Shed News 28 May 2023

Construction significantly advanced

It's now 11 weeks since we started construction, and since the last news in March 2023 we have:

• placed formwork and steel reinforcing for the slab
• poured the slab
• erected the framework for the shed
• nearly finished erecting the framework for the amenities annexe
• put on the roof sheets and most of the wall cladding for the shed.

Thanks to our volunteer workers during the civil work phase which involved installing form work and steel reinforcing, and pouring concrete for the piles, retaining wall and slab; Eric Bound, John Harvey, Michael Seddon, Dylan Harvey, Marcus Harvey, Andrew Eaton and Robin Barnes. A considerable amount of material was removed from the site by wheel barrow in the site levelling process prior to installing the steel reinforcing.

We are very grateful to Upton's Building Supplies Mornington for the timber they donated. This timber kept kept the costs low for the framing of the retaining wall and slab.

Thanks also to our volunteer contributors during the shed erection phase over the past month; John Harvey, Ricky Thorpe, Ian Glover, Howard Kelly, Michael Seddon, Michael Russell, Neil Staite, Eric Bound and Robin Barnes. I hope I haven't missed anyone. The loan of the scissor lift from Steve Little Construction has been invaluable.

We've been very well supported by the supplier of the shed, Fairdinkum Sheds, Mornington.

Apologies to any volunteers not mentioned.

Next steps are to:

• complete the wall cladding, roof and wall flashing
• install the windows and doors in the annexe and the roller door for the shed
• install power, wire the shed and annexe and plumb the annexe
• install fire tanks, drains, septic tank, water tanks and storm water.

And there’s more to follow.

We remain hopeful of finishing the shed and annexe by end of August 2023.