Back to work! After a couple of weeks doing other work around the place, I decided to buy a decent table saw to cut and shape the stud wall end studs... I wish I had bought this thing earlier, as it has made life soooo much easier in general!
Anyway, I reduced my small mountain of raw lumber into lots of smaller pieces and set about cutting out the rebates in the lintle and foot-plates of the stud walls. The end studs on each of the eight walls must be cut to a trapezoidal shape to make everything fit snugly:
So, after a bit of fun with the glue pot and a large hammer, I knocked out 8 stud wall sections, which I was delighted to find all fit together perfectly. With each pair of walls aligned and G-clamped together, I drilled through the studs in three places and bolted them securely together. And here's the result!
It really is quite roomy inside - and I haven't even put on the roof yet!!Next job is to drown every squate inch in builder's grade Protim to preserve and protect the wood - a smelly, messy job!
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