Bud in PA Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Finally it looks like I will be putting up a shop in the back yard. The Boss bought an 8 x 12 foot shed kit. she was afraid that I would burn down the garage if I set up in it. The shape of the garage it would have been a home run. I am going to use a tin roof and spray the inside with a borax solution. The floor will be some used pressure treated decking covered with tin, the forge area will be covered with cement board. I am concerned with the chimney. I would like to use a Hofi style chimney because I don't want to cut a hole in the roof. I have found 12 x 60 inch length of galvanized pipe at Lowes it is 28 gauge, and in my price range. would I have any problems using galvanized pipe outside of the building using the Hofi system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Hey Bud, great to hear you're getting your shop started. You should have no problem using galvanized pipe for the stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud in PA Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Hey Das , yes it feels god to get started. old age has not been kind , I 've got more metal parts in my body than most new cars. the worst part is the Boss watches HGTV and tries to tell me how to build things. I didn't need to be building a shed at my age, would have preferred a complete shed. Hopefully I will have it together sometime next week, if the doc lets me. Going to see him tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 When the feeling that I'm wearing out comes upon me; I take comfort in that it means I DID SOMETHING in my life rather than sitting around watching TV! As I run hot water over my fingers so I can close them in the morning; I think how lucky I am---all that work and abuse and I'm still on Base 10! As Alfred Lord Tenniscourt said: “How dull it is to pause, to make an end, To rust unburnish'd, not to shine in use! As tho' to breathe were life!” Though I consider sitting by the woodstove on a nasty day with a nice cup of tea or Cocoa (perhaps 40 proof...) in one hand and a good book in another is not a pause so much as a catching a second wind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: catching a second wind. And recharging the batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hey Bud- like Das said, you'll have no problem using the galv pipe for your stack. 12" dia will move a fair amount of air thru it, that'll help to keep things from getting too hot. That's what I used for my Hofi style side sucker. Yeah, this aging thine ain't any fun. I still have all my original factory issued parts, and they're working more or less within design spec, but my zerks must be clogged or something- things are really creaky. Keep on plugging. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud in PA Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Just got back from the doc's. He checked both hernias and said that from what he could find I can continue as before. I am getting the stone for the base delivered Monday, Tuesday the neighbor will be over with his machine to put the stone behind the garage so that I can start framing the shed on Wednesday. I may not be able to move like I used to but at least I can still move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 6:57 PM, ThomasPowers said: I run hot water over my fingers so I can close them in the morning Ahha, so thats the trick. I aint been able to make a fist in at least 10 years. On 11/21/2019 at 9:10 PM, Stash said: Yeah, this aging thine ain't any fun. My problem with aging is that i keep getting taller, cuase that floor is a whole lot further down than it was 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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