Archive:Brew Hut Rebuild/Prefab Construction

Currently supervised by Roland (we are working in his back yard).

Construction is usually at Saturday from 10am - 4pm and Sunday from 12pm - 4pm.

General tasks to do:

• Build walls
• Build/ buy windows
• Painting
• Roof framer: Cut rafters and ridge board, etc. Gussets and/or collarties and/or hurricane ties. Additional wood for this?
• Furnature

Floors

• Floor platforms complete
• T&G Plywood cut, but it is low quality and has lots of little holes where knots have come out of it.
• Plan to use deck paint to smooth out floor surface for both upstairs and downstairs floors
• Styrofoam insulation for underneat lower floor is nearly all cut to size

Walls and Windows

• Need to decide on exact window placement before starting on framing walls
• Metal door has been bought and painted
• Shear strength of end walls is a concern
• Wind load on the hut for high winds is unknown
• Shutters for windows on main floor - upstairs as well?

Roof

• Need to purchase hurricane ties, metal roofing material and flashings

Furniture

• Table
• Bench
• Sleeping bench
• Cooking counter
• ladder
• wood stove