A Shed Downunder.

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A turn for the better. [emoji106]


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[drivesitfar]

1/2: it's great that you know to turn the power off when your grandsons show up. having chemicals up high or behind a locked cabinet door is a good thing too.

very happy to hear your health is still moving in a positive direction!!

have a great day in the SHED!!

 

[xtremek]

Glad to hear the joints are feeling better and the pain meds are going down.

 

[Matias]

Good to hear you are feeling better!

Nice lathe, and you already made something useful with it, great work! For me, lathes represent the old school machinist which is a dying a breed. Nice to see all the knowledge and experience flowing your direction! This is garagejournal at it's best

 

[1/2 Cup]

Great news Steve. Have fun!

Bobby thank you
I will have fun for sure.

Very sorry to hear that. All my electrician jokes are too shocking for this forum !!

Coolabah

This is turning into a very illuminating thread. Maybe you can make a custom Steampunk lamp with your lathe.

Keeping you in our prayers, Steve. Expecting smooth sailing from here on out.

Andy

Many thanks for your thoughts and prayers as always they are much appreciated.
I wold like to think it will be smooth sailing from here with out a doubt.

A turn for the better. [emoji106]

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Shorty It is a turn for the better that's for sure

1/2: it's great that you know to turn the power off when your grandsons show up. having chemicals up high or behind a locked cabinet door is a good thing too.

very happy to hear your health is still moving in a positive direction!!

have a great day in the SHED!!

Drives you can never ever be to careful with children around especially so in a shed environment as they are just so inquisitive and can get into trouble in a nano second.

My Oncologist was very pleased with how things are going at the moment with my next scan in four weeks time.

I am enjoying my time off work let me tell you, it has nearly taken a week to unwind and get in to holiday mode away from work..

Glad to hear the joints are feeling better and the pain meds are going down.

xtremek ever so slowly things are getting back to normal with the Thyroid meds kicking in and not having to rely on pain medication to get relief is a real blessing.

Good to hear you are feeling better!

Nice lathe, and you already made something useful with it, great work! For me, lathes represent the old school machinist which is a dying a breed. Nice to see all the knowledge and experience flowing your direction! This is garagejournal at it's best

Matias thank you

As you say this is the Garage Journal at its best The knowledge and experience is just amazing and I am so grateful for that.

Thank you one and all, have a top day..

 

[BBChevro]

...you can never ever be to careful with children around especially so in a shed environment as they are just so inquisitive and can get into trouble in a nano second.
...

You're so right Steve...

My Dad's family had a workshop for their transport business, where I spent a lot of my childhood - but not entirely without incident...
When I was very young (it was before I had reached school age, so I would have only been about 3 or 4) I fell into the (concrete floored) service pit! [emoji15]
I still have a small divot on my left ear lobe (apparently my only injury was a cut on my ear - go figure).

A few years later (I was probably about 8 or 9), I was watching the big bench grinder slowing down and (I have no idea why) decided to find out if I could stop it by putting my finger on it - guess what, I did stop it (it stopped when it jammed my finger against the tool-rest).
No lasting damage there either, just a bit of skin off.

Fortunately, I survived and have great memories of "the shed" - as I reached adulthood I often worked on my own cars there or fabricated parts, etc.

I would never discourage kids from taking an interest in workshop activities, but they do need supervision.


Good to hear that you've enjoyed your time off. [emoji106]



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[1/2 Cup]

Mark so true

Our upbringing on a farm was no different and when I think back on it its a wonder we are still here that said we did learn from our mistakes and what was going to hurt you as well.

As a pre teen I suffered:
Two broken arms in separate incidents.
Lost my R/H little toe whilst I was hearding cows in bare feet on concrete.
Broke my nose big time after landing face first in the dirt from being catapulted as a pillion passenger off a motor bike.
Broken collar bone.
Numerous cuts, abrasions and burns from doing stupid things as well

All it has been a relaxing few days off so far, actually doing not to much apart from Mrs1/2 Cups honey do s and just smelling the roses.

We were privileged to have Lyndon and his wife Irene drop in for a few hours last week for a cuppa and a chat on their holiday road trip. I was absolutely fantastic to catch up with a fellow GJ member and his wife and finally meet them.

