Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

[oftpiste]

OH FUCK! That's why it's leaking!

;-)

Pic was before I connected the drain. HA!

nice...

put the p trap in

edit.... not that i know from experience

[dannynoonan]

OH FUCK! That's why it's leaking!

;-)

Pic was before I connected the drain. HA!

Just scooch that little wastebasket over a few inches, she'll be good

[Crock]

I'm nowhere near as handy as some of you guys, but pretty proud of how my deck re-do turned out. The old deck was pretty weathered when we bought the place a few years ago. I tried staining it to hide the nasty, but it got worse and rotting in some places. I had some time on my hands this summer, so I took a stab at replacing it. The framing was mostly good, so I just put back what was there plus some more decorative railings, and built a new landing down into the yard. Not perfect, but it was a fun project. Next is to install/replace the lattice under neath.

[MiddleOfNight]

Got about 40 feet of flagstone sidewalk done the past two days. It’s not the labor that sucks, it’s trying to fit rocks like puzzle pieces and then leveling each one.

Can relate. But it's a satisfying endeavor.
Yours looks great!

Mine was a retaining all, flagstone patio, hot tub pad type combo.

[old goat]

I'm nowhere near as handy as some of you guys, but pretty proud of how my deck re-do turned out.

You should be

[warthog]

I'm nowhere near as handy as some of you guys...

Well now you are, and your wife will expect more of you.

We are just handy because:
A. We want to learn how to do it
B. We are cheap
C. We own so many tools already, what's another one (See B- we only THINK we are saving $$)
D. We have the internet
and my favorite-
E. My day job requires constant thinking for others, juggling of info, emailing, more emailing, etc. It never ends. Once 1 of the 15 projects I have going at once is finished, 3 more are in line. It is incredibly refreshing to start a job that requires skill and manual labor, knowing that it has a definite END. I don't really know how else to describe it. Lots of guys I know don't even remotely have this in them. Welcome to the club, assuming you enjoyed it and now own a ton of expensive tools that you are looking to use.

[Art Shirk]

Hated my old sink for so many years. It was a wrong-era pedestal with fucked up old faucets.

Put this one together for around $200 all in. Kinda stoked.

That’s dope, P.

I’ll call you sometime to chat about the new place. Still keeping the WS beaut.


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[Buster Highmen]

This is about 9 years in the making from the sealant and cutting and setting cementboard, several years of on again/off again imagining, measuring, cutting, backbuttering, laying. Did the sealing yesterday, wait until that cures and then the grrrrrrout. Kudos to my partner who did most of the tricky stuff.



Yes, that's all slate. All the pieces smaller than 12x12 were hand cut using a tile saw except the glass border tiles.

[Skidog]

Well I'll probably take some shit for the crudeness, and I'm far from a builder, but I had a bunch of scrap from last year's home reno and put it to use for next year's garden start. Feel free to flame.


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[snowaddict91]

Well now you are, and your wife will expect more of you.

We are just handy because:
A. We want to learn how to do it
B. We are cheap
C. We own so many tools already, what's another one (See B- we only THINK we are saving $$)
D. We have the internet
and my favorite-
E. My day job requires constant thinking for others, juggling of info, emailing, more emailing, etc. It never ends. Once 1 of the 15 projects I have going at once is finished, 3 more are in line. It is incredibly refreshing to start a job that requires skill and manual labor, knowing that it has a definite END. I don't really know how else to describe it. Lots of guys I know don't even remotely have this in them. Welcome to the club, assuming you enjoyed it and now own a ton of expensive tools that you are looking to use.

Man, this is right on the money. I always tell people "someday I'll realize I'm not saving any money, and just quit screwing around and start working 50 hours a week and pay someone to do this."

Good looking deck, Crock. I dig the railing.

[jm2e]

I dig the “Hey you kids, stop running down the stairs and jumping off the deck into the garden!” handrail extension.


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[nickwm21]

I'm nowhere near as handy as some of you guys, but pretty proud of how my deck re-do turned out. The old deck was pretty weathered when we bought the place a few years ago. I tried staining it to hide the nasty, but it got worse and rotting in some places. I had some time on my hands this summer, so I took a stab at replacing it. The framing was mostly good, so I just put back what was there plus some more decorative railings, and built a new landing down into the yard. Not perfect, but it was a fun project. Next is to install/replace the lattice under neath.

