Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-05 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That's how I built my last one, in 1982, and still solid (last I knew 0 sold the house 3 years ago). On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I build sheds with .60 treated lumber for foundations (ground contact) 2 x 6 joists and 3/4 plywood for

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's a simple 10 x 14 shed, not a garage. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4gSOTyPrs ? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-04 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
For future construction, I would like to recommend that you look at using a coloring agent for the concrete pad. The concrete is then the same color throughout the entire pour, No paint to flake or chip in the future. At the proper time in the concrete cure cycle, use a concrete sealer, which

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4gSOTyPrs ? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Andrew's shed Do the

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-04 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
Perhaps Andrew's shed is really a garage? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 6:06 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's shed

2015-06-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I build sheds with .60 treated lumber for foundations (ground contact) 2 x 6 joists and 3/4 plywood for the floors. Last for a long time and termites/carpenter ants won't eat the .060 wood. No concrete truck/concrete finishers/floats/power trowel/forms required. Look up all weather wood