Independence Day

Yes, the day that we won our independence from the shed. Today saw the shingles being scored and trimmed to fit the edge of the roof (along with one of my fingers). The door's saw some work but we just didn't quite have time to finish things up. Maybe if we hadn't lost those hours on the 3rd we would have finished... At any rate though, we got it far enough that a couple of these Fox's should be able to polish things off over the next month or so.



The trip home was uneventful (good thing) and the traffic actually wasn't too bad.

It was a very good weekend.

Day3. Roofing, facia, and some door frames.

Today we were really making some good progress. The tar paper was on and the shingles were underway when a storm started rolling in (about 3PM). We had already gotten quite a bit done but we were really hoping to get the roof completely shingled. It wasn't to be though as the rain didn't let up enough to let things dry off. I don't have a picture of where we left off on Day3, but actually this is pretty much how much we had shingled on one side of the roof when we quit (and the other side had nothing done at that point).



It turned out just fine though as we got to climb off that roof and jump in the lake. Swimming in the rain is always a good time.

Sticking with our theme of great meals, tonight we went to Monical's in Minocqua for pizza. The long wait ended up being worth it, although a fight almost broke out when Brunner couldn't get his garlic bread (they were all out).

Day2. The shed really takes shape

Day2 found us resuming work early (or at least it felt early). It was really gorgeous out and the executive decision was made that after a long day of work day1: today we would work until 2PM, then head out on the lake for a few hours. The break really hit the spot - the boss' idea really improved morale.

The end of Day2 saw the shed really coming together. The roof was up and the plywood was up.



Another good dinner tonight as we got some tenderloins going on the grill. A campfire was in order to cap off the day.

A shed is born

I spent my 4th of July extended weekend up at the Fox's cabin. It's up there near St.Germain.

While spending some time on the lake was in the cards, the goal for the weekend was to build a pretty large (12x12) shed.

After arriving Thursday evening, we began Friday morning with the outer perimeter of the shed in place for us.



We worked pretty much solid through the day until early evening, before breaking for an awesome fish fry at the HoneyBear. The HoneyBear's fry, by the way, is a must have if you're looking for some fish in that area.

Another day1 picture. By the way, if you click on these photos you should be taken to the flickr site with all of them...