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

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 goes

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 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Randy Bennell

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 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Randy Bennell Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Andrew's shed Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My

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 fo

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 > 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 a > small bar