Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Shed Extravaganza

OK, so maybe "extravaganza" is a bit strong. But, it was one work-filled Columbus Day weekend here at the Fitzgerald household. We ordered this shed from Costco a couple of months ago and its been sitting in our driveway just itching to be built. It seems like a pretty durable shed. My Mom agreed to watch the girls on Saturday while we began this endeavor. It was actually a little strange being at home and not having the girls around. I'm not going to lie...the quiet sound of....ummmm....no CRYING....was quite nice! Doug and I actually turned the iTunes up on our computer and built a shed like we were teenagers again! :) Seriously, we got a lot of work done on Saturday thanks to my Mom! (on that note, the girls had a blast at Grandma's. Avery slept pretty much all day, they went on a walk to the playground, and did other fun things that you do with Grandparent's. I picked them up before dinner and Addy didn't want to leave. That's a sure sign of a good day!) So, the Shed Extravaganza all started with a level and sturdy base of 2X4's, 4X4's, block things and pebble stones. Doug found a guy on-line who did this same thing and raved about the results. And, lest you forget, we live at the bottom of a hill, so pebbles for the rain runoff was necessary.





Doug and I then proceeded to empty the contents of the boxes. Let me tell you...I was just a little nervous when I saw all the screws and parts (the pictures below really do not do it justice!)



We installed the floor:


And installed the walls, corner pieces, windows and shelving:



The day had pretty much ended for me. I picked up the girls while Doug plugged along while I was gone, weather-proofing the skylights, among other frustrating tasks.

Saturday was pretty much the extent of my help. Sunday rolled around and Avery decided it'd be fun to be awake all day long and Addy was indifferent to helping. She would rather play in the shed instead of construct it.


She also found great joy in hiding in this antique box that was Doug's Grandfather's.


Doug, by his self for the remainder, worked on the hardware for the doors before installing them:


Then he installed the roof and its support beams:




Of course it was Redskins Sunday so he was able to take a football break during the day and STILL complete the shed before nightfall!
Ta-da!




Doug admiring his work and I'm pretty sure sighing a sigh of relief that it was finally over:


The next day was my day!! I love organizing so we spent a couple of hours putting all the tools and machinery in its place. Nice, eh?




So, there you have it. We're pretty happy with our purchase and being able to construct it on our own. We're anxiously awaiting the first rainfall to see how it holds up to the elements!

4 comments:

ashley said...

Way to go Doug and LYn. The shed looks great. I loved how you said you like to organize....hmmm, sound familiar!! I tend to enjoy that too. FUnny huh? We have weird likes!! Good luck with the first rain storm, I hope you aren't disappointed.

Steve Frahm said...

I am so jealous! Tools, sweat, poly-plastic-prefab construction, raising a small house in one day...that's my idea of a fun time. I imagine laying the stones for the foundation to have been the least fun part of the job, but it sure looks like you did it right.

Kelly said...

That has got to be the most beautiful shed I've ever seen in my life! Bravo Doug and Lyndsey, bravo!!!

Kelly said...

PS: And by "jack said" it means "kelly said" as "jack" cannot really type full sentences yet.