What outdoor projects are you doing this time of year?

Totem · 30 Oct 2011 at 11:40 AM

What outdoor construction projects are you working on during this time of year? (Before winter arrives). Personally, I'm working on widening the garage driveway.

Gabbe1 · 30 Oct 2011 at 7:57 PM

Currently working on earthworks to be able to pour a 300m2 slab in the spring, I'm working as long as the weather allows.
The slab will be the foundation for our new house with an attached garage.
Two weeks ago, the basement foundation and chimney of the house that previously stood on the plot were demolished.
It's fun to operate the excavator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErNUEKa71HM

MagnusSt · 30 Oct 2011 at 8:25 PM

I just built a bay window.

Kurtivan · 30 Oct 2011 at 8:56 PM

NOTHING AT ALL! It's too cold, too wet, too dark, and too unpleasant outside

Bubblaren · 30 Oct 2011 at 9:38 PM

Breaking up parts of flower beds and damaged lawn. To create a new lawn suitable for AM. We'll see how far I get before the frost hits.

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:25 AM

and I'm working on my carport, for the last 2 days I've been digging a trench (with a spade) for the cable for 2 embedded spotlights at the front of the carport. I made the rafters out of 4 mm plywood, cut 80mm wide and glued together. The construction itself is made of 120x120 iron profile.

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:27 AM

Larsa · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:30 AM

Expanding the house. The foundation is in place, masonry for the ground floor next weekend (with hired help). Then I will continue the work myself (one more floor in wood). Hope to be finished by spring.

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:33 AM

Larsa · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:33 AM

saturnus said:
and I am working on my carport, the last 2 days I have dug a trench (with a spade) for a cable for 2 embedded spotlights at the front edge of the carport. The rafters I made of 4 mm plywood, cut 80mm wide and glued together. The construction itself is made of 120X120 iron profile.

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Exciting rafters! Are they rounded on the outside too?

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:45 AM

Kurtivan said:
NOTHING AT ALL! It's too cold, too wet, too dark, and too unpleasant outside

but...you have to grin and bear it, because it's not fun when it's too sweaty either. This is Skåne, windless and 12+

Mikael_L · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:51 AM

I have a bunch of outdoor chores and a bunch of indoor ones. So I do whatever the weather feels most suitable for.

But it has been about winterizing the buildings and the property. The chimney and the very last part of the roof were finished about a week ago. Gutters on the house and garage as well. I've also put up some siding last week. I take care of some wood and chopped down and turn it into firewood. I clean up everything that's annoying if it gets hidden in the snow. There's a little left.

On beautiful days with about +10° in the air, it's not at all unpleasant to work outside, especially if it's windless.

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 8:56 AM

Mikael_L said:
I have a bunch of outdoor chores and a bunch of indoor ones. So I do whatever the weather feels most suitable for.

But it has been about winterizing the buildings and the yard.
The chimney and the very last bit on the roof was finished about a week ago.
Gutters on the house and garage as well.
I've also put up some siding last week.
I take care of some lumber and cut down and convert it to firewood.
Clear away everything that's later annoying to have hidden in the snow. There's a bit left.

Beautiful days with about +10° in the air, it's not bad at all to work outside, especially if it's windless.

Could be fun to see some pictures from your projects, Mikael_L

saturnus · 31 Oct 2011 at 9:03 AM

Larsa said:
Exciting trusses! Are they rounded on the outside too?

Yes, there is a slight curve on the entire roof, the plywood strips are 10 in number on each truss, could be a few more.

The roof boards are then packed together, glued and screwed to the trusses, all according to my own idea, as usual.

The 45x45s on the sides are drilled/tapped into the square metal bars = a lot of work, which the "ordinary" doesn't think about:blushing:

Mikael_L · 31 Oct 2011 at 9:32 AM

saturnus said:
It could be fun to see some pictures from your projects, Mikael_L

Sadly outdated, I must get to it. :blushing:

http://www.byggahus.se/forum/smahus-garage-friggebod-m-m/100212-snik-garaget.html
http://www.byggahus.se/forum/socialt-projekt/147204-kan-det-bli-nat-tro.html
http://www.byggahus.se/forum/smahus-garage-friggebod-m-m/91149-frigga.html