My buddy/body guard (lol) Carl, demo'd the old drywall ceiling & flat roofing members yesterday ...

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Today, Greg & I nailed in some ceiling joists & did more blocking where needed. The room is only 10' long x 9' wide with 1/2" drywall going on the ceiling, so we could span it with 2x4s ...

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Spur of the moment decision was made to build a cap over the bathroom area at 6' 6" AFF, offering about 20" of extra storage space above the cap

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Got another wild hair up my ass - found an old 36" x 48" double sash window that my wife stripped a few years ago ... decided to demo all the old west facing windows and frame in a new jamb for this.

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Dropped the window at a local door & sash company for an estimate to make the jamb for it - saving me a lot of time rather than trying to do it myself The same company constructed my entry door unit and side window for the front porch remodel a couple years ago.

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(EDIT): They are under new ownership and their prices have gone up - a lot ... watched some good videos on Youtube, so it looks like going to build the jamb myself after all


Existing stucco and shear walls will get covered with Tyvek vapor barrier and horizontal wood siding. We decided to side the entire back of the house to make it all match.

Do I see the cornerof a Vanagon there ?

Yes sir ... That 'Eileen'

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Started building a 10'x16' "mobile" chicken coop on a boat trailer. My oldest son decided he wanted to try his hand at raising chickens.

We'll finish up this weekend. Yes, we got carried away

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That's awesome! Talk about counting your eggs before your chickens hatch...wait, is that right?

Can someone reference a thread or give me the basics about the 914 rear swing arm geometry? I'm using the Pontiac front bearing, hub and caliper and will build the swing arm to bolt to that (those) parts. I think it's about 10-15 degree so the camber changes as it moves and otherwise horizontal.

The chicken coop is cool. I assume you move it occasionally to have fresh ground for the garden? He could have his own noodle business.

That's like saying "putting your horse in front of the cart"

It's: "Counting your chickens before the eggs hatch"


Hope your son recoops recoups on his investment

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I have to tell everyone, if you want non-stop entertainment, build furniture for squirrels, it's hilarious! Extra time at home has it benefits, squirrel furniture!

Adam - I think the virus got to you.

I haven't started naming the squirrels yet so not full crazy, yet...

Built a home vegetable vegetable garden!

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Love it, my wife just saw this post...just build it she said.

The exterior of the laundry room remodel is getting closer to completion ... currently installing the vapor barrier and new siding

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Tore out the 70 year-old old fixed windows, framed for a new double sash window that I'm constructing ...

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... and inside, creating some extra storage space above the mini bathroom ceiling ...

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Almost ready for insulation and drywall

Our Garden.

Posts are 3 feet down and bottom row of timbers have 2 ft rebar driven into the ground. Can't put a roof on it because then it would be a building and it's in the power co. right of way.

Lot's of Deer in this area. None have jumped the fence yet.


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This looks awesome! I've always liked the teardrop trailiers. Can you post some pics of the inside?

I reupholstered the patio chairs that we use out in front of the storage building.
It's storage now but I designed it with a sleeping loft. Long term, it'll become "The Casita" for weekend / short term guests.

Nice. How much acreage have you got there?



Cut, primed and painted more siding today. Also cut and installed the slats for the attic vent, matching the existing vent architecture. Hoping to finish wrapping with the moisture barrier and installing the remaining siding on the west side tomorrow ...

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Coop almost finished....nesting box installed, water barrel in and piping done (don't have a picture of that) and feeder going in today

The Chicken McMansion is almost ready to move in!

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Click to view attachment I finally finished tile and installed the fixtures. Not really my style but the customer loves it .

Don't forget the glass eggs.

That's a Beauty James. Bringing it to RRC this year?

Making more progress. West side almost done - still need to deal with the window.

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Picked up some more exterior siding for the north side this morning - will cut to size, prime & paint this afternoon.

Really need to focus on getting the roof prepped for shingles ... we got hit with a freak rain day last week

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Built a Air dryer system

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Cleaned up bench and covered with some left over storefront panels and stainless steel door kick plates.

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Built another bench with french cleat organizing.
getting ready to move in the cars to start working.
This is the first time picture posting hope it works.

