Crazy Monkey Ranch

Playing around with Photoshop I figured I would show what the shed should look like (more or less) once it is painted (but obviously still unfinished).  In actuality there will also be white trim on the corners and around the door.

Green Shed

Approaching the Ranch

On Monday I realized I was desperately low on finishing oil for all the winder orders we have this week. So, I decided to drive down to the ranch after I shipped Monday’s winders, spend the night, then head to Collector’s Specialty Woods in the morning and pick up some more oil so we could finish the next batch of winders. I stopped by Foxworth on the way and grabbed the 1×6 for the fascia along the way.  Luckily I got there just minutes before they closed.

Monday night, since the sun stays up so much longer all of a sudden, I had time to nail up the last 4 pairs of rafters before heading off to “bed”.

Monday's Progress

The night was really windy.  The forecast had said 40mph gusts! I was really glad to be sleeping in the Element instead of the tent. A bit before it got dark I saw three pronghorns walking across the south edge of our property. This was very cool because neither of us had yet seen any actual large wildlife on our actual property. We have seen plenty of evidence, and we have seen mule dear, pronghorns and even mustangs on neighboring property, but never on our own property.

In the morning I headed out to get the oil. I decided to try out the Red Rocks road instead of going all the way to Walsenburg. The drive was pleasant and pretty. When I got close to Gardner the snow started coming down really good and the road was completely covered. I found my way to Collector’s Specialty Wood (from memory) and bought their last drop of oil (literally) and a couple small pieces of interesting wood for drop spindles and buttons.

As I left Gardner the roads were clear, the sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. On the way back to the ranch I stopped t George’s Drive-In for a burger. It’s not really a drive-in, just an ordinary dinner. The food was pretty good, the price reasonable, and the service friendly and competent. Which is all very good since this is the closest burger to the ranch, unless you count the cattle.

Tuesday's Progress

When I got back to the ranch it was still far too windy to put u the osb, so I worked on the fascia.  Then I went for a short walk through Greasewood Arroyo while I waited for the wind to calm down some more. Around 2:00 I felt safe in climbing the ladder with a 4×8 sheet, so I started on the OSB sheathing. The first sheet I forgot that the last rafter isn’t spaced at 16″ so the joint with the next sheet isn’t over a rafter.  I will have to buy some H clips and try to retrofit them. I also ended up cutting the second sheet all wrong, and had to trim a bit more off to get it to go on straight.  Luckily the drip edge flashing will hide my mistakes there. The second side went much better. I aligned the two sheets with the joint over a rafter, and nailed them up whole. After they were well nailed I trimmed off the excess in place.

Then it was time to leave. I left the shed this time with the roof 2/3 sheathed, so at least part of it will stay dry.