The Almost 10 by Almost 15

[Squashfest81]

Just got in from cutting and rolling the big pine pieces.
The pic is from my deck, which is about 3ft off the ground, then the yard slopes away down to that rock wall, then it actually slopes up around that cluster of boulders.
The plan is to "find" some fill to level up to that boulder cluster height. The rock wall goes away. The boulders will become the fire pit backdrop. Stones as ground cover around the fire and some type of edging to separate the grass from stones. Maybe?
Not sure if it's "good" for turning, but there is plenty to mess with.

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: might i mention that if you see any development signs in your area especially commercial ones that dig big holes you might get some FREE good fill if you tell them you'll take so many dump trucks full if they can dump and run. then all you have to do is rent a bobcat or have a friend bring his (or pay somebody to come do it since fill is free) to level off your back yard.

sometimes new homes can remove a lot of fill that works good for leveling out a yard.

some cities and counties want you to get permits to move a bunch of dirt in so be aware of that and schedule permitting or deliveries accordingly.

good luck and sounds like a good plan.

 

[Squashfest81]

Shed continues to progress at a snails pace.
Picked up a Gary Fisher MTB that I've been hitting the trails with. Haven't really ridden since high school.
And now the season of parties begins and it's time to clean up the roadside find glider. This morning before tear down.

 

[Squashfest81]

Sanding begins and this stamp pops up. I hadn't even noticed. Any Bunting Glider Co. out of Philly experts?

 

[Squashfest81]

Since I mentioned the Gary. Our move was all about location. This is about 100ft of road, 1/2 mile of bike trail, couple miles in the woods, and trail riding all along the coast.

 

[BoilermakerFan]

Subscribed! Cool shed.

 

[Squashfest81]

Thanks Boilermaker,
You aren't the vintage outdoor metal furniture guru? A boilermaker sounds good right now.

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: what's the plan for the cool metal bench? looks pretty solid to me so nice find. are you just roughing up with sandpaper so you can brush or spray on a primer? what color or don't say and we'll just wait for more pictures.

is that a lake or could that be the Atlantic Ocean you are showing?

cheers and bets of luck with the chair/swing.

 

[HSpencer]

SQ

Love that swing glider. I redid one last year that had bars instead of solid metal like yours and it came out fantastic. Those things seem to last forever. I also did two old fashioned metal yard chairs to go with them in matching color. I love the older items!
Your looking good!!

Best Regards
Herb

 

[Squashfest81]

Spence, I too have two metal shell like chairs to go along with the glider. The glider is in pretty good shape so it will just get a sand, spot prime, and paint. The chairs are a little rougher, but should clean up.
The paint plan is to go old school 50's two tone. Some pastelish something. They will be awesome on the deck all matching. Even have a side table plan.
Drives, that is peaking through to the Atlantic. It's a nice place to wander.
Thanks guys,

 

[Squashfest81]

Sanded the side table/prep space/cocktail table down and cut some oak pallet slats for the top. Should go nice with the other metal pieces.

 

[Finallygotit]

Subscribed!

 

[trijeff]

^^^ This. Great shed thread.

 

[Squashfest81]

So glad that we have viewers.
All has been painted. I need some stainless hardware to hang the glider then... it's picture time.
All this in time for the girls 6th bday party Saturday.

 

[Bessy]

Squashfest81,

Awesome build you've got here! Sub-ing for updates for sure, as I too am working out of a rather tiny space (11'8 x 17'ish). Given some of your larger tooling that you have listed (metal bandsaw, atlas, vidmar cab) I look forward to how you make it all work!

Cheers,

Corey

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: that is a cool spot to go see the ocean. is there a beach to walk too cause i love going to the OREGON COAST and just watching the waves of the Pacific on nice or stormy days.

best of luck with the chair.

BDay's are big memories for kids so hope she logs in another one cause it sounds like you are a great dad. only fatherly advice i can give you unless you really wanted more is your kid(s) are who they hang out with so do your best to find help them find good friends with like minded or well rounded parents with good values like you have and you'll be happier and so will your kid(s).

cheers

 

[Squashfest81]

Bessy, 17 by 11 is like a dream.
With some planning I think it will all fit. Luckily my stuff is all small, except the 5ft Vidmar. That alone is the reason for the planned bumpout on the side, but it holds so much. The lathe is little, as is the bandsaw. Then we have the cut down Shopsmith.
The struggle will be to keep all storage elsewhere. Thankfully I have a second shed. Too bad There is little space for my recent bicycle acquisition habit.

