet-sliding-barn-wood-door-hardware-antique-style-brown
$40.48
"50% discount code: penson"

Upgrade options / further research:

Richelieu. Most extensive selection. US & Canada. 2200 West Valley North
Unit 120
Auburn, WA 98001
Phone: (253) 218-0360
https://www.richelieu.com/us/en/category/sliding-systems/farm-and-commercial-hardware-for-exterior-sliding-doors/1168809

pricy limited selection
https://barndoorshardware.com/high-rise-barn-door-hardware/

"MWE Hardware remains the gold, or rather, the stainless steel standard for sliding door hardware. Made in Germany by master craftsmen..."
https://barndoorhardware.com/product-category/barn-door-hardware/mwe-hardware/

"the C-Guide doesn't require any modification to the bottom of your door"
https://www.realslidinghardware.com/c-bottom-guide-for-barn-door-hardware/

http://hangingdoorhardware.com/
"a division of http://www.lockshowroom.com/"
2343 N. Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Orange County CA
714-541-5291

Everbilt
Dark Oil-Rubbed Bronze Arrow Decorative Sliding Door Hardware
Was  $99.98
$49.99
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Dark-Oil-Rubbed-Bronze-Arrow-Decorative-Sliding-Door-Hardware-60062/302204859

https://www.lowes.com/creative-ideas/woodworking-and-crafts/barn-style-sliding-door/project

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Home-Improvement-Sliding-Door-Hardware/zgbs/hi/9628854011

2017-11-17

Framing lumber receives 2 coats of primer

I apply two coats of Zinnser Bullseye 123 Primer (white or gray) before assembly. The flooring system and at least the bottom two (2) inches of framing will receive primer.

2017-11-16

Accurate to within 1/64 of an inch

John sets up the saw table, it's 13 feet long. We'll cut the lumber accurate to within 1/64" of an inch.

2017-11-11

Shed build begins

208 8-foot 2" x 4"s arrive Friday.

The Douglas fir was sawn at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon.

Saturday I grade and sort the 2" x 4"s. About 2/3 will make excellent framing, that is, 7-foot lengths (on right). One third (on left) is downgraded for other (shorter) uses. The are stacked to air dry.


Shed design

I am studying this series of 16 shed-building videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryLifeMedia.
Matching plans
http://countrylifeprojects.com/shedplan/
and sketchup 3-d models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWqsp6RnTgY
excel spreadsheet ready to go

2017-10-05

Are there a lot of "mini" power centers?

Lazaris: Oh, very much so, yes. The energy vortexes — meaning the circles of energy that are two or three hundred miles in diameter — are located on what are called ley lines.
To digress, in your body you have acupuncture points — energy vortexes — that follow along certain meridians or ley lines., Where these meridians are particularly ”hot" 4 where there's an energy point — that's where a needle is applied, electronically or otherwise, or pressure is applied if you're doing acupressure. Simply put, following the meridian to an energy vortex and applying pressure is what produces healing.
Your Earth, as a consciousness, similarly has these "meridians." They aren't so clearly defined as perhaps is the ”liver meridian" or the “lung meridian," but they are meridians that flow across the Earth, nonetheless. Where they intersect many times there is an energy point, certainly so, and there will be a power point.
Some are energy vortexes, and some are "mini” power centers. If one looks more clearly, say, in England, you can follow the line from one point to another. The ancients and the not-so-ancients built temples, churches, and cathedrals right on these particular power points. Stonehenge and Avebury are two examples. Other standing stone places are similarly located (ironically and coincidentally!) right on those points.
Well, certainly so, England is not somehow privileged to have all these energy patterns and no one else does. Certainly so, your country has them. As one looks at the American Indian cultures, the mound Indians of the Midwest built their mounds along these ley lines. The Western Indians built their kivas and other power points and sacred places along these lines as well.
Though they may not have had the vocabulary to call them energy points, meridians, or ley lines, indeed they knew their power. So as you find a ley line — an energy point —— on your own property, well, within a certain radius you can definitely feel the energy difference. We would trust it. We would go with it, and we would indeed use that energy to profoundly create and more particularly to create the reality as you desire it. Absolutely. That's wonderful.

Lazaris is a non-physical entity, channeled through Jach Pursel. LazarisInterviews Book II, p. 77 et seq.


Can we create a power center on the Earth?

Lazaris: Certainly so. One has to go about it with a certain intentionality: "I’m going to lay out a particular power point.” We would encourage you to pick a beautiful point — by your definition — it doesn't necessarily have to be beautiful by everybody else’s definition. You can imbue it with power.
How do you do this? It's as simple as it sounds — almost so simple that people would think, "Ah, it can't be true.”
Basically, you sit there and love the Earth. We recommend that you sit with bare feet to touch the Earth and bare hands to touch the Earth. If that's not possible, however, don't do it. Sit there and pour love into the Earth, really love the Earth, and sense the Earth as living energy, as living consciousness. Love it, and love it, and love it, and love it. Give it as much love as you possibly can.
Over a period of time, giving love with power, energy, and intention can create a power spot. Once you define a spot, surround it in a bubble of light, and protect it in the bubble of light. Then work with reinforcing and expanding, building and protecting. Without too much effort, in time the spot will be powerful. Other people coming along would go, "Wooh! Wow! This is a powerful spot!” You can rather just smile gently and say, ”Yeah, that's really interesting, isn't it?” Let them think whatever they want to think. Yes, you can create power spots.
If you find one — like the one you found — you can expand it, you can stretch it, or leave it the way it is.

Lazaris is a non-physical entity, channeled through Jach Pursel. Lazaris Interviews Book II, p. 78


via VortexMaps.com