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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 8:26:23 GMT
cantilever roof then? weighted wood struts poking out the rear?
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Post by kris on Sept 23, 2020 8:35:18 GMT
120kg, why would you want to make it that heavy, its a hairdryer cupboard! Or just use 12 pistons. I ordered some roofing shingles for it as I think they look better than felt, but they are heavier than I had anticipated. Bloody hell its getting to be a really posh shed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 8:36:02 GMT
MDF would of been easier.
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Post by patty on Sept 23, 2020 11:40:06 GMT
I ordered some roofing shingles for it as I think they look better than felt, but they are heavier than I had anticipated. Bloody hell its getting to be a really posh shed. pallets with roofing shingles... I do hope we will get pictures and updates over winter just to make sure it weathers better than other products....
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Post by Trina on Sept 23, 2020 12:59:07 GMT
Bloody hell its getting to be a really posh shed. pallets with roofing shingles... I do hope we will get pictures and updates over winter just to make sure it weathers better than other products.... But...will it have fake rivets ?😏
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 13:01:10 GMT
I'm just nervous about the idea of suspending a hundred kilos of "roofing shingles" on top of a shed made of pallet wood.
Seems a lot of weight to be putting up high like that.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Sept 23, 2020 13:45:39 GMT
I'm just nervous about the idea of suspending a hundred kilos of "roofing shingles" on top of a shed made of pallet wood. Seems a lot of weight to be putting up high like that. No, it will be fine, just might be a bit heavy to lift but if it is that won't be the end of the world. Pallet wood itself is of fairly good quality and a four-way pallet is designed to carry a tonne of goods and withstand mechanical handling and being bounced around in a lorry trailer for hundreds of miles or a shipping container for thousands of miles. The roof will be reinforced at the corners and lined with plywood before the shingles are fitted anyway and the plywood (you can see the first piece in place in the pics) will further serve to hold everything together. This is it as it stands, if the weather is ok I'll finish it off at the weekend, then I think I might build a log store.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 13:48:21 GMT
Looks good. I assume you have taken wind effect into account and it's well anchored down.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 13:53:18 GMT
Get a few bodies in that bad boy!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 13:55:46 GMT
Get a few bodies in that bad boy! I think that's already dealt with by the cover to the left. Held down with extra wood and pieces of curb to stop the half alive scrotes trying to escape. I assume it is Non breathable fabric so they can't breathe.
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Post by patty on Sept 23, 2020 14:08:15 GMT
pallets with roofing shingles... I do hope we will get pictures and updates over winter just to make sure it weathers better than other products.... But...will it have fake rivets ?😏 I would hope so......
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Post by Mr Stabby on Sept 23, 2020 14:10:36 GMT
Looks good. I assume you have taken wind effect into account and it's well anchored down. It's free-standing but I imagine its own weight will be more than sufficient to keep it in place. It's built on a base of one-and-a-half pallets from which I removed the top bearers and then reassembled, close boarding them and adding a couple of extra boards in the process. This alone will weigh around 40kg. The side cladding is secured to the framework in three places per section, including three-inch decking screws at the bottom into the pallets. The corners are reinforced. I've no doubt it will be far hardier than a £250 shed from B and Q made out of featherboard. And all in all, even with the roof shingles, which at £34 were the most expensive item, It will still only have cost me around £70. With the yellow Honda steadily increasing in value it is worth that to be able to keep it out of the weather, particularly sunlight which fades the paintwork and makes the plastic parts brittle. Besides this, I enjoy woodworking so building it has been an enjoyable way to pass life's dreary hour.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 14:11:10 GMT
Are you trying to lift open the roof to the side?
I reckon you would have big issues trying to shift 120kg to one side, if its not fixed down then would tip it over or rip the roof off?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Sept 23, 2020 14:24:31 GMT
Are you trying to lift open the roof to the side? I reckon you would have big issues trying to shift 120kg to one side, if its not fixed down then would tip it over or rip the roof off? There will be hinges at the rear and it will lift at the front, a bit like a car bonnet and then be supported on stays. I won't need it to lift much, just a couple of feet to make it easier to wheel the little Honda in and out. The hinges at the rear will be the same as the ones on the ramp/door at the front, but 16" rather than 12". It's not the end of the world if this does prove impractical and the roof ends up being fixed, the Honda will still fit in, it will just be a bit more awkward for a human bean to gain access. I really won't know if this will work until the work progresses as I'm not doing this from plans so it's a bit of a leap in the dark.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2020 14:34:43 GMT
Might be worth considering a linear actuator for that job.
Sometimes they come up cheap on eBay. Used among other things for large lawnmowers to lift the cutting cylinders up and down and wheelchair cranes.
And old school satellite dishes but those motors might not have the lifting power.
or build a scraffoldong support around the shed with a little trailer winch and a pulley to lift the lid up and down.
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