Made a time lapse of a project I've been working on

[Red Squirrel]

Set speed to 2x for TLDW version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJdh_ZhEkXI

I need to come up with a better way to control exposure for time lapses though, like some kind of light averaging over the course of a few minutes. At some point I want to build something custom that uses the remote shutter in "bulb" mode and has a CDS cell. Will send IR signal to open shutter and then to close it. I don't imagine it would be too hard to do with arduino.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Even at 2x, it was slow going. I found myself wanting to yell, do it this way!

 

[brianmanahan]

nice shed, looks like you could fit a whole moose in there

 

[snoopy7548]

Do you only have one pair of shorts?

Nice work.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Those are my "work shorts".

This is also my first time building anything of this nature.

 

[Herr Kutz]

NSFW: SHIRTLESS RED SQUIRREL

Didn't think it was possible to go shirtless in Canuckistan.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oh I did forget the NSFW warning.

Surprisingly managed not to sun burn. I was slathering on SPF 60 pretty thick. Kinda funny since when I started it was like +20's out. When I finished, it was -30's. Not shirtless at that point.

Still have shingles, siding, soffits, and some inside stuff to do like electrical, but that's going to wait till next year .

 

[OutHouse]

https://www.tuffshed.com/

 

[highland145]

https://www.tuffshed.com/

 

[Red Squirrel]

Prefab is not as good as DIY.

I intend to eventually insulate it and put some equipment in there such as solar related electronics and a backup NAS, so standard stud construction will make it easier. Those prefabs tend to use 2x2's at most. Funny thing is, if I do insulate it, it will be better insulated than the house. Not sure how well solar will perform but it will act as an experiment to see if I want to do the house in the future. the days here are short for a good part of the year. But for the shed, I think it will be fine as it's not like I will be drawing much power. Some LED lights, and any equipment if I do put any. I roughly estimated that I have room for about 600w on the shed. It would only be for lights, utility outlets and then any equipment I might add. Not sure yet if I want to run a hydro feed too, I might as it will be the cheapest route, then I can do solar later.

This also acts as practice in case I decide to ever build something bigger, like if I was to buy a cottage property or something. Though TBH anything the size of a house I'd probably hire out the main structure and do a proper foundation with basement.

 

[paperfist]

What's rodent blocking?

 

[Carson Dyle]

Jeeze. You could cut that in half or less and not miss a thing. Start by cutting out the video that was filmed in the dark.

If you wanted to add a room to the house, why not add a room to the house?

 

[Skunk-Works]

It's a cool shed, but why did you build it so close to your house?

 

[sdifox]

https://www.tuffshed.com/

Shipping to Timmins will cost more than GDP of Canada.

 

[boomerang]

Why the inconsistent spacing on the rafters? Big space between the middle two versus the rest.

 

[BudAshes]

Is that for the mother-in-law when she visits?

 

[highland145]

Why the inconsistent spacing on the rafters? Big space between the middle two versus the rest.

Hope it holds under all of that snow.

 

[BD231]

How do you expect me to watch shed buildin when you're half naked?

That's just rude.

 

[BudAshes]

How do you expect me to watch shed buildin when you're half naked?

That's just rude.

Sorry, but you shouldn't expect fully naked. This is a family friendly website

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[Red Squirrel]

What's rodent blocking?

Just some plywood at the bottom between the joists being held by some 1x2s and spray foamed in, did not really know what to call it. It's to stop any rodents etc from getting in between the joists.

Why the inconsistent spacing on the rafters? Big space between the middle two versus the rest.

It's just the way it ended up, as I wanted a rafter on the 8 foot mark for the first sheet of plywood to end on. Then did 16" OC for the rest. Some sites even said that 24" OC is ok for trusses but that felt kinda wrong so went with 16. I realized after though, I technically did not need 16 exactly, as long as I had that 8 foot one, so I could have spaced them more evenly. But the way it is now will allow for a nice attic access if ever I put a ceiling.

I may possibly want to use this for something else in the future so I made sure that I planned for that by making it easy to finish the inside and insulate.

It's a cool shed, but why did you build it so close to your house?

Had to put it close to the house because of the easement. But not allowed to put it directly against the house. My city is super nazi about building related stuff. If I had my way it would have went right in the corner next to the neighbour's shed. I don't know why all the neighbours can have them there and I can't, maybe it's a new rule or something, or maybe I just did the mistake of asking and should have just done it.

Also could not have made it a house extension as that opens a whole other can of worms, as it would require a permit. Then a $3,000 project turns into a $30,000 project because of needing to meet very strict standards, having to dig a basement etc. Then taxes would go up.

What I will probably end up doing is removing the grass between the shed and house, and using that for something else like parking a small utility trailer if I get one, or something. Then it won't feel so out of place. I'd have to inform myself what the city's legal definition of a "building" is. I could technically build a "box" there to store more stuff in it. If a building is only a building if it's a certain height, or if it has a door, then I can play around those rules to make use of that space.

 

[tynopik]

some people just make you feel damn inadequate

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's a neat system. I guess the PV panels are also acting as heat collection for the air box so the heat pump can work? As a heat pump won't really work that great in winter. That's an interesting idea.

Been toying with different ways to heat my garage as finishing and insulating that is my next project (it was the main purpose of the shed - so I can move all the stuff out) and this could be an option. What I'll probably end up doing though is strictly heat collectors, maybe a small PV panel to power the fan/electronics, and it will basically just run as much as it possibly can to try to maintain the garage at a half decent temp. It would face West though, so not really optimal as it would only really start to work at the end of the day then cool off over night. But if I could try to maintain above zero in the garage that would still help a lot. Been debating on even removing the garage door as that is a huge thermal loss. I just want it to be a shop. Just don't know how to make it look decent in the front, and it would possibly be something that requires a permit, so if that's the case then scratch that idea. Anything that requires a permit means your taxes go up.

 

[BoomerD]

I kept looking for the ice blocks to build the igloo with...

 

[BD231]

Sorry, but you shouldn't expect fully naked. This is a family friendly website

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One can dream.

Was makin a war documentary myself but, war happened.

 

[Red Squirrel]

One can dream.

You have PM.