The Shack Renovation
Events:
| Saturday 7th May: | Initial cleanup. Completed. See photos below |
| Saturday 14th May: | Working bee. Completed. See photos below |
| Saturday 21st May: | Working bee. Installing battens and insulation. See photos below |
| Saturday 28th May: | Working bee. Finish framing,wiring and add insulation. See photos below |
| Saturday 4th June | Working bee. Completion of the batten and
perlin installation. Install the air conditioning pipes, power/control cables and the drain pipes. RF earth rods are in the ground, and most importantly two ducts for coax have been installed. Air conditioner pipe work installed. See photos below |
| Saturday 11th June | Install Gyprock. See photos below |
| Saturday 18th June | Ceiling insulation and plasterboard installation. See photos below |
| Monday 20th June | Air Conditioner installation has been completed. |
| Saturday 25th June | Complete the ceiling insulation. Replace 2 fibreglass roof sheets with iron sheets. See photos below |
| Monday 27th June | Gyprock flushing was completed by a professional over 2 days. |
| Saturday 2nd July | Paint the interior. See photos below |
| Saturday 16th July | Built the bench framework. Laid pavers. Cleaned floor. Delivered carpet squares. See photos below |
| Saturday 23rd July | Carpet the floor. Complete Bench. More Paving. See photos below |
| Tuesday 26th July | Installation of the air conditioner security cage. See photo below |
| Saturday 30th July | Finish bench and paving |
| Saturday 6th August | Install 40m dipole antenna. First contact form The Shack.
See
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Photos of the May 7th working bee:
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| Planning the attack | Ah! The pleasures of leaf blowing |
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| A good sized shed | This insulation is not government funded |
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| Sealing the gaps | |
| Photos of the May 14th working bee: | |
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| Now that's a tape measure | This is a stickup! |
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| in conference | |
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| Photos of the May 21st working bee: | |
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| Just hanging around | |
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| Photos of the May 28th working bee: | |
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| Photos of the June 4th working bee: | |
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| Photos of the June 11th working bee: | |
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| Photos of the June 18th working bee | |
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| Photos of June 25th working bee: | |
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| Photos of July 2nd working bee: | |
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| Michelangelo practices before repainting the Sistine Chapel | Which way to Antarctica? |
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| Rob, there is someone behind you | |
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| Is that bird droppings on Barry's Jacket? | Honey I shrunk the paint roller |
| Photos of July 16th working bee | |
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| Special Delivery! | |
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| Nice handbag Rob | |
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| Photos of July 23rd working bee | |
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| Carpet Tiles acclimatising | Emptying the shed |
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| Removing the dust | Carpet glue |
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| Applying the glue | Laying the carpet tiles |
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| Barry planking (do not do this at home!) | |
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| The drill press | Cleaning up. Two more rows of pavers to go! |
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| Photos of the August 6th working bee: erecting 40m dipole | |
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