The Workers: Simon, Rob, Emily and Sarah
Progress Report:
Our shiny new shed was delivered on Thursday last week by our shed supplier Poultons. They drove all the way from Essex to deliver it to us and were turned around after dropping off the bits and having a quick coffee in under an hour.
Simon and I spent the next few evenings painting the pieces, to try and get as much done as possible before putting the shed up. The rain didn't help with these plans, and Simon had more than a few choice words on Saturday morning when he got up early to paint, only to see all his efforts washed away in a sudden rain shower.
Later in the day our reinforcements arrived in the shape of Emily and Rob, who came along to help us put up the shed. Between the three of them (and me steadying a few bits where I could) they had the shed walls up in what seemed like a matter of moments. The roof was a little bit more tricky, but I think we had the whole building up and secured in under 3 hours. Construction was made a little more difficult by the moat we'd inadvertently constructed on the front edge of the shed...
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| Side of Shed pre second roof Panel |
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| Front of Shed |
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| Me painting shed post roof fitting |
There was still a fair bit of work to be done to get it watertight, so we called a stop for the day after putting some plastic sheeting over the roof to ensure that no water got in through the slight gap at the apex. Given the amount of rain we've had over the last few days, this was a great idea. Simon discovered that sitting on the roof of his shed is not only a fun thing to do, but a great way of bonding with the neighbours. If I ever can't find him, it'll be one of the first places I check.
On Sunday, Simon started fitting the roof shingles to the shed, which are sheets of bitumen shingles, in strips of 4 tiles. Again the rain hasn't been helpful with this or my ongoing attempts to paint the shed, but we're making progress. My parents are coming over this weekend to help us finish off (guttering, sealing, painting and generally making good). Here's what it looks like as of this morning:
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| The plastic bags remain on the top to water proof the roof |
Builders arrive to do the walls and patios on Monday, having also been delayed by the weather.
