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| I'm a complete retard and bought a truck load of lumber (2x6s and plywood), how do I turn this into things? | |
| Im too poor to pour a slab. I want to build some chicken barns, greenhouses and maybe some storage sheds. Obviously I can't use this untreated lumber directly on the ground. Can I just build everything on top of cinder blocks? What about pole barn style buildings? Can I burn the ends of these 2x6s and coat them in oil and laminate 3 of them together to make a post? | |
| Help a retard out please. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| So you just bought a truck-load of lumber on a whim? | |
| How does that even happen? | |
| Are you that guy that lived in an apartment and accidentally bought like 25 tonnes of wood, and ticked "delivery" without looking? | |
| 3 years late? | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| nice bait thread | |
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| >>2595174 | |
| This isn't a bait thread. A local mill had some excess lumber and plywood for cheap so I bought it. I want to build things I just don't know the best way to get started. I have a lot of tools and a tractor | |
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| >>2595173 | |
| I'm not that guy, no. I got 378 pieces of 16 foot long 2x6s and 100 sheets of 5/8 plywood. It's all stored in a shop so I assume it's good for a while if I don't end up using it right away. Very cheap. Like 20% of Lowe's pricing | |
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| >>2595183 | |
| Well, I mean, I would just take the plunge at that point and use those materials to start a business making something. | |
| Building projects are cool, but especially since you didn't really know what you were buying them for, it'll be easier for you to see what you can make and sell with those, improve your skills, and then buy the remaining additional "ingredients" for a proper project. | |
| You can build on cinder blocks, but you'll now need to acquire a shit-ton of cinder blocks. | |
| I would learn to make something cool, and sell that - like furniture or games. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| time to find out if its legal to make creosote in your area. | |
| personally id make a bunch of raised beds and a chicken coup or duck house. Plywood walls and floors (or no floor if you want to put down some kind of wire to keep out burrowers) is fine but for the roof you will need still some kind of roofing material. You can certainly put them on blocks as a makeshift foundation but I wouldnt use cinder blocks for a chicken coup. Get real portland cement blocks, because the cinder blocks can leach poison into the surronding soil which willeventually harm your birds and you for eatting them. | |
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| >>2595178 | |
| Local mils in your area will give you excess lumber for cheap and you're basically stupid. How? Watch this video. | |
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| >>2595230 | |
| What? You might be able to get free scraps or the boards that look so shitty that no one wants them. I got full lifts of straight lumber. | |
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| >>2595238 | |
| anon... are you by chance... basically stupid? | |
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| >>2595211 | |
| Thanks, I like this idea. I'm not so poor that I couldn't go buy enough metal to complete a few roofs. I'm mostly concerned about building something that will last. I'm kinda good at building things in general. But I've never built a proper building that is designed to last more than a few years. I quickly learned that doing so is expensive. Plus would need extra pressure treated lumber for floor boards and stuff. Concrete is relatively cheap, but I'm a good hour drive from the nearest concrete plant | |
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| >>2595241 | |
| I stated this in my original post, yes. Do you have a problem with this, fag? I'm here to seek some advice | |
| "Retard | |
| Pejorative | |
| In modern usage, retard is a pejorative term either for someone with a mental disability or for someone who is considered stupid, slow to understand, or ineffective in some way. The adjective retarded is in the same way used for something very foolish or stupid." | |
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| >>2595241 | |
| Lad he would have been retarded to pass up the deal. Worst comes he can just sell the boards and still make a tidy profit | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| >Can I burn the ends of these 2x6s and coat them in oil and laminate 3 of them together to make a post? | |
| Technically yeah but it won't guarantee they won't rot or even slow the rot down. | |
| Look at this | |
| https://shedplans.org/shed-foundation/ | |
| Indodn't go over it but I saw it has 2 methods I like depending what I'd be building. First is pic related, about $10 and my local big box stores, might be able to find them cheaper. 2nd would be sonotube and anchors you set in the wet concrete. | |
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| Build a fire | |
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| >>2595255 | |
| Am I going to need to buy extra pressure treated lumber for the floor? Everything I read says I should. Could I char those boards and paint them with oil instead? | |
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| >>2595297 | |
| Assuming I set the floor boards in those patio blocks I meant. I like that idea to get everything off the ground but pressure treated lumber prices will add a lot to all my project ideas | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| are you the guy from /biz/? | |
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| >>2595173 | |
| >>2595347 | |
| Kek, I remember that. | |
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| >>2595347 | |
| I'm a regular on /biz so I dunno? | |
