Gorilla Glue problem potentially solved yesterday . . .

[440 Charger]

I tried a few aerosol cans, but they don't last long, and the last one I had - the nozzle snapped halfway through the job. I only use the Pro Gun now...more expensive, but works better.

2p90 if you want a good glue.

 

[Cranky]

A more righteous use of Gorilla Glue:

Used to make wax rounds and shot them with a 357. They wouldn't stay together with anything more than a 1/2 load of powder. They didn't penetrate anything but they would sure let you know you got hit with something!

For all i know they used Gorilla Glue, super glue, on me, on the long incision they had to do opening me up, and putting my skin back together, after my recent heart surgery.
Apparently you don't get stitched together anymore, but glued back together, with thin surgical tape over the glued incision, until it falls off, or you remove it, after a certain days time frame.
Can't even tell that i got opened up, the incision, is so fine.
Wonderful things they do, in medical science in this modern day and age.
Came thru the surgery pretty good.
Woke up alive, again this morning. lol
Surgery was done November 30th.

Wish they could have done that with the chunk of skin they removed from my forehead!

 

[fratzog lover]

Lets see the shed Kiwi!

@kiwigtx

 

[440 Charger]

what about a 10ga

 

[440 Charger]

Used to make wax rounds and shot them with a 357. They wouldn't stay together with anything more than a 1/2 load of powder. They didn't penetrate anything but they would sure let you know you got hit with something!

Wish they could have done that with the chunk of skin they removed from my forehead!

That would be scary to most.

 

[coronet68mx]

That's Racist!!! See, it says "Black Gorilla Tape". What are the White Gorilla's supposed to do????

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His name was copito de nieve, (Little snow flake) he was in a Spanish zoo.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

His name was copito de nieve, (Little snow flake) he was in a Spanish zoo.

Barcalona.... I saw him there in 1971...

 

[coronet68mx]

Barcalona.... I saw him there in 1971...

He was beautiful and unique.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

He was beautiful and unique.

Honestly seeing him in person wasn't that great... He'd been in captivity long enough that he wasn't real impressed with living his life on a stage... Mostly he hid in a secluded area & when he came out he did two things, he slung poo at the spectators & he smeared crap on the glass so people couldn't see in....

 

[coronet68mx]

Honestly seeing him in person wasn't that great... He'd been in captivity long enough that he wasn't real impressed with living his life on a stage... Mostly he hid in a secluded area & when he came out he did two things, he slung poo at the spectators & he smeared crap on the glass so people couldn't see in....

lucky he didn't get you, he have a sad life story, captive as a baby, sold and pretty much spend his hole life in a zoo, he was beautiful because he's still the only albino gorilla in the world, that made him unique, i think.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

lucky he didn't get you, he have a sad life story, captive as a baby, sold and pretty much spend his hole life in a zoo, he was beautiful because he's still the only albino gorilla in the world, that made him unique, i think.

He was undeniably special, beautiful and really cool, but his albinism caused health issues so while it was sad that he lived in captivity chances are if he'd lived it the wild he wouldn't have lived nearly as long as he did.... The dilemma for a longer life or freedom...

 

[kiwigtx]

Here are some pictures of the shed build....started with the part slab that was hand mixed by my brother about 18 years ago - he built a two-story playhouse for my kids. The underneath was used to store the lawnmower and firewood etc. Sadly, the plywood starting going bad, and the tree wreaked havoc upon the roof eventually. There once stood a huge Elm that spanned both sides of the boundary, as well as touching the peak of the house roof behind us. My wife and I took to it about 4 years ago, and then I got the Pro's in 3 years ago when the local authority announced open season on any trees of no interest. Chop and gone now.

See how much higher the tree is compared to our house....the rear gutters rotted out due to the continual dropping of leaves...

After a severe trimming 4 years ago...chainsaw and a ladder...that entire yard was 6 feet high was branches stacked everywhere...ready for chipping

and then the Pro's came in and removed the three big trees for me....all over in 4 hours....instead of the 4 days it took my wife & I to do some initial trimming.

It took another year to get all the fences replaced slowly - I di it all myself....neighbours were conveniently inconspicuous
the entire time. Then when I had the driveway and pathways around the house replaced, I had the guys extend the original playhouse slab for the shed...

First job after the fences were done was to dig in a drain coil around the perimeter...we get one or two downpours of rain a year, and the yard fills up fast. I didn't want to take any chance...so I started at the bottom corner around 2'6", and tapered up to about 1' behind the shed corner. Pre-socked drain coil was used...it was hard going - all by hand with a pick and trench spade. Took me about 2 weeks each night after work.

