Episode 32: New shed, part two

[@missinformation4843]

Great love this. Would be a fantastic way to make a floating house. Love and light from Lincolnshire England.

[@kazuza9]

Great job

[@chrisc9001]

great job. One question, do the completed arches lose the shape and "straighten out" for lack of a better term?

[@lifetolive_one]

Not at all. If you watch the later videos, you'll see me climbing all over the shed frame -- the tensioned bows make the frame strong for the amount of wood used, and the blocks between the bent sides of the bow hold the bow itself rigid.

[@j.j.maaskant7287]

Whoa, did not expect to hear your personal struggle. But thanks for telling. I do recognise parts of your feelings.

[@lifetolive_one]

I find both the 'outer' project portion and the 'inner' journey and transformation interesting and worthy of exploration. Hopefully I can show both in a way that is engaging :)

[@huxmetalworks7371]

Can you tell me what plans you used thanks for sharing I love your work keep it up

[@lifetolive_one]

You can find the plans here: bow-roof-shed.com They're pretty good, I had to figure out the end caps myself, otherwise I just followed the instructions.

[@artyrtrapeznikov8742]

Доброе утро, хотелось бы узнать. Чем вы обрабатывали сами деревянные дуги от гнили или ни чем не обрабатывали? Ещё в коментариях прочитал про вашу борьбу. Ели не секрет что за борьба?

[@lifetolive_one]

Partial translation: Good morning, I would like to know. How did you treat the wooden arches themselves against rot or did you not treat them with anything? I did not treat the arches themselves at all, they have no contact with the ground, and the moisture is low in the shed because I keep it open most of the time. I did stain the bottom seals, since they are close to the ground, and the stakes that hold the frame to the ground are pressure-treated wood, which should prevent rot.

[@Александр-х5щ7й]

Здравствуйте. Я тоже пытаюсь сделать строение из таких арок. Есть проблема. Если на рейке есть даже маленький сучёк, рейка ломается. Как вы решили эту проблему?

[@lifetolive_one]

Translation: Hello. I am also trying to make a structure from such arches. There is a problem. If there is even a small knot on the rail, the rail breaks. How did you solve this problem? Yes, this is indeed a challenge! I broke a few arches when bending them, too, this is actually to be expected. I don't think it's a good idea to reinforce the wood for the arch, as this will probably compromise the arch. My strategy was to try and find the wood in bundles that had the least amount of knots, buy more than needed, and only use the very best pieces of wood for the arches. The pieces with knots, save those for the horizontal and diagonal bracing, because those pieces you can reinforce if you need to. Good luck!

[@Александр-х5щ7й]

@@lifetolive_one thank you!

[@corby404]

Did you follow printed plans?

[@lifetolive_one]

Pretty much. The plans were vague on the end caps, so I had to improvise there.

[@ramonarredondo1805]

Congratulations. Nice work. It looks simple. But how can I curve to get an arch that reaches 2.58 m (8.46 ft) high for a hut at the base of 3 m (9.84 ft) wide. It is my great concern. Greetings from Valdivia, Chile

[@lifetolive_one]

The plans I used, the bow is 14 feet in length before bending, and the width of the shed is also 14 feet. I'm not sure how another configuration will affect the stability of the structure.

[@ShoeProtestorGrrrr]

So it's not about the shed, it's about you.

[@stuartspicer3386]

What was the purpose of one end having the bolt in it instead of just screws?

[@lifetolive_one]

Actually both ends of the bow received a different treatment than the middle. Each used a longer bracing block, and was both bolted through and screwed. This was according to the spec in the instructions I used, my assumption is that extra support is needed where the bow is fastened to the ridge and the sill.

[@greedytoski]

Hi. Dont you afraid that foundation sticks will rotten over the time? Or you did some impregnation on them?

[@lifetolive_one]

The stakes are made of pressure-treated deck boards, they should have pretty good resistance to rotting. Also, I'm under no illusions this building will be standing 100 years from now ;)

[@flairmaister]

don't you think those pieces of wood in the ground will rot over time? maybe better to use concrete poles?

[@lifetolive_one]

The stakes in the ground are pressure treated, per the recommendation of the building plans I used.