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| >>2595374 | |
| >From coin bag holder to lumber holder | |
| Move to Japan and put it in the shed and let it dry for 10 years, it's the only way you're gonna turn this into an appreciating investment | |
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| >>2595300 | |
| If you're in a very high humidity area I might consider it but nothing I'd be concerned with. If you build it right those boards will only be exposed the moisture in the air. There used to be a distinction but I believe all pressure treated to lumber is rated for ground contact because that's the primary concern. The main cause of rot in wood are insects and micro organism eating the wood and they have a much easier path to it by being set in the dirt. Secondary is a board that has constant contact with water and sunlight because that will will create a suitable habitat. If you do your sheathing and siding right the boards shouldn't be exposed to rain or sun and will have enough airflow underneath to keep the boards from collecting moisture. | |
| I will say I've only seen these blocks used for small structures and decks. You need shims to secure the boards but it's mostly the weight of whatever is built on them that holds them in place. If you love in a place that has has a chance for high winds I'd consider some kind of cable anchors and adding more weight to the bottom to lower the center of gravity. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) first see what tool accessories you need | |
| Go to Jew Tube . Look up recycled pallets or furniture flips .There are videos with 2m views .Set up a camera and literally ask viewers to suggest what they'd like to see . | |
| Most of them enjoy the process . | |
| Upload videos from your workspace and recoup your losses by finding out what the general public want . | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| >I want to build some chicken barns | |
| >Can I just build everything on top of cinder blocks? | |
| Sure. Your local foxes will thank you for it too. | |
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| >>2595178 | |
| Why don't you sell half of it and use that money to buy concrete | |
| Tf | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| >2x6 | |
| What are the actual dimensions? | |
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| >>2596470 | |
| I was quoted 4k to do a 20x40 pad. Is that good? I'd have to do all the prep work myself though. I'm very remote. I don't have 4k to spend now I'm poor. Should I just build furniture? | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| >Can I just build everything on top of cinder blocks? | |
| Yes. | |
| https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbur | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| Build some dog houses and if you did alright upgrade to a shed. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| Buy a Raspberry PI and ask /g/ what to do with it. | |
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| >>2595351 | |
| The story in case anyone was interested | |
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| Any wood resting on concrete or cinderblocks has to be pressure treated. | |
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| >>2597178 | |
| >The story in case anyone was interested | |
| Thanks! | |
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| >>2597188 | |
| Bump | |
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| Homeboy about to make the world’s greatest treehouse | |
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| >>2596499 | |
| I said buy concrete, not have them pour it for you | |
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| >>2597178 | |
| fucking bananas | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| Bro take some money go to Udemy and type in carpentry courses for whatever it is you want to build | |
| if you want your chicken coup moveable put it on wheels like the chicken tractor in link. | |
| https://richsoil.com/raising-chickens.jsp | |
| Want it to last in one place pour a concrete pad and seal with weather proof paint. | |
| Want it to sell it make sure it fits on the back of a pick up truck either disassembled (think ikea) or whole. | |
| a little bit of planning helps | |
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| >>2597298 | |
| Yes | |
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| >>2597178 | |
| HOLY shit, it really is real. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| I don't understand. Are you experiencing analysis paralysis? Google the best way to treat wood for your particular application, and then get to work. It's not like you need that wood for anything in particular, you can afford to experiment and make mistakes. | |
| If you really can't decide, write all the ideas on pieces of paper, crumple them up, put them in a box and pick one with your eyes closed. | |
| >how do I build things | |
| Come up with an idea, see the way to do it, start building it, fix any potential problems on the go. It gets easier to figure things out when you actually start building it and you have your project sitting in front of you (rather than trying to imagine solutions to theoretical problems with a fictive project that you have yet to even begin). | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| Well then, how'd it go? | |
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| >>2595183 | |
| >5/8 plywood | |
| you spent like 2 grand on wood and you didn't have enough money for $1500 worth of concrete? | |
| you're working backwards. | |
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| >>2595230 | |
| I got a chuckle and then i got a sad from reading the replies. | |
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| >>2595172 (OP) | |
| You dont need to pour the whole slab, just build where you need to place the wood. Is very cheap and easy to make, for light structures you dont even need rebar. | |