Mrs 1/2 Cup is still painting pickets for the front fence of the West Wing so it won't be long until I have the job of installing them.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: good to hear you had a nice visit with Lyndon and his bride.

funny you name off all the injuries like they are/were badges of your time learning when you were younger. good thing you weren't living in my area at this time cause I hear the waits in most of our emergency rooms are about 6-8 hours. no quick in and out these days.

best of luck finishing off Mrs. 1/2's To do list and maybe she'll ok another tool purchase or a WEST WING GARAGE ADDITION?

cheers and keep smelling those roses that i'm guessing are coming up nicely in your part of the world now.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Drives it was a privilege to have Lyndon and Irene to drop by.


They were certainly different times in regards to waiting in emergency rooms that's for sure our doctors almost had an open door policy when it came to our familly as there was always one of us in need of medical attention.

Mrs 1/2 Cups to do list just grows and grows if you recall she wanted to make over the front fence of the West Wing which I admit was looking a bit worse for wear and letting the appearance of the place down.

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I removed the old gates while I was on the go as they were too heavy to open and close.

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I stripped all 160 odd pickets and corrected some of the rails to get them reasonably level which were about 1 1/2 out which did my head in.

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Mrs 1/2 Cup is on painting duty so she is repainting what you see above plus the new replacement pickets.

BTW as you can see our roses are all out in full bloom now.

I also managed to finally track down a good source of quality carbide lathe tool tips which arrived in the post the other day at a reasonable price, most packs of 10 retail out here for over $100. They took a bit of tracking down and I did not realise just how many different types there is
The tool holders pair that came with the lathe are an indexable SECO brand and not wanting waste them and buying a whole new pair the tips were a good find.


Thank you one and all have a great weekend

 

[Grizz1963]

That fence will be soooo nice once completed.

Your roses look absolutely beautiful.

 

[1/2 Cup]

That fence will be soooo nice once completed.

Your roses look absolutely beautiful.

Thank you Rian

I have made a start on fitting the new pickets but Mrs 1/2 Cup is busily painting away as she is insisting on one coat of primer and two coat of weather shield colour before I fit them up which makes for a nice job.

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I trust you are having a great weekend

 

[ajohno]

Great job you and your wife are doing Steve. Having your investment property next door is also an advantage for doing jobs just like this.

 

[xtremek]

Just painting the rails is such a big visual improvement.

 

[TwoBytes]

Fence is looking great Steve!

How are you attaching the pickets? Nail gun, or clocked stainless screws?

 

[rmalkow2]

The fence is going to look great. I like the color coordination to the house colors. Did that jaunty finial in the 2nd pic get fixed too or did it succumb to the saw blade?

Bob

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: some of your LITTLE TO DO's for Mrs. 1/2 would take some of us all summer to do. looks like you are well on your way to having a new fence soon.

just curious how many pickets you broke taking them off? also what was your method of stripping them so Mrs. 1/2 can prime and paint?

I also really liked how you improved the street appeal of your rental by removing the big palms even though I like palm trees.

TB: CLOCKED OF COURSE!!

 

[BBChevro]

Fence is looking great Steve!

How are you attaching the pickets? Nail gun, or clocked stainless screws?

[emoji1]

I'm sure that it will look great either way. [emoji106]

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[oldironfarmer]

Great deal on the carbide inserts! Glad you're getting set up.

Pickets look great! This effort confirms you guys are an excellent match, she is insisting on painting the 1/2 Cup way.

Interesting discussion on emergency rooms. We have a small hospital in our nearest town. Their emergency room is well staffed by mature doctors who got tired of big city trauma continuity. They really know their stuff and I've never had more than a five minute wait. A pretty good deal.

 

[Bears Fan]

The "West Wing" is looking awesome

 

[1/2 Cup]

Great job you and your wife are doing Steve. Having your investment property next door is also an advantage for doing jobs just like this.

Thank you Aaron
Having the property next door has been a huge advantage to us for exactly that reason, I could not see us doing it any other way to be honest.

Just painting the rails is such a big visual improvement.

xtremek, absolutely
Although the property is reasonably neat this just finishes it off to give it a nice street appeal.

Fence is looking great Steve!

How are you attaching the pickets? Nail gun, or clocked stainless screws?

Thank you Mat.

I am using 10gx40mm Countersunk galvanised self drilling screws as the horizontal rails are 25 x 50 mm RHS ( rectangular hollow section steel )

https://www.bunnings.com.au/zenith-...ountersunk-head-metal-screws-50-pack_p2420547

I am definitely not clocking them or using stainless screws
as I think these will go the distance.

The fence is going to look great. I like the color coordination to the house colors. Did that jaunty finial in the 2nd pic get fixed too or did it succumb to the saw blade?

Bob

Thank you Bob
I do like things to be colour coordinated, my theory is if its not broke why fix it.
All the finials ended up in the green waste bin and have been replace with 100 x 100 galvanised post caps.

