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  1. #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Do you have enough room on the side for an extension? I've found that no matter the size of the shed, it'll never be big enough.
    Kryn
    Not really Kryn. I had to pull down part of the old shed to make room for this extension. When I finish the garage and this shed that will do me. Anything that can't fit will have to go. Any new machines will probably mean sometime will have to go. My plan primarily is to put together the things that I need to do some high quality machine restorations. I already have a small SIP jig borer, Schaulbin 120VM lathe and a HLV-H lathe lined up. Can't wait.

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    Work continues on the 2 sheds. My wife's shed/garage is nearing completion. Just a bit of trim to go

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    So time to get going on the big sheds floor before it gets too hot. Here's some pictures from the first pour on Friday.

    IMG_1200.jpg The road base has been laid and compacted. I use the purlin to screed the blue metal dust before compaction.
    IMG_1207.jpgIMG_1205.jpg Blue metal dust laid and compacted. This gives a nice flat slab base of the right thickness which helps make it stronger and easier to calculate the quantity of cement needed.
    IMG_1208.jpg Plastic and reo mesh placed. reo chairs are placed as we go because the cement truck backs onto the slab site and means a lot less shovelling.
    IMG_1209.jpg Home made 7m vibrating power screed in action. It is gently pulled along on each side to keep it straight. Here we are waiting for the second truck.
    IMG_1211.jpg Slab screed and light bull floating done. Was then finished with power trowel


    This slab represents about 20% (about 60m2)of the final slab size. Have one more of similar size then 2 of about 90m2 to finish. Concrete is 150mm thick in this section using 32mPa concrete. The area with the larger machines will be 200mm thick.

    Mark

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    Nice work on the slab. Not sure if your mains supply quite matched the scale of your shed though?

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    Electrical supply is ok and I have 3 phase converters ( 15Hp digital rotary phase converter, 10Hp rotary converter and a 5Hp static phase converter) as well as a 75Kva generator driven by a 6 cyclinder Rolls Royce diseal engine.

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    You'll be right when there's a power failure.
    Kryn
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    Time for a new update and some more pictures.
    As some of you know I suffered a major knee injury laying the first slab. Somehow my foot got caught in some mesh and I fell awkwardly. I soldiered on for a couple weeks but finally had a MRI on Monday. Unfortunately the result was not good with a major meniscal tear as well as a ruptured ACL. So will need a knee reconstruction in the near future. I still hope to finish the slab before summer when its just too hot to lay cement. Between my other jobs it will be slow going but will do my best. Who would have thought laying cement could be so dangerous.
    I am in western QLD for the next two weeks with work but will get back to it on my return. I have my youngest son home from a uni exchange in canada for a couple months so he will be learning a lot about cement!!
    IMG_1218.jpglaying road base and compacting
    IMG_1222.jpgthen blue metal dust with further compaction
    IMG_1223.jpgwaiting for the next truck
    IMG_1224.jpgIMG_1225.jpg cement laid and being finish trowelled. Expansion joint has been laid between the two slabs. The joint will be finished with a flexible filler later.
    IMG_1226.jpgmoving onto the next and largest slab at 6.2mx15mx200mm. will take close to 20m3 to complete.

    Cheers

    Mark

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    Looking good , I hope the knee isnt too painful.
    That can put a dent in projects.

    <ichael

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    Now recovering post knee surgery so thought I would give a quick update on the shed.
    After a big push have managed to complete the floor. Total of 130 tonnes (65 cubic meters) of cement, about 70 tonnes of road base and 30 tonnes of blue metal dust went into it. Cost of materials and earthworks alone would be about $28000. Expensive but will provide a floor that will do the job well. Hopefully will never touch cement again.
    Will be home in a few days and will post some photos then.
    My mind can now turn to the steel fabrication requirements. Lots to think about as everything is so large and heavy. Looking forward to the challenge though.

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    Have worked out how to load pictures while posting from my iPhone.
    Will take some photos of the whole slab once the form work comes down and the plastic covers comes off.

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    Thanks for the update Mark, hope you're able to get back in action real soon, and everything heals OK.
    Kryn
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    I'm pretty sure that most everyone on this forum would echo Kryn's sentiments on your getting better soon Mark, I certainly do. That is going to be a very nice dog box for you and your cherished toys, a real home away from home. Your work looks most impressive, and can't have been easy with a crook knee either. Well done and good luck with your hopefully speedy and full recovery.
    Rob

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    Nice looking progress. All the best from me.

    Ken

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    Thanks for the good wishes guys. All is going well with the knee. Getting a bit bored but need to do what I am told for once. Only got a few weeks before I need to be ready for harvest.

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    The shed looks to be coming along nicely. Are you going to flux core mig or stick weld the steel sections?
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    Quote Originally Posted by .RC. View Post
    The shed looks to be coming along nicely. Are you going to flux core mig or stick weld the steel sections?

    Definitely flux core/dual shielded mig. From everything I have read it is the only way to go. I have a 3 phase mig that I will set up for 1.2 or 1.6mm wire. Then a bit of practice and calculations re weld fillet sizes etc will be needed.
    Once I have finished the drawings with the precise measurements I will cut up all the steel pieces for the posts and weld up all 10 together. Hopefully that way they will all end up the same.

    Cutting everything up will be a major challenge. Positioning 1 tonne pieces of steel in the big hacksaw will be a struggle but I have found that where there is a will there is a way. And not to mention a lot of oxy. But one step at a time is the way to go.

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