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- Wood Shed Build - Part 2. Levelling the ground. Setting Deck Blocks. outdoor channel.
Back at it today to finish levelling the ground and setting my deck blocks for the wood shed build. I use an interesting way to find level, and learn a few new things along the way.
Please note I am not a craftsman or skilled carpenter. The manner in which I am building the shed may not be the best or the correct way of doing it - it's just the way I am doing it. Hope you enjoy it.
Any comments or advice is always welcome from Subscribers!
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Great physics lesson! Thanks for sharing this video. We always enjoy watching.
all the years of building I done that always drove me nutz lol.great job with that tractor,
I never saw a water level before, I'm impressed!! Folks like Guy are such an incredible source of knowledge. Please thank him for that suggestion and thank you for showing us!!
Good morning, nice job. Your right . Start right and the rest will follow. Have a good weekend. Cheers.
Your doing a great job GP .
You’re off to a fine start on the wood shed build, Gord! With the water level, a little food coloring makes the level easier to read. I’ve used that type of foundation blocks before and they’re really nice to build with. Looking forward to seeing Part 3! Thanks for sharing!
Morning Martin! That's a great idea - wish I had thought of doing that, but will know for the next time. Thanks - enjoy your weekend!
Your going to build a good shed! Give yourself a pat on the back! Fun to watch with my coffee before I head out to do something outside!
Thanks very much Jeff! Enjoy the coffee and have a great day out there!
Good morning Gord 👍👍!! Great job with getting the pad ready. Looking forward to seeing the next part. The crusher run is great as long as you have something to contain the edges. Makes a good road too. Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work and videos. We are getting your rain down here too🤗🤣.
Morning Fred! Thanks for the info - Guy agrees with you - he suggested I fill it right to the edges of the ground to pack it in. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for saying hi this morning!
That water level was cool!
Hi G.P. she'd is off to a good start. Can't wait to see the next part. I bet it felt good to get in that new tractor cab out of the rain. Late summer and early fall is a great time to be outside. The woods look so nice. Thanks for sharing great video
Genuinely great video....good to see someone just showing how they think it through ...
Glad to see the "build" getting it's feet down. Starting level makes all the difference! Can't wait to see the build Gord!
Off to a great start, GP! Thanks for sharing.
Morning Larry! Have a great weekend out there!
I certainly will follow the next sequence! I'm in dire need of a wood shed...
Thanks Pierre! All the best!
Thank you from one beginner to another.
Good start GP. Getting that time of year where rain starts popping up out of nowhere.
Raining again as I type Bob! Have a great weekend!
G P learned something again never saw a water level in action good building the shed
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Morning Peter! I had never used on before but it works great! Enjoy your long weekend and all the best!
Thank you for this very helpful video. We are planning to build a shed this fall. Have a wonderful weekend.
Good morning Nancy! Good luck with your shed build as well!
Looks good to me, GP.
I loved the sound of the rain in the background.
Enjoy your day/weekend!
Thanks Edward! You too - have a great long weekend!
Well done, I’m looking forward to the future vids
👍 Looks good GP!
Thanks TD!
Greetings Gord, Lee here, Good feeling starting EH, starting to put the shed together. Keep the videos coming, keep well, later
I like the leveling feature, thanks Guy. The cement moulded supports supports are definitely the best way to go for your application to that terrain
Good morning and thanks Don! I wasn't;t sure but appreciate the feedback. Yup, Guy always has a trick or two up his sleeve to teach me. LOL. It worked really well. I was skeptical at first but very happy to use it. Easy and accurate! Enjoy your weekend!
I love your enthusiasm and attention to detail.
And I LOVE your BigToolRack!
LOL! Thanks Lonnie!
Good video demonstration. Your step by step video shows what to do and more importantly what not to do.
Hi GP. Good job on the wood shed gravel keeping it all level. You're doing good!
Loved the video Gord👍
Thanks very much Hank!
Gord, nice to see Grampie and DIY channels watching your videos and enjoying them. I am subscribed to both and enjoy them too...
Morning Sunjay! How's the new digs. Keeping you busy I imagine?
I do appreciate the variety of your videos. It reminds me of my life. Great job!!
Looking forward to part 3... Have a plan for a shed, almost identical to yours. Thanks for all your great content
Morning and thanks very much Nigel. Best of luck on your build too!
