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Little at a time is as much as I can get to do if a little frustrating. When I do get time I found I was rushing hence shot the finger! I also messed up with remembering to size my wall frames to match the roof but it will still be strong enough.

Fingers crossed we don't hear of you disappearing down a sink hole in your bed one night! :D

Rain stops play again but off to Skye for a few days break anyway. Yesterday I finished all the frame bar one infill piece so started putting it up by myself! Will need a hand for the two 4.8m sections they are heavy. Frame has standards 2.1m leaving 600mm section for dawgs although 600mm...

I once used a steel beam with slings and a trolley jack. It lifted the whole cover including the road surface road it. Released, pat down with my foot and walk off hoping no one was watching. :|

Rain, hail n sleet over I get to start on the framing for the walls. I don't get long in the evening due to having three kids under 4 years old. It's so much easier these days with nail guns and rip saws so not much time needed.

Did a small extension out the back then a loft conversion (aside the electrician). At the time I told the Mrs it wont take as long as the loft is already there and I don't need to build the structure. How wrong I was : Crawling about in confined spaces, the agony, the dust, the heat, the...

The thought went through my head but she wouldn't let me. The stuff without paint got chopped up and sent a couple of doors away to a log burning stove.

Surely if you repair your side then the chimney if it fails will be towards their roof. :D

Got the timber delivered. prices : £8 4x2. 4.8m £11. 6x2. 4.8m Total price so far including sub structure & timber for frame/roof =£920 Persistent rain has stopped play at just the front and back wall plates down.

Got the substructure done. Did the slab in two pours 1/3 then 2/3 panels. The joint is where there will be a stud wall separating the garden store room ( separate external entry) and the main social space. I kept the old garage floor seen closest to the camera outside and this should give...