Building a shed, step two

Photo by Kim Patch

By Eric Smalley

Session two of three of GreeningRozzie’s Maker Mob to build a small garden shed was all about framing. We framed a door wall and a window wall. Our carpenter, Jeff, steered us through tricky alignments and careful measurements.

Photo by Kim Patch

As always, measuring was paramount. To ensure that the window will end up in the center of the wall, we had to slightly offset the window opening in the wall frame to compensate for overlapping the edges of the wall frames when we erect and connect them. We also learned that a deadhead mallet is very useful for whacking frames-in-progress into square without denting or otherwise damaging the wood.

Photo by Kim Patch

Next up, erecting the walls, siding them and building a roof. Session 3 is this Saturday, August 27, from 2 to 5 pm. If you’d like to join us, here’s where to RSVP.