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Bit of a shed (well, garage) renovation project on the go...

On Christmas Eve the silver birch at the bottom of my garden fell onto my garage

It properly fucked the roof

And covered everything in moss, broken branches and bits of asbestos

Tree surgeon came and chopped it into bits and got it off the roof

Which left me plenty of firewood:

(there was actually about twice this once I'd split the remains of the stump as well)

Had to winch the stump off the wall in order to get it cut down further

This is what was left after I'd emptied the garage into our cellar

Started to strip the old asbestos panels off. They're 40kg each and 2.8m x 1m, and I had to wear a mask while moving them and getting them wrapped so I could dispose of them.

Knocked out some of the blockwork so I could repair a some cracked joints

The ever expanding junk pile

The tree has a preservation order so will need replacing eventually

Got the last of the roof off and wrapped, and started to repair and strengthen the roof timbers

The junk pile, stump remains and wrapped asbestos all got collected. Good to have our parking space back.

Started to fit the replacement fibreglass roof panels

Fiddly but satisfying job. Needed to get some panels on as we're forecast rain for the first time in weeks tomorrow.

Once I've got the roof finished I'll move on to the electrics (more sockets!) and getting decent doors fitted.

I'd recommend Fusion 360 too.

I bet she counts sleeps until Christmas too.

I'd go for a decent quality 150 mm vernier caliper, but they take a bit of practice to read. There's nothing to go wrong on them though and no batteries to run out. 0.02 mm resolution is good enough for most day to day measurements. Mine's an RS branded one, but it's 20 years old so I've no idea if they're still good. I would assume so.

If you want a digital caliper it's worth spending as much as you can I reckon. I've got some Mitutoyo ones that are fantastic. All of the cheaper ones I've used have been disappointing in one way or another - battery life, button function, feel, etc.

I know. It was like it when I moved in and fortunately I won't be able to see that bit when I'm finished.

looks like you need one to run a 140mm rotor as well

That's for a front brake. Flat mount front needs an adaptor - you have it one way up for 160 mm rotors and flip it for 140 mm.

Rear does bolt directly to the frame if you're using 140 mm rotors. You need an adaptor to use 160 mm rotors at the back.

It's not too bad. You just want a 160mm front IS to PM adaptor. This TRP part: https://trpcycling.com/product/a2-160-front-140-rear-ispm-adapter/ or Shimano part number SM-MA-F160P/S

Do you have flat mount or post mount calipers? Do you have flat mounts, post mounts or ISO mounts on the frame and forks? What size rotors do you want to use?

Finished getting the roof panels in place yesterday. Only one leak in the heavy rain overnight, hopefully fixed that this morning. Next dilemma is to choose colours for the doors and corner flashings.

These guys have some that are close: https://www.precisionballs.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=26228 ;)

The prospect is daunting.

It is, but also immensely satisfying. We have a vague system of Ikea boxes for our Lego:

1. Small interesting bits (anything less than 4 studs long or 2x2 like
   lights, antenna, hinges, small Technic bits, etc) - This box is excellent for building micro-scale spaceships :)
   
2. Medium interesting bits (windows, turntables, wheel arches, etc)
   
3. Large interesting bits (canopies, chassis, etc)
   
4. Wheels (and axles)
   
5. Round things
   
6. Angled things
   
7. Blocks
   
8. Flat plates
   
9. Minifigs + accessories
   
   

It sort of works.

Thanks (and @MisterMikkel too). It's pretty good, though I've not ridden it far yet.

Have you gone tubeless?

Yes - have been tubeless on all my bikes for a few years now. This one has Stan's Crest rims (the older narrow ones) and 43mm Gravel King SK TLC tyres. I'm very happy with them - fast, robust and grippy.

Finished this off last night, took it for it's first ride this morning. Need a layback post, some lighter pedals, another bottle cage and less air in the tyres. Bars feel good - shallow drop and easy to get comfy on.

Budget-ish gravel/tourer build ongoing. Sonder Camino Al frame, Ritchey Ergomax bars, 1*10 MTB Deore/Microshift gearing, TRP Spyre brakes and Hope/Stans wheels with Gravel Kings.

Sorry. I quite liked the noise, but it is pretty loud. I swapped to a Lenovo external keyboard that's much nicer to type on (and has a trackpoint!).

Thanks everyone.

How moisture proof is that garage? Do tools get a bit rusty?

The roof was a bit leaky before the tree landed on it so they did a bit. The floor's pretty good, but there's a crack in the render on one wall above the DPM that lets some moisture in. I'll fix that once I know the roof is water tight. I'm going to insulate and line the roof and walls too, and I've got a dehumidifier if I need to dry things out.

Don't hold your breath. It's taken me 5 months to get this far. :-)

Bit of a shed (well, garage) renovation project on the go...

On Christmas Eve the silver birch at the bottom of my garden fell onto my garage

It properly fucked the roof

And covered everything in moss, broken branches and bits of asbestos

Tree surgeon came and chopped it into bits and got it off the roof

Which left me plenty of firewood:

(there was actually about twice this once I'd split the remains of the stump as well)

Had to winch the stump off the wall in order to get it cut down further

This is what was left after I'd emptied the garage into our cellar

Started to strip the old asbestos panels off. They're 40kg each and 2.8m x 1m, and I had to wear a mask while moving them and getting them wrapped so I could dispose of them.

Knocked out some of the blockwork so I could repair a some cracked joints

The ever expanding junk pile

The tree has a preservation order so will need replacing eventually

Got the last of the roof off and wrapped, and started to repair and strengthen the roof timbers

The junk pile, stump remains and wrapped asbestos all got collected. Good to have our parking space back.

Started to fit the replacement fibreglass roof panels

Fiddly but satisfying job. Needed to get some panels on as we're forecast rain for the first time in weeks tomorrow.

Once I've got the roof finished I'll move on to the electrics (more sockets!) and getting decent doors fitted.

Sold to @Silly_Savage
Sorry.

I sat at the top of Hackpen drinking mine this morning. Made me feel like I was riding an audax.

Something like this do? https://www.techsiting.com/best-vertical-laptop-stands/

I just chucked mine in Kilner jar that came with a cheap hand grinder I was given.

I had mine (filtered through a Hario paperv after about 12 hours in the fridge) 1/3 cold brew, 1/3 water and 1/3 milk with ice. Was delicious.

I've got just enough left to fill a stainless flask to take with me for a ride tomorrow morning.

Yes, can post. Will send you a pm now.

No worries.

Just put my first batch of cold brew in the fridge for tomorrow. 50g coarse ground beans and 400ml water.