We have a shed!

Apologies in getting things loaded for the blogspot ... we have been busy and lots to tell.

Firstly, our shed is now finished!  And we have been using it but it is not in final state quite yet - we have some guttering to add, yards to modify and lighting to put in.

There was a moment from the last blog and the middle of May when the shed was growing slowly.  This was when lots of beams and bracing were going in which made it slow to watch.  Then we encountered a bit of wind and rain which has slowed progress down.

We did a long weekend getting the shed going, especially with the thought that crutching was due to begin and first of the shearing on 30th May.  Once the tin went on the sides, it started to look like a shed. 

Mark pouring the first hole

The first of the poles being concreted into place

Mal waiting for his wheelbarrow full of concrete

Concrete mixer man

End rafters and outside beams in place

End rafters and outside beams in place

 

Putting the rafters in place

All the rafters in place

All the rafters in place

All the rafters and beams in place finally!

The frist wall going up - everyone inspecting and double checking!

The easterly wall from the outside

The easterly wall from the inside

Rafters and beams in place, with teh end and side all in tin

The westerly side wall going into place

The westerly side wall

The westerly side wall

The first of the roof going on

View from the top

And again

In the last days of finishing the shed, unfortunately Mark's van had a wee accident.  Late one night there was a large bang.  We later discovered it was the van had travelled down the hill, into a fence and a stump, just missing the water pump in the middle of the paddock!

Inside the shed with roof and sides in place - ready for use

Then we had to load the shed for shearing!

Finally finished (sliding doors cover the doorways at the end)

   

It has been a bit of a team effort, with all of us having some sort of input into getting the shed.  Been great to finally get it finished.  Finishing touches still to go and some slightly remodified yards need to be put in place.

The shed has been used for shearing and scanning of all the ewes and hoggets, it was nice to be out of the weather!