The large shed Paul is building on the sand-ring is nearly completed. Made from the timber
surrounding the sand ring the frame is solid and strong. It sits on concrete foundations so wood rot will not occur to the frame. It measures 12 feet wide by 8 feet deep and 8 foot at the front. The floor inside will be concrete laid on a damp proof membrane so the shed will keep nice and dry for storage.
The Pent roof will be laid in OSB and have a covering of Rubber EPDM 1.52mm which should last for many years with little or no maintenance.
The side and back panels are those from the stable roof and sit on the concrete foundation to the top of the roof which will keep water out and be maintenance-free.
The shed takes shape with its cladding and roof on.
We will leave a couple of small holes in the front of the shed just under the roof layer so that birds can use the shed for nesting in the spring. As we have Swallows or Swifts nesting in the stable block we thought it might be good to allow them to nest in the shed too. If they do nest there, I can place a camera in the shed to observe them at a later date. Maybe we can then have a live feed on the website? I’ll test that out another time.
It is a little murky today and the mist has been constant all day long.
The roof will be done next and the rubber layer will keep the shed nice and dry for our petrol tools which will keep them away from the house and stable block. Well, you never know…….
Once completed which should be over the next few weeks we can then get the Polytunnel frame up and cover it in time for the spring. We will still have to dig out the sand inside the tunnel down to the membrane, then dig out the stone chippings under that to get to the earth layer.
Then it’s a case of getting the inside of the tunnel layered with compost and earth ready to grow our crops, especially our Italian Plum tomatoes which we love.
The roof will take paul less than a day and then it’s finishing the cladding on the front and then onto the main door frames. Two 3 foot doors will be hung finished in the same feather boarding to give a nice rustic finish to the shed. It can then be treated to protect the wood and blend in.
The size of this shed will enable us to house much of the netting and fleece we presently have in the growing workshop in the stable block which will give Loraine much-needed room for her spring growing.