1/2: some of your LITTLE TO DO's for Mrs. 1/2 would take some of us all summer to do. looks like you are well on your way to having a new fence soon.

just curious how many pickets you broke taking them off? also what was your method of stripping them so Mrs. 1/2 can prime and paint?

I also really liked how you improved the street appeal of your rental by removing the big palms even though I like palm trees.

TB: CLOCKED OF COURSE!!

Drives we just keep ticking away with those little jobs, it won't take long to finish off now that we have the momentum going.

I only broke one or two pickets getting them off, the biggest trouble I had was stripped screw heads

The old pickets were too far gone to reuse so we elected to replace the lot.

I do like palm trees as well, however these self seeded ones were starting to undermine the homes foundations and had to go. The home does have a nice appeal about it and its just a matter of keeping the maintenance up to it like you would any other home

Sorry but I no that this might come as a shock to you but I am giving clocking PH screws a big miss

[emoji1]

I'm sure that it will look great either way. [emoji106]

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Mark I am sure they will look great clocked or not clocked in fact I have instructed Mrs 1/2 Cup to paint over the heads so my faux pas does not stand out as much

Great deal on the carbide inserts! Glad you're getting set up.

Pickets look great! This effort confirms you guys are an excellent match, she is insisting on painting the 1/2 Cup way.

Interesting discussion on emergency rooms. We have a small hospital in our nearest town. Their emergency room is well staffed by mature doctors who got tired of big city trauma continuity. They really know their stuff and I've never had more than a five minute wait. A pretty good deal.

Thank you Andy
I am starting to tool up for the lathe, you have just got to have the right gear to do the right job.

Mrs 1/2 Cup is one fussy painter, more so than myself. In the last few months she has done our lounge, dining room, front entry and now the West Wings front fence with the laundry to get a make over next.

Heck you guys are really lucky when it comes Hospital Emergency rooms and waiting times by the sound of it.
Ours is a larger regional hospital and waiting times can be in the hours ( unless you are admitted by ambulance ) however we do have a number of local clinic's that provide 24/7 medical services which aren't to bad.

The "West Wing" is looking awesome

Thank you BF

We just keep chipping away at those little jobs all the time in the end they make a big difference to the property

Thank you one and all, have a top day.

 

[TwoBytes]

I'm sure galvanised screws will outlast the pickets Steve.

No doubt clocked stainless would be massive overkill!

Looking forward to seeing the "after" pics mate.

 

[Strouty]

Are the pickets wood? Some types of wood eat galvanized steel over time, that may be why people are talking about stainless screws.

Can you post a picture of the carport rose, I don’t think I have seen that one in full bloom since before you repositioned it. Look good, your progress is always inspiring.

 

[jon72vega]

Steve,
The fence will look excellent when complete, with your and Mrs 1/2 Cups attention to detail!

 

[shortykorte]

Transformation is tops. Is the Mrs. rolling, brushing or spraying the pickets? I’m also thinking custom turned LED finials for the gate post would be cool.


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[bolensboneyard]

Mark so true

Our upbringing on a farm was no different and when I think back on it its a wonder we are still here that said we did learn from our mistakes and what was going to hurt you as well.

As a pre teen I suffered:
Two broken arms in separate incidents.
Lost my R/H little toe whilst I was hearding cows in bare feet on concrete.
Broke my nose big time after landing face first in the dirt from being catapulted as a pillion passenger off a motor bike.
Broken collar bone.
Numerous cuts, abrasions and burns from doing stupid things as well

All it has been a relaxing few days off so far, actually doing not to much apart from Mrs1/2 Cups honey do s and just smelling the roses.

We were privileged to have Lyndon and his wife Irene drop in for a few hours last week for a cuppa and a chat on their holiday road trip. I was absolutely fantastic to catch up with a fellow GJ member and his wife and finally meet them.

Mrs 1/2 Cup is still painting pickets for the front fence of the West Wing so it won't be long until I have the job of installing them.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Steve I just have to comment on the awards you have listed above. I managed to avoid breaking anything before the age of forty. Once I got going, however, I caught up with you fast. My first broken bones were ribs, two of them, taken out in a tournament Karate match with a twenty year old who was a foot taller. He walked away remembering me also. It took three months for me to be able to sleep on that side. After that I have broken five toes, three fingers, at least four knuckles, a collar bone, numerous small fractures, and of course, my ankle a few years back. All but the ankle were broken in the dojo. Hammers, believe it or not, have never been able to break anything I hit them with except, what I was trying to fix. Believe me, I tried many times to break just about every bone imaginable with one. My head, which has been hit with everything from 2x4's to pine logs, has always weathered the onslaught! Go figure!

