Archive:Brew Hut Rebuild/Prefab Construction

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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
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