Well, I have been working this whole time so not really sheltering in place. I went to San Diego BC (before covid) and was out there for about 1.5 months after the covid got here. Since I have been home I have still been working but I limit my going out.

My shop has been a mess for a while, basically cow paths to get to things. I have been trying to remedy that while continuing to do yard work, home improvements, wrench on my Opel, etc.

I am not much of a carpenter but I built a tire rack yesterday to get some floor space free. Please ignore some of the angles the 2 2x4s holding the tires are level but the mounts suffer from a 130yo barn.

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With that much weight, I would put in a middle support.

Now I look at a work bench and have fond memory's of when the top was clear.

My son and I took down the old outhouse and shed at the Lakehouse in NH. The first year we owned the place we worked on it in the winter with the water turned off so I can actually say I've used said outhouse. But it was time to go.

@Unobtanium-inc where in NH? I am in Somersworth over by Dover.

@Toby I concur but it is not sagging yet. Those 6 spoke Audi wheels are huge weight too. I hung off both ends and the middle @ 230#. I might put in a triangle brace between the windows.
My plan for that side of the shop is to put wheels on the Kennedy bench and roll it over by my other WB and put shelves up to the windows for bin storage. the will tie into the tire rack as well.

Lots of things done to the 911. So many "while you're in there" issues. All fixed.

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This is supposed to be one piece, not zip tied together.....?

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Our shack is in Richmond, about 30 mins south of Keene, almost in Mass, but enough in that I can play the part. I actually have a Porsche parked there right now, picked up three cars near Salem, so stopped here on the way home.

Looks great. Back date and wide body that puppy...........

Interesting......

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Working on the ‘68 Fiat 124 Sport Spider. Replacignthe engine mounts only to find that the DPO stripped the bottom engine mount bolt which, of course, rececessed into the front subframe. So now the front suspension and engine have to come out to do that.

#{%}%!!!

Almost finished building my very first double sash window jamb. Still waiting for the sill material ordered from Homie Depot and having the diffused glass installed (which I'll job out - I'm terrible at glazing).

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The next window jamb should be a whole lot easier ... it'll either be fixed, or possibly a transom window, hinged at the bottom

I started prepping the area where that window is going ... cutting the stucco was a messy job

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... Also, last week I picked up some used 75 watt solar panels (that were on one of the old Toyota headquarters' buildings) for $20. each. They didn't have frames, so, since I had the tools handy, built a wooden frame for one of them. This one is for a friend who needs to keep the battery in his camp trailer charged up. I'll make frames for the other panels somewhere down the road ...

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looks to be broken...caused by several large apes with screwdrivers .

Missing the other half of the fuse holders too

One good thing about lots of time at home, the go-kart track is looking really good. I was teaching my nephew the track last week, he rolled the kart, on my leg! Luckily my neighbor was playing B-ball a few feet away and righted the kart. Scrapes, swollen ankle, and I think a cracked rib, but the only way you learn to drive, is to crash every now and then.

Removed the flag mirrors and put on some Italian jobs.

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Decided it was time to service/clean out the plasma table. Methinks I shall not wait so long next time!

That's a working table for sure.

Forget the table...what's the transaxle ? Chevy something ?

Must be a front wheel drive with longitudinal mounted engine. I'm using the GM 3800 with supercharger and traverse mount. Interesting.

@Toby @rgalla9146

It's a Cayman S PDK, awaiting a kit that allows it to sit behind an LS3.
Complete with launch control, traction control and 2 drive modes. Yes, seriously.

I bought this 1966 m416 1/4 ton army trailer.


Had to do a little rust removal to either side of the wheels.


Built and welded in a sturdy steel rack, including reinforcing the tub where the rack attached.



Kids and dog approve so far....


Got it in primer...


Painted and new tires!
Admitted I did almost no metal prep aside from grinding down flaking paint from its prior 60 years of life. Paint looks good from 20 feet, but its rough looking up close.


What what what?! Theo ran the lift while I guided the package to a point where it was up on the rack.


The money shot for my off road camping trailer:


Not quite a month in from day dream to now. First camping trip will be fathers day weekend, gotta get it legal by then!

Zach

Zach Is that a Smity built camper set up.

Zach - Looks great. Your kids grew up. Have fun!