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Bee shed: floor
On Sunday I started work on the bee shed project. See the first post for the background and design of this project. Here’s the old potting shelter, along with a cart load of materials and tools: It...
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Bee shed: wall framing
Yesterday I did more work on the bee shed project. I was supposed to be working on Dejal stuff, but I decided to take advantage of the sunny weather instead. A benefit of being self-employed. (I still...
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Bee shed: shelving framing
It being Weekend Wednesday yesterday, I worked on the bee shed project again. The task of the day was to build the shelving supports — 2×4 boards onto which plywood sheets will later be mounted to make...
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Shop steps: sneak peek of my next project
I’m still working on the bee shed project (it’s been rainy, so no more progress yet), but I already have my next homestead project queued up. Read on for the background info. Our workshop has a large...
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Bee shed: corrugated cladding
A few days ago I did another few hours on the bee shed project, adding corrugated steel and transparent panels to clad the walls. The first step, of course, was to bring the panels to the shed from the...
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Bee shed: doorway
Today I did some more work on the bee shed project. As mentioned last time, I was thinking about changing my plan for the doors, from wide double doors to a more sensibly sized single door. I did...
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Bee shed: door
It’s been a month since I last did work on the bee shed project, due to a vacation and rainy weather, but yesterday I made more progress. The project of the day was the door. But first I tweaked the...
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Bee shed: door cladding
More work on the bee shed project, including some tweaks to the door, adding corrugated cladding, and filling gaps. As mentioned last time, I wasn’t entirely happy with how the door handle ended up...
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Bee shed: finishing touches
Yesterday I finished work on the bee shed project! I started by digging a small ditch on the uphill sides, mounding dirt against the base of the walls, so rain will be diverted around the shed, instead...
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Bee shed project summary
I’ve just added a summary page for the bee shed project. Check it out for an overview of the project, with links to each of the individual blog posts. While you’re there, you may be interested in...
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