How's she goin'? Gord I have built many sheds and buildings over the years and what I have found out is we usually over do the construction details. The main thing is, are you content with the structure. Being as how we aren't structural engineers, our building practices may not be a professional grade, but we can all build sturdy and safe buildings by doing what you are doing. And if we feel safe and comfortable with what we have done, then the goal has been attained!!! Great start and looking forward to seeing the shed come together!! Take are!!
Morning and thanks Grampie! Love that approach and attitude, thanks! Now if I could only get some lumber, I could continue....Enjoy your long weekend!
@@GPOutdoors Doesn't Guy have a lumber mill? Saw some up and there ya go!!
He does indeed. but hours and manpower are focused on filling that woodshed for heat this winter. :))) Cheers and enjoy the weekend Grampie!
Awesome job. I have no doubt that this will be a great shed.
You look like you have become very comfortable operating the new tractor and it appears to be meeting your needs well.
Excellent video there GP. Anything you do I'm sure it will turn out great. Many blessings and be safe.
Thanks and all the best Bear!
Looks good GP - I look forward to seeing your sheds progress. Cheers
Thanks Bob!
Good day Gp I used the chip and dust for a Second driveway. I put 4 inches and Contacted and it’s been good for 8 years now my wife parks her school bus on in every school year for the past seven years. And remember that there maybe a better way “ I don’t know of one” but there’s no wrong way. Have a good day
Good video, nice to see the work coming along. I have finally got on my tractor to the back 5 acres to brush hog it, was fun. Getting back over the mulch pile blocking my path, was an oh Sh*t moment, not a stable feeling..I am sure you have been there.
Many times Sunjay and a few almost rollovers -especially early on. Very lucky to be honest. Glad you were ok. Remember if you start to feel like she's tipping, lower your FEL to the ground fast. It should help to stop the roll, in most situations. Have a great weekend!
Great video Gord . Crusher run is great stuff . We use that name down here . When I built my shed 6 years ago I dug 2ft holes and filled them with crusher run . Pound it down really hard and it turns almost like cement . Put the blocks on top . My shed is 10X12 . Hasn't moved and inch . Put a 1/4 screen between the deck and the ground to keep out the critters from living underneath . My 3 neighbours didn't do that and now they have skunk problems . Of course you won't need to do that . The hardest part of building these days is finding the lumber . Lumber prices have gone through the roof . I always over build . That shed is going to be there for years after I'm gone . I always wanted to build my own cottage but never did . I built that shed just like the way I would have built a cottage . No short cuts . With Guy having a sawmill I would have thought that you might have cut some lumber for the shed . You had some pretty good size logs there to cut many boards . Take care .
A real nice video thank you very much. You are a tough and or stubborn fellow. And I mean that as a compliment! I might have finished that video in the cab of the tractor. I have enjoyed watching your videos and I'm looking forward to Future ones best wishes.
LOL! Good morning Heath. Too funny. My grandma used to tell me I was the most stubborn person she ever met....next to my Grampa! LOL! Cheers!
A solid foundation in aspect is the best to start building on! The crush stone gave you a good footing, leveling your “pad” and using foundation blocks gave you a level structure to build on. Now comes the easy part building the shed!
Good morning pat! Thanks! Any advice along the way would be very welcome. Have a great weekend!
Send me a sketch of your plans, and I will let you know of some ideas of improvement. After you build your box for your joists, put blocking between them in a staggered pattern this will strengthen your floor. And I would use pressure treated lumber for this area. A plank floor with 1/2 inch gap between boards will allow small debris to fall through and air to circulate. Then build your walls on top of this foundation 16 inch on center before sheathing with exterior materials. Double your header plate all the way around and leave your soffits open for ventilation. Then add your rafter system.
Another great video, your filming and editing continue to improve!
I use a water level quite frequently and add a couple drops of liquid dish soap to reduce surface tension at the meniscus and a good dose of food coloring to make the water easier to see in the tube.
good job thanks
Cheers Mike!
Square and level on a round 🌎. Interesting concept. 🙃🙃🙃
And to think some folks thought the world was flat....who knew?? LOL! Good morning Tom!
@@GPOutdoors Good morning Gord. All this work to protect dead trees that you're going to 🔥?
Hi Gord, I just watched the video…nice work… hope all is well.