 

[1/2 Cup]

I'm sure galvanised screws will outlast the pickets Steve.

No doubt clocked stainless would be massive overkill!

Looking forward to seeing the "after" pics mate.

Mat the screw certainly will outlast the pickets as did the last lot.

Clocked stainless self drilling screws is just pure indulgence and I have to draw the line some where.

Are the pickets wood? Some types of wood eat galvanized steel over time, that may be why people are talking about stainless screws.

Can you post a picture of the carport rose, I don’t think I have seen that one in full bloom since before you repositioned it. Look good, your progress is always inspiring.

Strouty, our pickets are Cyprus Pine and it is a very oily timber which helps preserve them from what the old ones looked like when I stripped it down. The main issue with the pickets was that they were starting to split and rot due to not being painted properly in the first place and not maintained over the years.


This is last years bloom which is just as stunning every year.

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Many thanks for your kind words

Steve,
The fence will look excellent when complete, with your and Mrs 1/2 Cups attention to detail!

Jon many thanks

Transformation is tops. Is the Mrs. rolling, brushing or spraying the pickets? I’m also thinking custom turned LED finials for the gate post would be cool.

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Shorty thank you

Mrs 1/2 Cup is brushing each of the three coats by hand which is they way she wanted to do it and she is doing a top job of it.

Your right I could fit some solar powered, custom turned LED finials on the gate posts, now that's worth a thought

Steve I just have to comment on the awards you have listed above. I managed to avoid breaking anything before the age of forty. Once I got going, however, I caught up with you fast. My first broken bones were ribs, two of them, taken out in a tournament Karate match with a twenty year old who was a foot taller. He walked away remembering me also. It took three months for me to be able to sleep on that side. After that I have broken five toes, three fingers, at least four knuckles, a collar bone, numerous small fractures, and of course, my ankle a few years back. All but the ankle were broken in the dojo. Hammers, believe it or not, have never been able to break anything I hit them with except, what I was trying to fix. Believe me, I tried many times to break just about every bone imaginable with one. My head, which has been hit with everything from 2x4's to pine logs, has always weathered the onslaught! Go figure!

Bobby you were certainly a late starter into the realms of HURT, PAIN and AGONY but when you got going you have certainly made up for it.
At least you have come out of it standing


All I went to have my fortnightly Immunotherapy this morning which the Oncologist subsequently put off for another week or two to give me a rest as I am still feeling rather fatigued and tired due to the treatment upsetting my Thyroid. I am looking forward to not being a pin cushion for a while.
The joint pain I can manage fairly well so long as I don't overdo things.


Thank you one and all, have a top day.

 

[hewey]

Picket fence progress looks great.

Our neighbour installed a plastic fence in a Hamptons style. When he first told me I was really sceptical about it, but it looks fantastic and you need to tap it to know it's not powdercoated metal. I'm still curious about the long term durability with our heat, but so far it looks great.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Picket fence progress looks great.

Our neighbour installed a plastic fence in a Hamptons style. When he first told me I was really sceptical about it, but it looks fantastic and you need to tap it to know it's not powdercoated metal. I'm still curious about the long term durability with our heat, but so far it looks great.

Thank you Hewey

I have to admit they do look great.
We have many local horse studs that have installed miles and miles of the plastic fencing, like you I am a little sceptical about its long term durability to withstand the level of UV and heat we get out this neck of the woods but only time will tell I guess.

 

[oldironfarmer]

The roses are just gorgeous. I've tried to grow them (poorly) so that adds to my appreciation.

Plastic fences around here seem to look good for a few years then suffer separation at the joints and damage from thrown objects. I think they get brittle from UV. And the post and rail styles seem to never have the rails far enough into the posts and occasionally fall out from expansion and contraction.

Gimme wood.

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: I sure hope this IMUNOTHERAPY Treatments you are getting is a LONG TERM FIX. you don't complain a bit and i bet it's not only painful, but hard on you staying positive, but you do an AMAZING JOB OF DOING THAT while also cheering on a ton of members here.

your hanging rose is amazing and I was amazed the first time I saw it cause if I recall correctly you saved it off the old carport so it could hang nicely on the new one and it looks like it's been there for years.

best of luck with the fence and yep CEDAR seems to be my personal choice. i've seen some nice plastic fences, but without cleaning or repairs they look awful in a very short time.

hope you are enjoying your little vacation and your string of SATURDAYS.

cheers

 

[Guster]

Top job on the fence! I'm also on the fence about all this plastic nonsense. I've not seen any of it last and NZ UV is even worse than Au.

