Studio shed build - blog

PCthug wrote in post #14604684
Thousands of screws, about £80 (wont need any more though).

PCthug wrote in post #14607668
20/6/12
All the roofing beams/trusses are all but done, but still a few more things to do but i ran out of screws.

Famous last words eh? lol

Subscribed ages ago to this thread, great to see the job from start to finish, really enjoying seeing your project take shape!!

Monstro 66 wrote in post #14607833
Famous last words eh? lol

Subscribed ages ago to this thread, great to see the job from start to finish, really enjoying seeing your project take shape!!

Lol, i knew i shouldnt have said that.

To be honest, i have enough for the T&G but need about 30 more for the roof trusses.

Get that roof on.......I'm stressing about that flooring getting wet

fotoworx wrote in post #14608257
Get that roof on.......I'm stressing about that flooring getting wet

Either that or cover that floor with plastic. That wood is going to curl up if it gets any more wetter.

fotoworx wrote in post #14608257
Get that roof on.......I'm stressing about that flooring getting wet

Its raining today
I am going to put polythene sheeting over the roof this morning.

CameraMan wrote in post #14608653
Either that or cover that floor with plastic. That wood is going to curl up if it gets any more wetter.

The sheeting i have is 1.4mtr, so i had to overlap it. This didnt stop the rain seeping in the join still making the floor wet.
With it being flat it didnt run off either

PCthug wrote in post #14610235
The sheeting i have is 1.4mtr, so i had to overlap it. This didnt stop the rain seeping in the join still making the floor wet.
With it being flat it didnt run off either

Did you tape the sheeting?

pwm2 wrote in post #14610248
Did you tape the sheeting?

Mostly, but as i said with it being flat it pooled and ended up finding a way in.
The sheeting then stopped it from drying out lol.

Why didn't you just create a mini tent with it?

ewheeler20 wrote in post #14613067
Why didn't you just create a mini tent with it?

Mini tent lol, there is nothing mini about a 3x7x3 shed.
On a serious note, i didnt think about one. It would have also added to the expense.
I have now covered it all in polythene. Quite a feat by myself in the wind and rain.
I will probably wake up in the morning to find it in my next doors neighbours garden

A large tarp (maybe 2) draped over it will keep most of the rain out. Nice thing about tarps is they have eyelets so you can weigh them down with some rope and tools if necessary.

by mini, i meant short. Stack a bunch of 2x4s on top of each other in the middle of the floor. Use that as your peak. Now the poly will have a shallow slope to each which would promote water runoff and prevent pooling...

ewheeler20 wrote in post #14613289
by mini, i meant short. Stack a bunch of 2x4s on top of each other in the middle of the floor. Use that as your peak. Now the poly will have a shallow slope to each which would promote water runoff and prevent pooling...

I did actually do that, but the frame round the outside acted like a 2" high stop, and wouldnt allow the water to run off out of the shed and still pooled.

I did actually look at tarps and was offered 2 off my friend, but actually simply forgot to go and collect them.
It does have polythene over the top now and i hope to go and buy boards and felt tomorrow, so it should be waterproof (the roof that is) by the weekend.

PCthug wrote in post #14613428
it should be waterproof (the roof that is) by the weekend.

Good....then I'll be able to relax!

Has the floor swollen much with sucking up that rain? When it's dry you maybe able to hire a floor sander for 1/2 a day.

Digging the build. Brings back memories of building a shed with my dad 10 years ago. We didn't get permits either, ran electrical, and it was sold 6 months ago no problems (in California). Thanks for sharing PCthug.

fotoworx wrote in post #14613512
Good....then I'll be able to relax!

Has the floor swollen much with sucking up that rain? When it's dry you maybe able to hire a floor sander for 1/2 a day.

Check the nails or screws you fastened it down with and make sure that the floor isn't popping up around the nails/screws.

I must say, you're doing the right thing with screws. When I put my decks together we used air hammers and recently I sarted to replace the wood with veranda board (synthetic wood) and had to pry all that old stuff up with a hammer. What a pain in the neck! I wish we'd used screws. I'm using screws on the new veranda board.