One of the Summer Projects
I worked on quite a few projects this summer, but most of them involved removing debris and cleaning up. Only one project required building something -- the bicycle/storage shed.
Regular readers may recall my pig barn renovation from last year.
As the photo above shows, the renovation left a big, exposed concrete slab in front of the building. My original intention was to simply build a slanting roof over it to provide a place to park the bicycles and well, who knows what else. However, the more I thought about that idea, the less I liked it.
An open space with a roof over it makes everything under the roof visible. Neatly parked bicycles under the roof would not be too unbecoming, but knowing myself, those bicycles would soon be joined all sorts of other bric-a-brac and become a mess.
Also, a roof spanning the length of the concrete would also shade the building's only window and the glass on the door, thereby darkening the interior considerably.
In light of these considerations, I opted for something else. A roughly 3 x 3 meter wooden shed with slats that breaks the openess of the concrete space and leaves the window and door exposed. The slats at the front and side also conceal the shed contents somewhat.
The shed entrance is at the back, intentionally large and open to allow for easy bike parking and retrieval.
Next year is all about final minor renovations, paving stones, and landscaping. After that, I can say I'm done and will focus on nothing more than maintenance.
Regular readers may recall my pig barn renovation from last year.
As the photo above shows, the renovation left a big, exposed concrete slab in front of the building. My original intention was to simply build a slanting roof over it to provide a place to park the bicycles and well, who knows what else. However, the more I thought about that idea, the less I liked it.An open space with a roof over it makes everything under the roof visible. Neatly parked bicycles under the roof would not be too unbecoming, but knowing myself, those bicycles would soon be joined all sorts of other bric-a-brac and become a mess.
Also, a roof spanning the length of the concrete would also shade the building's only window and the glass on the door, thereby darkening the interior considerably.
In light of these considerations, I opted for something else. A roughly 3 x 3 meter wooden shed with slats that breaks the openess of the concrete space and leaves the window and door exposed. The slats at the front and side also conceal the shed contents somewhat.
The shed entrance is at the back, intentionally large and open to allow for easy bike parking and retrieval. Next year is all about final minor renovations, paving stones, and landscaping. After that, I can say I'm done and will focus on nothing more than maintenance.
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