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Old 04-02-2012, 01:07 AM
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Got bored built a house. lol
Well it's late and didn't want to go to bed before getting more practice. Cut up some 1/8 mild steel and was going to make a box but I think my bandsaw adjustments are out of way so they didn't end up perfectly square. I started to make a box and realized I didn't cut a top and bottom, but I cut too make of one side so I made a house.

Even did the roof


Landscaping is coming later in the week,

This was just like doing a box but it was good practice just doing flat beads going up/down on the roof. It's something I haven't tried before, usually everything is flat. So that's it, practice is practice. I tried lots of different techniques and still trying to find that right one for me.
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Old 04-02-2012, 01:40 AM
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Re: Got bored built a house. lol
You need to fire your contractor. The door and window are nowhere near square and plumb just to mention a few issues...
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Old 04-02-2012, 09:05 AM
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You need to fire your contractor. The door and window are nowhere near square and plumb just to mention a few issues...
It's an old farm house. Just leaning a bit!
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Old 04-02-2012, 12:26 PM
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Re: Got bored built a house. lol
When your done with the landscaping and everything, paint it and hang it in a tree and some bird might build a nest in it soon. Just be sure to drill a drain hole or two in the bottom to keep the basement from flooding.
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Old 04-02-2012, 02:55 PM
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Better make sure it's hung in permanent shade. Could have fried eggs if you hang it in the sun
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Old 04-02-2012, 03:10 PM
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Re: Got bored built a house. lol
Now do it in Alooominoom!
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Old 04-02-2012, 03:44 PM
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fire your roofer too! LOL he put your shingles on sideways.
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Old 04-02-2012, 03:51 PM
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fire your roofer too! LOL he put your shingles on sideways.
Not likely to cause issues with leaking though. It's the siding and painting contractor you have to watch out for
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Old 04-02-2012, 08:13 PM
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What good is a roof without a ceiling?
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Old 04-02-2012, 08:15 PM
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fire your roofer too! LOL he put your shingles on sideways.
Haha I was thinking about that and it was too dark to see my roof.
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Old 04-02-2012, 09:25 PM
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What good is a roof without a ceiling?
Open plan living........
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Metalbread house?
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