Now.....Since my good friend Sinfonian had some questions about how the walls were connected, I wanted to share some pictures with details for better understanding....First, here's a closeup photo of the header (minus the cripple studs). Now, in a one room building such as this, the outer walls are what carries the weight of the entire roof. These are commonly called "load bearing walls". Well...anytime a doorway or window is framed into one of these walls, it becomes a weak point, and the span acroos the opening has to be beefed up to carry the weight.....without headers, a door or window will "stick", "rub", or not open/close very good. Imagine how much weight it would take to cause 2 pieces of 2x6, about 38" long (doubled, laying on edge) to deflect even a fraction of an inch. Yeah....hundreds of pounds. So, once the small cripple studs are installed into the gap above the header, it will easily carry it's share of the roof weight.
Photo below - The 2x4 section (sole plate) at the bottom of the doorway is usually removed (cut) with a saw before the door is installed, and this is where the threshold goes. However, I'll leave mine in there (because I don't want an actual threshold). This is a shed, not a house.....
Photo below - The corners of the individual walls are butted up to each other, then nailed. Other boards will be added later, and are commonly called "deadwood". These are necessary for attaching sheetrock, or other interior wall coverings to. The 2 photos below are of the same corner.....
Photo below - A complete shot of the construction so far. After the cripple studs are toenailed into the 3-1/2" gap above the header, it will be time to start building the rafters. These will be built in place - one board at a time. Remember....this is a 1 man project, and I don't have John here! Hmmm....I wonder how much a plane ticket from Washington to Alabama would be......Ha!
In other news, I will probably be having surgery performed on both knees sometime in the near future, because it has become very painful to walk. This is due to both genetics, and spending over 20 years walking on the concrete floor of a manufacturing plant. This will be my last year for major outdoor projects, because my joints are quickly deteriorating. After the shed is complete, i'll build a wooden ramp for my parents' motorized wheelchair - and that will be it. Besides.....a person has to stop building things sometime, it's getting to look like an amusement park around here. Ha! Take care, and happy building!
EG
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Ah, EG. That is so sad to hear. I would think they could repair your knees to a point where you could continue your lifestyle. My brother had knee surgery a decade ago and though he may need another soon, he's still dancing, so-to-speak. I agree you need to take it easy, but maybe it would be a good thing to get your children interested in helping do the heavy lifting. That's what my brother and I do for my folks...
And thank you so much for the close-ups. I get it now. Great work!
Good luck with your surgery. Make sure your all planted first!
The shed looks good, and plane tickets are pretty cheap right now ;-)
Sorry about the knees, you're pretty young to be going through that. Mr. H has a lot of pain from his years on the concrete, too. I have one bad knee from an old injury, but I'm opting to suffer through it rather than have surgery. Mr. H's brother, as well as two of our good friends, had double knee replacements recently, and all are doing great and have no regrets. Brother is back golfing and bowling, and he's almost 80 years old! You're a tough old redneck, you'll come through this just fine. Granny said.
Hi EG! Greetings from Wyoming!
Your shed is coming along nicely!
You sound down tonight... Sorry that your knees are bothering you.
My mother-in-law is having knee surgery 6/18. I feel for both of you!!!
Question...
I'm seeing little grasshoppers jumping around my SFG. We get them pretty bad around here and they cause a lot of damage.
Any ideas on preventative measures?
See... you've become the bug "go to guy!" LOL!
Well, IF this is your last building project, at least you're going out with a bang.
Doctors can do some amazing things these days. With rehab and a little hard work and determination, I'm sure you'll be as good a new.
Sinfonian - You're welcome on the extra detail....I'll go to the doctor pretty soon, and see what the damage is. If surgery is required, it will take place during the winter months - when there's not alot going on.
Granny - For the past 3 weeks, my right knee has had pain with every step. Previously, it was the left knee.....
Toni - thanks. The grasshoppers require a pretty potent insecticide - like carbaryl (sevin). The "bug man" has a nice ring to it. :-)
Cheryl - Because it will be my last big project, i'll put my all into it. Even if my knees are repaired, I'm planning on taking it easy after this year. I deserve it.....
I bet you'll be as good as new sooner than you think. Sure, right now you say you're going to quit the big building projects, but you obviously love doing them. I don't think you'll stay in this mindset very long. It's just like when people retire....they can't wait for the day that they don't have to work anymore, and a few months later they're itching to get back out there again!
Chin up, everything will turn out for the best. :)
Shed's lookin' good! Of course everything you build looks studier n' hell. I wish I had some carpentry skills. Ah well.
Also so sorry to hear that your knees are givin' you grief. Hope you're able to get some relief from the pain soon.
Oh how sad. The last big project. I hope you at least keep up your little projects. They are fun to watch.
I hope your surgery goes well. It isn't any fun to be in pain when you walk.
Peel - yeah, I love doing the projects, even if they are done alone.
Jenn - that's funny that you say that my constructions are sturdy.....When I finished the deck that is connected to the house, my Dad looked at me and said "Well, if it comes a tornado, the deck will be the last thing standing" Ha!
DaphneThere may be small projects, but I honestly don't know what they'd be.....I mean, everything's been built already. There is the trebuchet, though!
OMG that is remarkable! I love your work! Guess I am not as contemporaneous as your regular readers! I swear I have fallen in love with your blog... Breathtaking writing! You're an outstanding and talented person, keep up the individuality :)
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