Hello GP ! We used the same type of material on our runway before we repaved it. We call the material stone dust and it made for a great subsurface. 22 years later, our runway is in great shape!
Few years ago a bought a water level. Works great
Morning Larry! First time and indeed, it worked great. Have a good weekend!
GP, ....meniscus! Sheesh! I had to look that up in the dictionary, took me 15 minutes! I KNEW you were a teacher! (and still is) ! As you can see, I didn't do well in english. LOL
LOL! Good morning John. I had to throw some kind of big words in there somewhere. :)) Cheers and all the best!
Nice work bud!
Thanks Steven!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years
Thanks for the video. I plan on doing my 10x12 shed this exact way. I bought 9 of the deck blocks so hopefully that will be enough, I'm half considering getting 3 more and just over build it rather than wonder if I needed 3 more
I always knew you were on the level! Sorry, couldn't help it. Those blocks are nice, I wish I had them about 10 years ago when I built my shed. In my case I didn't prep the footprint of the shed. I had a granite ledge near the surface and simply leveled the footings which were standard cinder blocks. Once I leveled the corner block I ran a string from that block to the next and so on using a bubble level on each block. Nice prep work! Best Regards, Jay
We used the water level to level our mobile home. It works well!
Gord I like the water level, works perfectly, Home Depot Newmarket has a lot of pressure treated right now and Lowes has almost none. I've noticed that the quality has suffered lately.
That is going to be a good size shed but like everything else I bet it will be full and too small in no time LOL.
Good evening GP 😊 I'm happy that you use that old trick ( water level ) 😊👍 and It work ( laser proof ! ) 😉👌 Are you still play drum GP ? Looks like you surly still doing it 😉 Great math's GP 👍 I like the GP way of doing things and can't wait to see the next video🧐 Have a great long labor day week end Sir Cheers !!
I'm really enjoying seeing you progress on this project GP. This may motivate me to create a similar design here in Ohio. I'll be looking forward to your next update. Cheers
Weather is about the same here in W.V. Seems we are getting excessive rain fall too. Almost impossible to get things done. Looking forward to your build GP. Looking good so far.
Should of did some #3 as a base then some #2 modified to tie it all in.
Without a solid base, the small gravel will work it’s way into the ground eventually.
Just my 2 cents
Thanks Sears! I dug down to mostly rock and got rid of all the organic so hopefully that will provide the more solid base needed. But big thanks for the help, for sure. Advice is always welcome. Cheers!
Off to a great start there GP. I can never see level either, its like one of my legs is shorter or something...lol...I have however used a water level before when building the pond. They work great...such a simple concept, yet very effective. Looking forward to the rest of the build. Enjoy the weekend! 👍😀🍻
Easy one man way to get grade on the ground is string, a string level and a tape measure.... Place your string at any height you want from stake to stake, mine is usually waist high so I don't have to bend to far over to read measures. 😀... Level your string and measure from the string down to the ground to see how much fill you need to equal your high spot measure from string to ground. Simple, very effective, and I've used it out up to 60 feet and got grade pretty accurate. Not laser accurate but darn good enough... Just got to move one end, usually low side, re-leveling string, from place to place checking grade of the area you want leveled... I did my 30x30 shop this way and not a low nor high spot anywhere before concrete pour. 👍
You may not be an expert as you say...but people can learn a lot from you.
Thanks very kindly Joseph. All the best to you!
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I thought you guys north of the border worked with metrics! 🤔 A. Gotta love a guy that runs stihl chainsaws and Kubota tractors!
Just stumbled onto your channel,,,lucky be I!
LOL! Thanks and welcome to the channel Jim! Cheers!
Great Job! Next time you borrow the water level - drop some food coloring in the bucket - makes it easier to see
Thanks Frank! Great idea - cheers!
On those blocks just get them set, level and close to where they need to be. you can cut wood spacers to place between the joist and the block to get things level. no need to dig out from under the blocks or add material under the blocks. I’m like you not a professional just sharing how I have used those blocks in the past. My shed is still level 12 years later.
Hey there Gord, I have used a water level many times. We didn't use the bucket though, we just filled the hose with water and would take one end to one side of the building and the other end to the other side and the water would always seek its own level so you knew that each side of the building was at the same height. Good job.
The old guys used water levels to build 100 ft. barns back in the day. Every bit as good as any tecky stuff they have today.
Cheers Jim!
