Farmersam Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Hi. Am having a go at building a large Plastruct and Card Shed with Workshop. A HUGE thanks to Jez and Tris for all of their help, advice and inspiration from Jez's amazing shed! Hope you gise can give me some help and advise... and maybe even some criticisms !!!! Am only 13yrs old so this a is my first attemp at a "proper" shed! Enjoy... (Sorry, had to make another topic as the old one wouldn't let be back in!!!) Started off with a large sheet of 4.5mm MDF wood and cut it to size (46cm x 56cm). The shed will be 42cm x 51cm. Brick wall will be 8.5cm and total wall height 17cm. Drilled 8mm holes to fit the upright plastruct beams (BFS-10) which are 8mm wide. (Another of Jez's and Tris's tips!) Photos to come when I work out how.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Sam Did you have trouble uploading an image in this topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hi. Yes, am using an apple mac, would this make a difference? Uploaded pics onto here off my mac before and it worked? Any help would be great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Looking forwards to see the progress of the build Regards Smurf I have a little knowledge on constructing buildings and can try to help if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMF Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hi. Yes, am using an apple mac, would this make a difference? Uploaded pictures onto here off my mac before and it worked? Any help would be great!!! i recommend signing up to photobucket.com, uploading your images there, then copying and pasting the links provided with tags round it into the topic. i look forward to seeing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Finally got time.... Base board Building marked out.. Holes drilled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Spray Painted with a couple of cans of Floquil Diorama Paint: Gravel Gray. Made a really good job and very easy! Also sanded the edge off the font of base so the tractors can drive up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Cut 14 BFS-10 pastruct beams to size. Left an extra 0.5cm on beams allow for them sitting in the base. Spray painted silver Using this glue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Wow... quite a impressive start mate and I have to say all the credit goes to you mate!! There are many here who would roll around on the floor laughing at the fact you asked Tris and I for help.... A small man a brokeback cowboy... Anyway. Looks a great start mate an as Scot says you won't go short of people to help you out on this forum. One other piece of advice is maybe build up some of it in dry before glueing it together. Keep up the good work and welcome to the model farm buildings club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Made a door. MDF with plastrast as a border. Sprayed silver. Added black handle. Put one end of a staple in the top of the wood and straightened it out so it will be able to swing (any better suggestions?). In the process of making a door frame out of 6mm balsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Thanks Jez! One other piece of advice is maybe build up some of it in dry before glueing it together. What do you mean by this? Sounds a good idea though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model ed Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 i have used some small pins . cut them in half and glue them in to the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Looks good Sam! I used a straight piece of plastruct tubing glued to the inside and then swung the door inside. Oh and by building up in dry i mean put in your ground posts, set up the wall and be careful gluing things. measure three times, cut once and glue once... Make sense? good luck buddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Looks good Sam! I used a straight piece of plastruct tubing glued to the inside and then swung the door inside. Oh and by building up in dry i mean put in your ground posts, set up the wall and be careful gluing things. measure three times, cut once and glue once... Sound advice!!! I've learnt about that saying the hard way before! Will have a crack with the door the way you did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Good start! look forward to seein it progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 i have used some small pins . cut them in half and glue them in to the door Hmmm... good idea! They would be stronger and straighter than staples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Great start, Sam (love the door) - are your barns the same/similar in design as ours over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Brilliant, very nice start indeed. One other tip with Plastruct is it can leave 'furry' edges, be sure to either pick them off with your finger nail or file them off with a file, sanding paper to leave a tidy finish. Looks like a good size shed mate, looking forward to the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Great start, Sam (love the door) - are your barns the same/similar in design as ours over here? Yes quite similar. Most wouldn't have the brick around the base like Jez's shed, but i thought it made the shed look a bit more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Brilliant, very nice start indeed. One other tip with Plastruct is it can leave 'furry' edges, be sure to either pick them off with your finger nail or file them off with a file, sanding paper to leave a tidy finish. Was wandering what the best thing was to do about them! (I thought it was just my bad cutting that made the furry edge at first!) Have had ago with the sand paper and they have come up ok. Might have a go with the file later. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Was wandering what the best thing was to do about them! (I thought it was just my bad cutting that made the furry edge at first!) Have had ago with the sand paper and they have come up ok. Might have a go with the file later. Thanks for the advice! Another way is to get a sharp knife and scrape the fuzz off (a bit like scraping a spud) but don't try to slice it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 or one run down with some sandpaper Sam... See if your parents have some in the shed or garage..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 or one run down with some sandpaper Sam... See if your parents have some in the shed or garage..... Emery boards are good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thanks for the tips! Will see what I can do today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Mandy: Is the green card that I am looking at buying almost the same colour and same sized waves of the card Jez used? Do you have any other photos of it by any chance? (Just want to make sure I am buying the right stuff as it is quite a lot of money for corrugated card if I get it and isn't what I want!!! :) :) ) Thanks for your help Mandy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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