 

[Squashfest81]

Wise words Drives. Thanks,
Here we are.

 

[Squashfest81]

And a shot in front of the shop. Being forced to work out in the yard may be a blessing. Sure its weather dependent, but will keep the sanding and grinding dust down along with the over spray. I'll just tell myself that.

 

[Squashfest81]

These yard sale finds will make their way into the shed. The Stanley planer is just too cool.

 

[Squashfest81]

Dragged these out today. They will get the same blue and white treatment. Thinking that stripping will go quickly, as there is very little paint left.
Also, began pulling siding off the shed for the big raising. It's going up 15 inches. Yes, I finally figured out how to get that dry ceder siding off without trashing 93 percent of it. Or I think I have.

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: your little rocking chair and table look great and WELL DONE!!

some of the guys have had pretty good success with the $50 sand blaster gun to remove rust and paint and if you put your chairs or whatever on a big tarp you might be able to re use the sand if you don't want to just let it settle in and help build up a base for your yard.

i don't own one of those guns, but if you have a Harbor Freight or their online store that is where i've heard a lot of the guys buy theirs.

good luck

 

[BoilermakerFan]

Thanks Boilermaker,
You aren't the vintage outdoor metal furniture guru? A boilermaker sounds good right now.

Sorry Squashfest, I've been busy for about the past week so I haven't been on GJ.

Sorry man, not a vintage outdoor metal furniture guru. But if it's vintage, I'm in!

Edit: Bench and table look great too!

 

[Squashfest81]

Thanks again Drives and Boiler.
I'm a fan of blasting, but it's amazing what one can accomplish with a wire wheel and a random orbit sander. That's the direction I'll take on the chairs.
Got a truck lined up for a giant supply run on Saturday. The raising and side addition begin next week. Finally!
PS. Did my signature link work?

 

[Finallygotit]

Link works!

 

[Squashfest81]

Nice! Thanks Finallygotit. Looks like I "finally got it."
Just tallied up my list. $380. Wanted to be under $500, including running power. Knew it wasn't totally realistic, but was hoping. $600 looks doable. Once it's all closed in I'll trench and run power.

 

[Squashfest81]

Think I lined up a deal for 40 2by4's and 3 sheets of plywood.
How high do I go? The plan is to cut at the bottom plate, jack it up with the high lift, and sister all the studs at the new height. Currently she is 5'8" from bottom plate to top plate. Thinking I might as well go 21 inches? This allows the 8ft siding to overlap nicely.

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: i can't tell you how tall to build your addition or modification, but i can tell you to make sure you are supporting it nicely so the roof doesn't fall on you. build it as big as you can safely and extend your budget a bit cause i know you'll fill whatever space you build fairly soon.

i sold a house one time where i didn't know the guy that just passed, but the widow tells me the reason the porch wasn't fixed is because her husband was killed trying to replace a rotted 4x4. it wasn't a very big porch either and maybe 5x5 foot at most so an extra 4x4 to hold up the roof while replacing the rotted one would have been all that was needed.

good luck and post up plenty of pictures as you have time if you might need help or just show us your progress. i'm hoping the weather is as nice for you this weekend as it is for us here in the PNW.

cheers

 

[Mpower5266]

Wow, cool little shop. Those rockers bring big money down here in georgia for some reason. I have seen grown men argue over them at estate sales.

 

[Squashfest81]

Mpower, they should bring big money, because they are awesome! We had my daughter's party last weekend and I got a bunch of compliments on that glider. Lots of "oh, my grandmother had one of these on the porch" kind of compliments.
Drives, that's a frightening story. I plan to go side to side by inches and place cribbing. Just back and forth until we are up the 21 or so inches. Luckily I have plenty of logs for support.

 

[Squashfest81]

Couple additions. Space is an issue here, so this 10 drawer 10in deep cab will be perfect.

