mjeff87 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I took last week off for vacation. Among other things, I built a ramp for the shed in the back yard. I may be good at alot of things, but woodworking isn't one of them. I actually impressed myself with this one. Now I can wheel the portable generator and snow blower in/out without having to drop them down a foot (and on my foot, lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I notched out the ends of a couple of the boards to clearance the lag bolts I used to hang the aluminum L channel piece serving as a ledger board (so they were all even). I cut a piece of aluminum strapping to cover all the boards and siliconed it down. I didn't measure the whole width, I just cut all the boards and laid them down and they ended up being 3/4" too short of a full board, so I ripped another board with my circular saw (buddy had a table saw but I didn't want to bother him) to 4-3/4" and slid it right in the center. Fit like a glove. You really have to look hard to see the narrower one, especially if you don't know it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 not too shabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks. 10 years, I've been cursing at myself every time I had to get the generator out/in. We actually took a few days to go visit her aging aunt and uncle (he'll be 85 this year) up in Philly, and he begrudgingly asked me to help him repair his shed ramp. I ended up tearing it completely apart and rebuilt it for him. That gave me the inspiration to finally build mine when we got back home. I did mine a bit differently than his, but its pretty darn nice to walk down the yard and right into the shed now instead of hopping up a foot or so. I'll stain/seal it later on this summer and landscape around it so it'll be easier to cut around. I have 2 azelas I just bought for Easter in pots now, I'll drop them in the ground on either side this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Enthusiast Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Bought a grill, so that led to outdoor lights to sit outside before the mosquitoes come for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 yup, now is the season for relaxing in the GA outdoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Not so much here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Car Enthusiast said: Bought a grill, so that led to outdoor lights to sit outside before the mosquitoes come for us We bought one of those 10x12 outdoor gazebo things with mosquito netting. Netting has to be replaced every season pretty much but its great for summertime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Torq_Shep said: We bought one of those 10x12 outdoor gazebo things with mosquito netting. Netting has to be replaced every season pretty much but its great for summertime. we tried that a few years ago. turns out the wasps like to go under the deck and pop up inside the netting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 6 hours ago, derf said: Not so much here... It's supposed to hit 90° here this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said: It's supposed to hit 90° here this weekend We're getting some much needed moisture so I'm not gonna complain too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaterComanche86 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Picked this table up on marketplace for $50 and got the chairs from a friend for free so me and my fiancé stained and painted them giving them new life. I’m happy with how they turned out and now we have a dining room set Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee144 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 wowza! nice work. I'm about to break ground on my backyard project. Sprinkler system and a concrete patio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaterComanche86 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, rylee144 said: wowza! nice work. I'm about to break ground on my backyard project. Sprinkler system and a concrete patio. Thank you, as you can see the chairs were pretty rough since they were left outside for about a month before we got them so it was a hell of a transformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 my newest project is relocating some of the squirrels that have gotten a bit too... used to our house. finally got sick of them digging in my flower pots. I've got a rat/squirrel live-trap and it works great! 2 so far have gotten their first car ride to the furthest side of the subdivision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Pete M said: my newest project is relocating some of the squirrels that have gotten a bit too... used to our house. finally got sick of them digging in my flower pots. I've got a rat/squirrel live-trap and it works great! 2 so far have gotten their first car ride to the furthest side of the subdivision. good eatin you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 16 hours ago, BeaterComanche86 said: Picked this table up on marketplace for $50 and got the chairs from a friend for free so me and my fiancé stained and painted them giving them new life. I’m happy with how they turned out and now we have a dining room set Before: After: very nice transformation. good work. front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaterComanche86 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 hours ago, MiNi Beast said: very nice transformation. good work. front. Thank you sir but I’m not frontin’ lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, BeaterComanche86 said: Thank you sir but I’m not frontin’ lol nah, he was bored last night and went about getting his name on the front page in every CC subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaterComanche86 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pete M said: nah, he was bored last night and went about getting his name on the front page in every CC subforum. Ohhhhh that makes sense, mission accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 twice last night i made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 the garden is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The hanging cucumber garden again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 yup. I started waaaaay too late in the season last year so we're trying again without those stupid caterpillars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse J Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Pete M said: nah, he was bored last night and went about getting his name on the front page in every CC subforum. never done this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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