Had a long conversation with the inlaws cladding their new house with it. They are 70+ and with the 25 year guarantee they don't believe it will give them any grief in their lifetime.

On the other hand I'd be quite happy with a zincalume fence!

I like the idea of LED lit finials...

 

[xtremek]

HOLY COW!!!! The roses look fantabulous.

 

[Danshell]

Hi from another Aussie, I really enjoy this thread. Hopefully Ill be starting my new shed soon.

 

[1/2 Cup]

The roses are just gorgeous. I've tried to grow them (poorly) so that adds to my appreciation.

Plastic fences around here seem to look good for a few years then suffer separation at the joints and damage from thrown objects. I think they get brittle from UV. And the post and rail styles seem to never have the rails far enough into the posts and occasionally fall out from expansion and contraction.

Gimme wood.

Andy thank you.
Roses are really easy to grow and apart from a bit of pruning on an annual basis and the odd bit of fertilizer they do look after them selves pretty much.

I totally agree when it comes to your summation in regards to plastic fences, for me it would be metal or wood in our climate.

1/2: I sure hope this IMUNOTHERAPY Treatments you are getting is a LONG TERM FIX. you don't complain a bit and i bet it's not only painful, but hard on you staying positive, but you do an AMAZING JOB OF DOING THAT while also cheering on a ton of members here.

your hanging rose is amazing and I was amazed the first time I saw it cause if I recall correctly you saved it off the old carport so it could hang nicely on the new one and it looks like it's been there for years.

best of luck with the fence and yep CEDAR seems to be my personal choice. i've seen some nice plastic fences, but without cleaning or repairs they look awful in a very short time.

hope you are enjoying your little vacation and your string of SATURDAYS.

cheers

Drives I really feel the Immunotherapy is doing its job, it just the side effects that can be a little hard to handle, I was travelling ok there for a while but they do start to take their toll on the body. That said I am pleased that the Oncologist is giving me a respite from treatment for a bit
I am back to work tomorrow so we will see just how I stand up to it and my other option is to work from home for a while till things settle down.
Thanks again for your support and prayers..

The Climbing Rose makes a real statement at the front of our home and I am really pleased I was able to save it when I did the carport

The fence is ticking along nicely, I have caught up with Mrs 1/2 Cup who is on painting duty with about 70 Pickets left to be painted fully as only she can do.
Like any fence they all need a little TLC over time and the West Wings fence being wood was no different as it had never had any maintenance in its lifetime.

The short break was good to step off the merry go round for just a little bit.


Retirement is looking closer all the time.

Top job on the fence! I'm also on the fence about all this plastic nonsense. I've not seen any of it last and NZ UV is even worse than Au.

Had a long conversation with the inlaws cladding their new house with it. They are 70+ and with the 25 year guarantee they don't believe it will give them any grief in their lifetime.

On the other hand I'd be quite happy with a zincalume fence!

I like the idea of LED lit finials...

Guster thank you.

Plastic cladding on a new house that is unreal I would have chosen Hardie Flex or weather boards at the very least.

All our perimeter fences ( except the brick front fence ) are 7 ft colour bond steel and they are great.

I will have to see what's on the market in regards to the LED lit finials, I did use these ones one the decking fence on the West Wing and they work well.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/protector-aluminium-fence-post-solar-light-2-pack_p1141775

They suit 50 x 50 SHS

HOLY COW!!!! The roses look fantabulous.

xtremek thank you very much

We are quite proud of them

Hi from another Aussie, I really enjoy this thread. Hopefully Ill be starting my new shed soon.

Danshell hello and welcome aboard and many thanks for following along

I have just seen that you have stated you own thread and we will be looking forward to following your build.

Thank you one and all, I trust you are having a great day.

 

[HOTFR8]

It is great that the Roses always flower in time for Melbourne Cup Day. Yours are looking good.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Right on time HOTFR8
We are pretty pleased with the display we had this year.

 

[Guster]

How did your horse fair Steve?

 

[1/2 Cup]

How did your horse fair Steve?

Guster it was just another donation to our work cup sweep unfortunately.

 

[HOTFR8]

Right on time HOTFR8
We are pretty pleased with the display we had this year.

From what you showed us in the photos I would be as well.

 

[shortykorte]

1/2 Cup custom designed and fabricated LED finials using new lathe.


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