Category Archives: Shed

Cider Press Complete

Posted on February 20, 2012 by itfarmer

Adonica Standing with the Press For the past two days, I’ve had one item which has topped my agenda: Finishing and testing out the cider press I’ve been working on. A good friend, Adonica in the picture above, heard about … Continue reading →

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Cider Press Progress

Posted on February 13, 2012 by itfarmer

Notched Landscape Timbers After working hard all summer on my shed and it’s second story wood shop, I’ve finally gotten started on my first serious project: A cider press.  The design isn’t really that complicated, but it requires a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Ladder and Lights

Posted on December 5, 2011 by itfarmer

I only have a few major components to finish before I can call my shed complete, but before I totally enclosed the second story, I figured it would be a good idea to add a ladder and some light.  I … Continue reading →

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Unconventional Door

Posted on September 19, 2011 by itfarmer

I finally got enough other work done to begin constructing the first door for my shed. I built the basic frame, and with Davies help attached it to the hinges. At this point, I decided to take a break. I … Continue reading →

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Shed Progress: Fascia and Drip Edge

Posted on August 17, 2011 by itfarmer

I’ve been playing around on the tractor quite a bit lately, but I knew it would soon be time to get back to work. The shed still needs sheeting to cover the back portion, but that will have to wait. … Continue reading →

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Stubborn Progress

Posted on August 1, 2011 by itfarmer

I made a great deal of progress on my shed over the weekend. I’ve finally completed a fix on the edge of the roof where the overhang was too short, and I got the front portion of the sheeting cut … Continue reading →

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Photos by Jessica

Posted on July 23, 2011 by itfarmer

My father often pushed me to learn as much about everything as possible, and he also stressed the importance of having a particular skill set that was specialized.  In my teenage years, dad taught me many different skills from basic … Continue reading →

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