OK after last weekends setback I made some good progress this weekend. I completed the right hand wall stud-work and a good part of the back wall stud-work. I wasn't looking forward to drilling the holes in the concrete for the thru anchors after my first sole plate drilling. But this proved to be pretty straightforward with only a couple of difficulties. One stubborn hole which took a little longer than the others to drill and one which went slightly off line when I drilled the pilot hole through the timber. But with a few bashes with the hammer the anchor found its way through into the hole somehow, if a little angled!! But all tightened up very nicely with most of the sole plates now well anchored to the floor. I had a slightly better method of constructing the right and wall which resulted in a slightly neater looking job though with no material advantage. As always, you and up really perfecting a technique just about when you've finished!! Once finished the right side wall I started to construct the back wall, or front wall depending on how you look at it (the one you look at as you go through the door), on Sunday evening and managed to get a fair bit done (you'll see from the photos) before it was getting a little late to be making noise - oh well bring on next weekend.
16th/17th May 2009:
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