Starting the shed construction (2/5)

The kit came with all the parts, but everything was naturally apart and in small pieces. The instructions weren’t the best, but thankfully they were good enough for a non-builder like me to figure out.

First, the bottom frame had to be put together with bolts. Then the vertical corners were put on, bolted to the frame. Next came the center horizontal frame, bolted to the corners, and finally the top frame.

On top of the framework, we fastened the frame that would hold three roof beams, which of course also had to be put together. Once that was done, the back wall panels went on. This picture shows all that I have described so far, except for the top of it. To get an idea of the sizes of the parts, the back wall has six wall panels.

What I haven’t mentioned yet is that all of this began just when our temperatures bounced to well above 90 F / 32 C. In fact, the first day we started this work, it hit 98. 

Naturally, we worked on this in the mornings and stopped by 10-11 am because of the heat. The whole time we worked on this, I was also splitting time with working on the church flowerbeds and our garden, plus doing the other things that needed to be done around the house, and sneaking in time for writing. It was a juggling routine.