Lean-To Plans Update

Quick update on the lean-to plans.  I am going to use concrete deck footings rather than embed it in the ground.  Then it will be mobile if we decide to re-arrange the yard.  Also I've priced it all out at Lowes.

 

Price list:  (minus 10% + taxes)

Concrete Deck Block	6	6.43	38.58
4x4x8' treated	3	7.57	22.71
4x4x6' treated	3	6.27	18.81
2x4x8	13	2.99	38.87
2x4x10	8	4.55	36.4
2x6x8	2	5.39	10.78
2x6x10	2	6.57	13.14
15/32 plytanium	3	19.47	58.41
80 sqft shingles	3	28.03	84.09
4x8 siding	7	25.24	176.68
Total			498.47
10% Veteran Discount			448.623
add 7% Sales Tax			480.0266

 

New USA Made Jeans

In trying to buy American products, clothing is one area that is always difficult, or WAY too expensive.  After searching the internet for a while I found a company called All American Clothing that sold jeans that are made in the USA, from American cotton, that is milled, cut, and sewn in the USA.  Each pair of jeans that came with a certificate of authenticity and a traceability number.  When typed into their web page it allows you to track your jeans all the way back to the field that the cotton was grown in.  While I could get cheaper jeans at Wally World, these were under $50.  They are quite comfortable also. 

First 8 Frames

32 pieces of wood, some Tightbond III glue, 64 3/4 inch brads, and 64 1 inch brads later we have the first 8 frames ready for foundation.  I have the foundation in the closet but the wire is in transit from Brushy Mountain...... so...... maybe this weekend.  With the nucs coming with 5 frames I'm going to need 3 frames for each brood chamber.  It's slow going, but if I get a few done each night I will have all 48 done in a few weeks.  Once the wire gets here I'll put up a picture of the finished frames.

Lean-To-Plan

Image of the planned lean-to that is going behind the chicken coop to store straw and the lawn equipment.  The siding is left off to view the structure in the drawing.

Desk Update 02/11/13

The desk is in 25 pieces still being varnished.  One more coat on this side and three on the other and it will be ready for assembly.

 

 

 

Desk Plans

We have this space at the base of the stairs that Danielle wants to turn into a "office".  More specifically, a space to organize the kids home school materials.  As with most projects I've started with a SketchUp drawing.

 

Once I have built it is SketchUp I will transfer the plans to Visio to plan out the cut diagrams.

After all the individual pieces were cut, I banded the visible edges with the same oak veneer that I used on the shelves in the play room.  Then it was all stained.  Currently I am in the varnish, sand varnish loop.  I'm hoping to finish all the varnishing this week and begin assembly this weekend.  I know Danielle is anxious to put away the piles of school supplies she has acquired.  The entire desk will be put together with biscuits.  I'll try and takes some pictures of the progress tonight and upload them tomorrow.

 

 

Hives are Painted

The weather cooperated this weekend and I finally was able to finish painting the bee hives.  A few weeks ago we were at Lowes and they had a couple of gallons of Deck paint on their clearance rack for $5 a gallon.  With an original price of $28 I couldn't pass that up.  One gallon was grey and one was a green/blue color.   Two coats later an the hives are off gassing for the next two months before the bees arrive.