That’s impressive. Looks great!


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[Crock]

I dig the “Hey you kids, stop running down the stairs and jumping off the deck into the garden!” handrail extension.

You're right on the money- my son is 2 1/2 and has no fear of anything

[wendigo]

First time working with metal. Worked my ass off for 4 strait.
Have some soffit and trim to finish, but good enough for the winter.
Sprained index finger, otherwise things went pretty smooth.

[bobz]

Fixed sagging rain gutter (just ahead of hopefully a rainy season!) and added a downspout.

[Yanos]

First time working with metal. Worked my ass off for 4 strait.
Have some soffit and trim to finish, but good enough for the winter.
Sprained index finger, otherwise things went pretty smooth.

I remember you starting this build and I loved the idea. Looks awesome. Its in G-Wood?

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[mcphee]

First time working with metal. Worked my ass off for 4 strait.
Have some soffit and trim to finish, but good enough for the winter.
Sprained index finger, otherwise things went pretty smooth.

Look's great! What's the footprint on that place?

[whipski]

Snowshed on the portal of my mine claim. GF is camoing it so not to be seen from the forest service road. All free repurposed material including beetle kill. Cached several cases of beer and wine in the mine for use at the back country ski hut.

extricating Kermit the mule the next day. will be either skiing or hiking the 2 miles from county road for the rest of the season

[zion zig zag]

I’m looking for some easy to follow, step-by-step shed plans. Google turned up a bunch of stuff, but none of the plans looked exactly like what I wanted. Ideally I could customize a bit and get a list of materials plus plans.

I know most here are pretty advanced but have any of you ever done that type of project?


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[stealurface831]

I’m looking for some easy to follow, step-by-step shed plans. Google turned up a bunch of stuff, but none of the plans looked exactly like what I wanted. Ideally I could customize a bit and get a list of materials plus plans.

I know most here are pretty advanced but have any of you ever done that type of project?

while i haven't built a shed, i did build a climbing wall a few years ago with designs i made in some free cad software i found on the google. it allowed me to import a wall design and then modify it to my specs and what i wanted. it may help you in the design phase too. the name of it eludes me atm but i'll try to find it.

[old goat]

I’m looking for some easy to follow, step-by-step shed plans. Google turned up a bunch of stuff, but none of the plans looked exactly like what I wanted. Ideally I could customize a bit and get a list of materials plus plans.

I know most here are pretty advanced but have any of you ever done that type of project?


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Dimensions? Anything large that has to go in it that would influence the door. do you want a window or windows? Most jurisdictions have a maximum size of shed you can build without a permit, 12x8 is typical. This may or may not matter to you. What are the features that make it hard to find plans for? Purely functional or do you care how it looks--especially door detail?

[zion zig zag]

Dimensions? Anything large that has to go in it that would influence the door. do you want a window or windows? Most jurisdictions have a maximum size of shed you can build without a permit, 12x8 is typical. This may or may not matter to you. What are the features that make it hard to find plans for? Purely functional or do you care how it looks--especially door detail?

Permits aren't an issue. I'd like to go 12x15ish? One window and the widest single door I can get. Shed roof style. Looks are important but not the main driver, I care more that it's mouse proof. Mainly to store tools and bikes, lawn furniture/grill in the winter.

[wooley12]

Mouse proof shed? Ok. I can see that. We mouse proof the edibles in containers. When you bump dimensions you increase waste sometimes working with non standard lumber lengths.

[old goat]

I'll bow out. Bigger than I've built as a DIYer.

[Foggy_Goggles]

I’m looking for some easy to follow, step-by-step shed plans. Google turned up a bunch of stuff, but none of the plans looked exactly like what I wanted. Ideally I could customize a bit and get a list of materials plus plans.

I know most here are pretty advanced but have any of you ever done that type of project?

Once you see what materials cost, you'll start calling it a storage building. I'm building one next week, 8x12, budget $4K. Just the floor pack, treated 2x6, CDX etc. was $700. I sheet of 3/4 CDX is $50. It pencils out that the shitbox Tuff Shed costs about the same as the materials to do it sweet. I'd upload pics but I can't log in on my phone....luckily. Good plans seem to be one of the few thinks that ain't for free on the webs. PM me and I'll help you however I can.