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| In better shape than you'd think after a cursory glance |
the shed
Only two man-made things can be seen from space
The Great Wall of China, and this:
An old Shed door and a packed out place
Of community, cultural, artistic bliss…
If the world has a centre then this is it,
And I’m only exaggerating a tiny bit!
© Ian McMillan July 2001
If your home measured two metres by one point eight it's unlikely you'd be all that happy with it, but your shed, now that's a different story. A place of refuge from the rain, not to mention from your day-to-day stresses. Shared with old flower pots, spiders, an assortment of tools - what is it that makes the shed such an object of wonder and desire for so many people?
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| A lovely job for a sunny day |
I'm not much of a DIY man, but I have to say, this was quite easy and really enjoyable.
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| Strip of felt to cover the join |
A roll of felt, some 'clout' nails, a hammer and a big pair of scissors (and/or a Stanley knife) is all you need.
First I removed the gables followed by the old felt and clout nails from the roof.Then I cut the felt into sheets that would cover each sloping side of the roof, allowing an overlap for the 'down bits', and nailed them in place.
It's then just a matter of adding strips of felt at the apex of the roof to cover the join. Nail that down, replace the gables and it's job done. It probably took me around three and a half hours all in.
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| Safe as houses, dry as a bone etc |
