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Posted by David on February 2, 2007, 11:14 pm
>David wrote:
>...
>> My shop ain't much but it was the best I could do with the property
>> space I had.
>> I have bad knees and a very bad back and built it completely alone.
>> The ten foot wall were a bitch but stick framing the 5/12 pitch roof
>> almost killed me. Not kidding..:) Take a look if you are interested.
>>
>> http://good-times.webshots.com/album/557324341SiDLed
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>lol, been there, done that! My own coup d'grace was building my own
>wheelchair ramp in front of the house; I knew I'd be needing it shortly and
>was right. Today it's a godsend. It's a real challenge figuring how to get
>stuff up properly without getting off the ground/floor or using ladders but
>after 8 months, I had it done! The only help I had to get was my nephew to
>drive the 4x4's 4' into the ground. I used metal for the roof, fastened
>wood "hookers" to it, slid it into place and screwed it to the frame from
>inside. Now I've got a nice little "microporch" (where the landing is) and
>a 30' ramp, all built to the ADA guidelines, and it even passed inspection
>the first time. The inspector made me feel great by asking a lot of "how
>did you ... " questions, too! Great for the ego.
> It's amazing what one can do when properly motivated, isn't it? It might
>take me a long time, but I get 'er done sooner or later, usually later
>acording to the swmbo.
>
Yep, it took me a year to put up this building and wire and insulate it.
I went crazy on the wiring and have 15 amp 20 amp and 30 amp power, plugs and
switches galore. It was tricky because I had never done much electrical before.
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