You can get cement blocks with a hole through the middle thar excepts a metal bracket with a threaded rod with a washer and nut. You place the block insert post/beam bracket and adjust the nut to level the base beams.
When using a water level be sure to keep your thumb over the end of the hose when moving around so as not to LOSE any water.
That can affect your accuracy.
You also should mention that your level marks are for reference only and that you can adjust your fill likewise.
You don’t have to fill to original marks.
Crusher run is also called road base out on Vancouver Island and 3/4 fine in the interior of BC (at least around Kamloops). It's a great material for your driveway if it doesn't slope too much.
I really could use that big tool rack.
Morning RT! It is awfully practical and helpful for sure. Have a great weekend!
Good morning gp. Looking forward to ur shed build and hopefully you will have no troubles securing all of ur material for the build. Have you noticed an increase in pricing. Here in Nova Scotia osb has double in price since Jan !!
Good morning Dwayne - still no wood here - I haven't asked for pricing yet but I wouldn't be surprised if it has increased here too. Fingers crossed. Have a great long weekend!
Great start GP! Some day I am going to build a shed, looks like you've got it figured out. I'll be referring back to your build a lot. Love the water level! Bet it was nice to get into that cab and out of the rain! Have you had to use the heater yet?! Cheers!
looks good GP. I top dress my driveway with that product and it is great, we call it coarse stone dust; there is also a fine stone dust.
Thanks CP! It packs really well. Enjoy the long weekend!
Hey CP - thanks for the heads up on that last note . LOL. I didn't even notice the channel icon of that young lady. All better now - blocked. Cheers - too funny...
best level is a small bubble you can attach to a string line (only limited to length of string). I have the dewalt green laser level sometimes very hard to see in the day light.
Morning Forester. Very true. I have used the red ones and I bought the Dewalt laser glasses but it is still very hard to see in daylight. Cheers!
pro tip use cheap wind shield fluid in the water or color it to make it easier to see
Thanks Steve!
Great job on the start of the build Gord! Hope you were able to find a place where you can order your wood.
PS. Nice to see the Pythagorean theorem pop up there!!
LOL! Morning Dave! Honestly, in school, I used to wonder when I would ever need these formulas and stuff in life. Question answered. LOL. Nope, still no lumber...:( But I just keep checking each week. Enjoy your long weekend and good luck with the start of classes!
Yes indeed, sometimes it take a few decades before we need to use those tidbits we learned way back when! (Although needless to say, I’ve definitely used the knowledge of Mr. Pythagoras and those like him over the years!)
Sorry you’re still having lumber supply issues - one would think it would start to improve by this point but clearly the demand still exceeds supply. I actually just called a lumber outlet near my property to inquire about rough cut pine for board and batten - and amazingly they have “a bit” in stock. I had to laugh when I asked the fella how much “a bit” was.... “oh, a couple thousand board feet”, he replied LOL! I’m building an outhouse so I think I’ll be ok!! But alas, the project will have to wait a bit longer - this weekend is mainly dedicated to continuing the work to kick off the term. Thanks for your well-wishes on that - its going to be an interesting launch! Cheers to you and the gang!
Nicely done GP. So when did you get an enclosed cabbedd, tractor. did the same in May 2020 and haven't looked back since. I have AC unit, music and no skeeters or biting flies to irritate me while working. Smart move to get the cabbed tractor. I can't wait to finally get out there and use it. Once I get the green light from the doctor, then I can go out and play and might even make a few videos. Yup, the water leveling method certainly works. The Tamper will give you a pretty good workout too (smile). Sounds like you were starting to get some drizzling rain at 12:52. You're doing quite well establishing your firm foundation. Enjoyed a full-watch. Be safe and keep having fun, GP. Have a fine Friday and a fantastic weekend. Don
Could you please let me know the distance between 2 deck blocks? Thanks a lot
Just a note about a water level. Always try to check on the same part of the hose. Checking at a closer area on the hose to the bucket will raise the level slightly. (like how you did on the last one at 4:46 with all the extra slack.)
Morning Josh! Thanks for the great tips - I did not know that. Cheers!
Hey there GP. You mean you don't have a tractor attachment for building a wood shed? What's with the manual labor? Ha ha.
As far as disclaimers goes, I'm convinced that whatever I do is definitely not the right way to do things.