 

[Squashfest81]

The bottom rot will be cut out.
Then this big beaut! Drove past it a few times since last Friday and had to pick it up. Columbia Twosome. Please excuse the horrid pic. This will be getting some derusting and polishing. Suggestions for derusting the chrome fenders? How about the frame to conserve the magenta paintwork and decals?

 

[Stuart in MN]

The fenders don't look that rusty in the picture. I'd start with some regular old chrome polish from the auto parts store, or maybe some cleaner/wax product like Turtle Wax. Beyond that you could use some Naval Jelly, or any number of other rust removal methods that have been discussed here on the board.

As for the frame, I'd treat it like a car - wash with soap and water, use some cleaner/wax and then see where it stands.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Minor rust like that I'd use 000 or 0000 steel wool then wax it. Nothing will work as quickly and as well. Will NOT leave scratches at all.

 

[Bessy]

Not sure how fancy you plan to get with the bike, but at the marina i used to work at, we hit up the borrow-a-bikes with a bit of coca-cola and tin foil. it worked really well for heavy rust buildup. If you want to get fancy, I'd start there and work away with finer polishing compounds.

 

[drivesitfar]

SQ: did you ever watch Rick with American Restoration on TV? he restored a lot of stuff and had a graveyard for old Coke machines.

his tip for polishing rusty chrome was to take tin foil and wad it in ball about baseball size and dip in just water and then pull out of the water and just rub and the chrome would shine. i have yet to try it, but i've been saving up our old alluminum my wife uses for cooking if it doesn't get any food burnt on to it.

cheers and love the bike

 

[BoilermakerFan]

Minor rust like that I'd use 000 or 0000 steel wool then wax it. Nothing will work as quickly and as well. Will NOT leave scratches at all.

Not sure how fancy you plan to get with the bike, but at the marina i used to work at, we hit up the borrow-a-bikes with a bit of coca-cola and tin foil. it worked really well for heavy rust buildup. If you want to get fancy, I'd start there and work away with finer polishing compounds.

Both of these! Start with the fine steel wool. Let the wool do the work, don't put a lot of pressure on it. Wear rubber gloves if you don't want your fingers stained dark grey. Then the wadded up aluminum foil and Coke. Then polish and wax it. My motorcycle mechanic mentor taught me this for cleaning up the chrome fenders, shocks and forks on the motorcycles.



Great score on the bike! I would remove the wheels then pull off the old tires. Use the steel wool to clean the rims. Have a local bike shop retension the spokes and true the wheels. I'd replace the brake pads and the brake cable too. Then grease the bearings in the headset and bottom brackets. New tires and tubes and it will be good to go for years of 2-up cruising!

 

[Squashfest81]

Good stuff guys. I've heard of the coke and tinfoil thing, so that will definitely get a try and I'll post up results. The fenders are much worse in person. Someone actually sprayed a section of the rear fender silver. I'll have to strip that and see what we have.
Rode around with my 63 year old father Sunday and it was hilarious. It gets noticed.
Back to the current project, Operation Raise The Shed. Did some measuring and as long as the jacking goes well I'll go a full 25 inches. If it gets dicey, I'll go less. That would keep the siding at 8ft allowing a standard sheet and give an inside height of over 10ft to the peak. Plenty of overhead storage.
Here we are reinforced. Still need to cut the corners and beside the door.

 

[Finallygotit]

Good stuff indeed!

 

[BoilermakerFan]

Good stuff guys. I've heard of the coke and tinfoil thing, so that will definitely get a try and I'll post up results. The fenders are much worse in person. Someone actually sprayed a section of the rear fender silver. I'll have to strip that and see what we have.

I'd guess there wasn't much chrome left where it was painted. They have a powder coat that closely matches the look of chrome plating after it is cleared in a high gloss powder coat. Some shops will not sand blast chrome plated parts, some will, so shop around. I have a local outfit that will sand blast chrome plated parts and they will let me order the powder direct from the supplier since they don't get a discount from the supplier (Prismatic Powders) I want to use. Prismatic has been very helpful to me and sent me a lot of color samples after I told them that I wasn't a professional but I was building several custom motorcycles.