Another Extension

The opportunity to demolish a pole construction tractor shed from an adjacent site and rebuild it on the end of the 3 bay shed resulted in a building consent being gained for this, and then the work started.

An empty space

 

A removal option

 

Part demolished

 

Poles removed

 

 

 

 

x6
An old timer helps

 

x7
First holes dug

 

First pole in place

 

We have a system

 

First row line up

 

xt1
The expert

 

xt2
last pole

 

All poles in position
All poles in position

 

 

 

 

Door framing done
Door framing done

 

Part roof done
Part roof done

 

Roller doors fitted
Roller doors fitted

 

Walls incomplete
Walls incomplete

 

 

 

 

 

Then we needed to add the verandah at the front to continue that line

Poles & frame up and looking impressive

 

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Rafters fixed in position

 

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Roof over to form more dry spaces for members

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next item on this agenda is the concrete and there’s a lot of it

c1
Concrete truck arrived at 7.20am and some of us present

 

c2
Watching “Blue” spread the concrete put us all to shame

 

c3
A level and true floated finish – a professional at work

 

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Inside is partly concreted but look what has to be moved.

 

 

 

 

 

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Goodmans donated a load of builders mix and Peter boxed the veranda area for us

 

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Hand mixed concrete by members produced another area of concrete veranda.

 

1floor
Inside and its base levelling time. Peter shows another member how its done

 

2floor
Damp proof laid and lapped mesh reinforcing in place ready for pouring concrete

 

 

3pour
Chute wasn’t long enough so it was all barrowed in place

 

 

1pour
The first placing of concrete was against the wall

 

2pour
Nearing the end of pour which was 6 cubic metres

 

A nice level surface to match the adjacent slab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Another handmix pour to the veranda area by members

 

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Wall framing to back wall underway for full closure

 

 

 

xw2
Cladding nearing completion

 

xw3
Looking good inside and almost weatherproof

 

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Inside wall partly lined – two layers for fire rating

 

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Back wall now lined and awaiting the plaster



Shed complete and now fully operational