Nice video on the foundation. Away from this video I was watching your video on digging out the big stump with Guy. I was going to ask what brand of stump bucket you have and if I could get one in the states. It really worked nice for you. If you could help me I’d appreciate it. Thanks for all your videos as I keep learning from them. Wayne from Wisconsin
Boy Gord, for the amount of work it takes to build this thing, I think you should of gone a lot bigger, bet you a coffee you'll be doing this again in the coming years... ;)
Hey good evening Jim. Yup, I may need another one at some point, but under 100 square feet and I don't need to go through a permit process or pay. :)) Well worth it, I can assure you. Cheers!
Good old fashioned water level is a good thing to have...though I do have that identical lazer you had in your hand....mine's a 5 way self leveling, is that what yours is GP ? Your load looks to be what we call inch-minus down here. It's whatever falls through the 1'' screen, including all the dust, chat and small stone. Packs super hard with compaction and water. Fun video...especially you getting a bit wet at the end....LOL
Yup, that's the stuff here - packs really well hard. I'm not sure if it was the 5 way or not - it was Guy's - he lent it to me. Always hard to see the laser line in the sunlight. Lots of rain here lately - lots! My sump pump has been working overtime . LOL!
I miss the B2601 ☹️
LOL! It was a really good tractor. But hey, now I have heat for the winter. :)) Cheers Tom!
You had level marks on all the stakes. I don't understand why you reduced three of the stakes
by two inches?????
Hi Chet. Great question - it is so I didn't have to build up the north end - so I dropped the level relative to the high ground. This way I only had to build up the south end and very little gravel needed at the north end. Cheers!
@@GPOutdoors the water level coming out of the bucket was two inches above grade?
Just watched your video, wondering what type of gravel did you youse?
Water levels are the original laser level from ancient Egypt. Only downside, is they don't work well outside in a proper Canadian winter.
Morning B! I didn't know that, but I can certainly see why they are more of a fair weather type tool. Have a great long weekend!
That's the way to do it! You going to put any screening material on the bottom side to keeps wasps and hornets from building nests underneath the shed?
So far so good GP...looking forward to Part 3.....In part 3 could you draw us a diagram of this wood shed ? Thanx
Hi Mitch! Thanks for the great suggestion. I will perhaps include it soon. Cheers!
How about a link to the part 1? I couldn't find it.
What forks are you using?
When one works in a profession such as I were we supply humans the most important compound and then clean their waste from of it, we use meniscus everyday.
Pythagorean’s theory!? Also working in US standard?! This is to much GP😆
One thing a water level can do that a line of sight or laser can’t is go around external corners or into rooms. Mother Nature is a mad scientist
Off your shed topic. Did you have to put wheel spacers on your LX2610? Which tires did you choose? Great job on setting the blocks. Cheers!
Morning 906! I didn't have to, but I did, because I plan on putting tire chains on it for the winter. Similar to the B2601, there is not enough room under those fenders for chains without the spacers, from what I could tell. Have a great weekend!
Ok thank you sir! Did you go with R4 tires?
Hey GP, how is the 60” bucket handling the gravel? I went with the smaller 54” for my b2650c. Good work on the shed
Looks small for a wood shed as generally you want 3 seasons of wood storage to give it time to season and as an emergency backup in case of a bad year or an injury. The good thing is large out buildings can be built cheaply once you have even a cheap Alaskan chainsaw mill as the cheapest wood shed build I have seen so far simply used posts in the ground and not even fully squared off timbers for the structure, a simple metal roof and live edge boards for the walls to enclose but still let in some air.
Good morning and thanks Andrew! Some great points there. I don't heat with wood so I didn't need much space but if i did , I think that would have been an excellent idea - to make sure it could hold 3 seasons worth. Any feedback or advice along the way would be greatly appreciated. Have a good weekend!
Another great video GP. I do, however have one question, where did you find those self replicating blocks? :) You started out with 8 on the pallet and then all of a sudden there were 12! lol
Any ideas on keeping the rodents, reptiles and varmints from making a home under the wood shed? Always have a problem with my out buildings.
Hey good evening Sherpa. I haven't thought at all about that but it is a good question. I guess I best give it some thought at some point. Hope all is going great! Enjoy the long weekend!
you get on with your bad self Gordo!
LOL! Thanks Scott!
We know you have to clear the site just get on with the base