Back-filled the trench with scoria rock. All barrowed in from the driveway...by me.

Tree roots made the digging most entertaining...

The original slab hadn't fared too well over the years....so I dealt with that just last week or so. Framed up with treated 2"x4", and long galvanised screws into the existing posts, then edged all the gaps with the foam, and screed mix....with final coat of self-levelling compound...pics of that later on.

At the beginning of November just gone, I got a call to say the shed components were ready.

So it was time to start the assembly...

 

[kiwigtx]

That last pic is out of sequence...

So I opted for the 'outer hung' option - where the timber frame sits on top of the slab, and the supporting floor channel is screwed to the outside of that frame. That meant I could still have the maximum available size of a footprint, while having full control over the level of the channel for a much squarer finish on the completed walls. Framing has self adhesive water-proofing tape underneath.

First end section ready for erection...I have only been involved in building one of these - with my Sparkie buddy and a qualified builder who has assembled a couple of these...so I was doing this carefully and methodically.

Sections for one end and the back wall cut and sized - pre-painted the exterior to keep the neighbours happy....

BTW...the insulated panels are Fire Resistant, so they are allowed to go near the boundary like that.

I came up with an idea of a couple of corner braces which could be removed when the entire shed was complete with the roof - it worked great....

It can get technical cutting those angles, and shortening the panels....you can only cut once.... The protective plastic film is your best friend here....

 

[kiwigtx]

Starting to feel quite cosy now...

As the factory was so busy, the salesman said I could build my own doors, and also save about $1100 in the process. I see now why the doors cost so much. So I put some thought into how best to build them. I used the off-cuts of the opening, and gave myself the biggest door for the one that would be opened the most. The biggest opening was on the side of the smallest cut, so it works out well.
Starting with the inner trim channel, I mounted the 3 x hinges to that and put 2 screws in each hinge. Then I could see the opening action was going to work. Next I riveted a cut door to the hinged channel. After the panel was fixed, I then went around the door and fixed on all the other side channels.

The hardest part of this project is to get the time in between work and other chores so I can dedicate some time to completion. I ended up having to take a few days off from doing the casual jobs and get this finished before the rains come.

 

[kiwigtx]

Expanding foam applied to all gaps, and then finished with a layer of silicone

Close to 1,500 rivets in the entire building now

Cement screed used to fill the patchy original slab where it was rough, and then topped off with self-levelling compound.

Carpet at last.....man that roller is heavy....something in the vicinity of 100 pounds.

This was the last picture I took before going to a Trade Show this afternoon. One patch of self-levelling compound needed a bit more dry time from last night.

Started moving my racking in today....now I can start emptying my garage at last.

 

[kiwigtx]

My weapons of choice..... For those who are wondering....

This was what I practiced on before my own shed....in a Quarry, on the top of a wind-swept hill, perched on the side of a cliff, with all four seasons in one day....rain, horizontal rain, near gale force winds, blistering sunshine, more rain, and dust storms....great fun.
A real tiring weekend that was - built the shed around the distribution board that had to remain in operation and in position.

Replaced the old steel clad wooden framed 'structure' that was nearly rotting into the ground. First time I went inside there was about 4 inches of dust on every ledge and the floor. It took two of us about 3 hours to clean it....and it all came back within days.

Now, the shed is locked, and dust free, warm and dry...just how it should be.

 

[fratzog lover]

Man, I was just a little curious, kinda trying to picture it in my mind. Holy cow, that was a presentation!Thanks Kiwi!

 

[Brandy]

That last pic is out of sequence...

So I opted for the 'outer hung' option - where the timber frame sits on top of the slab, and the supporting floor channel is screwed to the outside of that frame. That meant I could still have the maximum available size of a footprint, while having full control over the level of the channel for a much squarer finish on the completed walls. Framing has self adhesive water-proofing tape underneath.
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First end section ready for erection...I have only been involved in building one of these - with my Sparkie buddy and a qualified builder who has assembled a couple of these...so I was doing this carefully and methodically.
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Sections for one end and the back wall cut and sized - pre-painted the exterior to keep the neighbours happy....
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BTW...the insulated panels are Fire Resistant, so they are allowed to go near the boundary like that.
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I came up with an idea of a couple of corner braces which could be removed when the entire shed was complete with the roof - it worked great....
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It can get technical cutting those angles, and shortening the panels....you can only cut once.... The protective plastic film is your best friend here....
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Is that the New Math?

 

[Brandy]

Now THAT'S a shed! Great job Roger! Interesting design. I like it and you were very conscientious in building it, attention to the details so it will last. Impressive.

 

[69a100]

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A battery powered caulk gun? What'll they think of next?