The sud shack / wash house / whatever you want to call it is finally becoming a structure. Well, maybe calling it a structure is a little premature, but it's getting there. We put some walls up and that's got to count for something structure-ish, right?
So we started by framing out one wall and adding the studs. Now, normal stud spacing is 16" which is what we did in the studio, but for this "shack" we went with 24" spacing for purposes that will be highlighted later on...way later because every step we take comes with some kind of delay.
Once our wall was built we brought it over then lifted it into place. We screwed the wall down to the floor but having only one wall isn't very stable. To secure the wall until we could get the next one up we used a 45. This was just a temporary support, and it wasn't windy so just the one side was fine.
Then, it was a process of repeat, repeat, repeat. We would build another wall and then put that up securing the walls together and to the floor.
We only built three walls, because the fourth wall will actually be two big doors that cover the length of the wall completely. This front wall of doors, haha, will also be the wall with extra height so the roof slopes to the back.
We started by building the wall height up, then supporting that with studs.
The doors will be larger than normal but we didn't want the doors reaching the ceiling. Plus, the wall needed some vertical support to hold the weight of the doors and the roof. We could have used some 45's but we went with squares so we could use the openings as windows.
With our fourth wall framed we called it a day. The forecast showed ten consecutive days of heat and sun with no rain in sight, but we have been down that road before and have long since given up on trusting the weatherman. So, we put down a tarp.
Keep it green, clean, and classy.
-Shalimar
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