23 Nov 21:
Buy a new shed and immediately cut holes in the wall, makes sense, right? We used a cordless circular saw to get as straight a line as we could, then the sawzall to cut the studs. Once the 32x36 hole was cut we added back new studs for framing the sides of the window. In this photo we still need to add a horizantal framing piece above and below the window, which involves trimming the old studs a little.
At Galloping Horse Marine Construction, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then. Our goal was to get the new window framing mostly square and level, with the knowledge that the new window can be adjusted a bit during final installation.
With the first window installed we added a second stud to offset, then cut the next hole. The old piece of wallboard is being saved for possible use as shelving.
All the cuts could be made with hand saws or portable tools, but we rolled out the sliding bevel to make a nice square cut on the new framing pieces.
Second window framed and taped with Pella window tape, that helps create a weatherproof seal around the framing before the window is installed, The bottom horizontal strip of tape is added first, then the sides, then the top, so that there is an overlap that helps moisture flow down and away from the exposed framing.
The windows have nailing/screw holes on the outer flange, we used exterior grade wood deck screws to secure the windows.
More Pella window tape was applied to the exterior, trim and silicone caulk will follow. The window placement nestled nicely just under the roof's drip edge
A small folding card table is always useful, in this case to keep the many tools corralled and handy.
It is a given that the shop will never be as neat and tidy as this ever again, at least that is our hope. Every shop has stories to tell, and we are excited to start telling those stories. The little waxed canvas tool tote just showed up in the mail from the WoodenBoat Store, it got pressed into service almost immediately. Skipper got a canvas version that she says she might use as a purse, but I'm hoping it becomes a snack bag.
Through serendipity our workbench top sits level with the bottom frame of the window, exactly what we hoped for. This shed has 6 foot walls topped by a barn style roof, our preference would have been 8 foot walls but with pandemic material and labor shortages we were happy to get this shed in a timely fashion.
The Usual Visitors keeping an eye on happenings.
So at the end of Day 1 Window Install we were thinking, wow, look at all the windows! Anyone can see right inside now and see all of Skipper's tools...so I found an old Sunfish sail to fill in as a curtain.
I kind of like the look but Skipper wants blinds eventually.
When I first built the workbench from scraps I varnished the top, thinking that I would keep it nice and clean and pretty. That lasted about a day. Our Shop Rules require that any spilled paint be turned into Sunfish logos. Speaking of scraps, we decided that the workbench should be named either SCRAPS or Dave, because our friend Dave asked what the name of the workbench was.
Shop stool WALDO sighting.
Day 2 of windows, the third window is installed.
We had rain all day, so stud cutting and hole boring was accomplished inside the shop, somewhat of a Carpenter's Christening. My paternal Grandfather was a woodworker in his spare time, and my Father a Ship's Carpenter in the Navy. Capn Jack also was a maritime woodworker in the hobby sense, along with Skipper's maternal grandparents, so when the woodworking tools get pulled out we always feel a connection with family.
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