{"id":3120,"date":"2022-03-02T21:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T21:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2022-03-09T18:52:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:52:18","slug":"mega-shed-part-9-the-fence-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/mega-shed-part-9-the-fence-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Shed – Part 9: The Fence Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 4<\/span> min. read<\/span><\/span>\n

I’m throwing up a wall section every day by this stage in the Mega Shed build. Progress has become considerably more spritely than the early stages of groundworks and base building. Getting the longwall up has undoubtedly spurred my enthusiasm. Now the build hits a new level of complexity with the fence wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many angles of the fence wall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While most of the walls are simple rectangular sections, some with a triangle on top, the fence wall is more complicated. I say it’s more complex, it is a rectangle, but to follow the fence, it has some complex notching at each end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Complex joins mean complex cuts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the door end of the wall, it takes a bit of thinking to work out the cut-out, which is similar to a bird’s mouth cut in roofing. Amazingly, I managed to get this one right on the first try with a bit of careful measurement. There is practically no gap to the existing panel around the door either. Quite pleased with that one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Framing the fence wall is the most tricky part of shed building so far<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fence wall will be made of two separate parts, unlike the long wall. This is to allow me to lift and assemble it on my own. The bend where the two sections will meet will need capping as the cladding won’t easily join here, no matter how clever I am. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Good measurement ensures a good fit on the footplate joints.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The main vertical timber of each fence wall section, which will hold the roof ridge, will get bolted together. When attached, there will be a small step between the vertical and the rest of the wall. I could take the time to profile the edge now, but the interior cladding should be able to bend over this step without too much of an issue. This footplate is replicated to make the top plate, and the verticals are quickly cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building up the first fence wall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ll save you the chore of pages full of framing going together to avoid the boredom of continuous repetition. But, I also have to confess that I got so carried away with the assembly I forgot to take any pictures. So, the frame gets nailed together, wrapped in breather membrane and battens added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frame built and membrane on, the fence wall is flying along<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Because this wall section is so close to the fence, it won’t be possible to clad the wall once it’s been erected. Although I should be able to get my less than slim figure between the wall and fence, the nail gun is too big to squeeze in! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cladding on this piece looks great, its a shame it wont be seen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’ve also learned my lesson about trying to lift too much in one go, so the cladding is only installed as high as the top of the fence. The rest of the cladding can be done later. I’m not smart enough to calculate this end rafter angle in my head. I’ll need something to work against. So, for now, this is only half a wall section. Looks pretty good, though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raising the first fence wall section<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While this panel is slightly lighter than the long wall, it still takes two people to lift it into place. This difficulty is because the battens that support the cladding run 100mm past the footplate, so the walls cladding and membrane overlap the base. In turn, the overlap makes it quite a fiddle to lift vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lifting the fence wall into place is a little challenging<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But pretty soon, and much grunting later, the wall section is lifted into place. The picture above gives an idea of just how tight the fence is to the wall! Unfortunately, it also shows a massive mistake I made in forgetting the lap of the base membrane onto the wall section. Oh, how I swore when I realised what I’d done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shape of the mega shed is really starting to take place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Much grunting and swearing later, and the base membrane was dragged under the wall edge. Far from a perfect solution, but it should be fine in the long run. At this point in the build, having three sides on at least one end of the shed is very satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrapping the membrane at the door end<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s getting quite late in the day now, so I turn to finish off some of the membrane wrapping with not enough daylight left to build the other section of the fence wall. As each piece of the mega shed has been built, I have deliberately left enough extra membrane to overlap the next piece. This allows a near-continuous cover of the breathable fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A good tight membrane should keep moisture at bay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First, the extra membrane from under the base is wrapped up and onto the door wall frame. Next, a couple of cuts are made to fold the base membrane over the doorstep. Then, a few staples ad added to hold the flap in place for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Membrane tape helps to get the shed airtight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Easy Trim<\/a> jointing tape then gets added where the base and longwall membranes will overlap. The longwall excess it pulled taught over the door frame and tacked in to place. A few simple cuts allow the material to fold around the door opening. Where the tape is now between the base and longwall fabric, it is rubbed flat to encourage a good bond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fully wrapped and lapped frame is starting to feel like a building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The same steps are taken to the fence side of the door opening, and pretty quickly, the frame is starting to look more like a wall. That’s practically three sides of the shed now. There seems to be some debate about whether the overlaps need to be fully jointed. It’s probably unnecessary on a roof where battens will hold down the edges, but I want a gap-free layer around the shed to hold in the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Once the day breaks on the following day, I should be able to get the rest of the framing and wrapping done. Then I’ll finally know how big this mega shed really is!

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