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Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
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ian1954- Diamond Member
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Re: Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
Great minds think alike Ian.
When I built this loft above the garage in three years ago at the young age of 75 I thought there might be a need for extra storage places. Then this forum came along.
Hanging 4X8' sections of sheet rock (dry wall) above your head wasn't easy, but with a ladder and a 8' T bar made out of 2X4's I did it. Today, looking back I have no idea how......
When I built this loft above the garage in three years ago at the young age of 75 I thought there might be a need for extra storage places. Then this forum came along.
Hanging 4X8' sections of sheet rock (dry wall) above your head wasn't easy, but with a ladder and a 8' T bar made out of 2X4's I did it. Today, looking back I have no idea how......
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Re: Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
Attic storage. You really can't beat it for non-evasive protection. On the other hand.. out of sight.. out of mind. That's ok.. because you'll always have a model in waiting.. or else you wouldn't have stowed it safely away.
I had an apartment attic that had full access to the ridge-line. It was cold-storage in the winter and hot storage in the summer for 10 years. Open-bays between the rafters.. I strung string through screw-eyes about 2ft. down on both sides. Two 12ft. lengths.. 7 bays ea. in which held small flying models. Stick-models deserve to be stored hanging in a nook where nothing would knock into them. String slings with bungee cords for the airframes.
I had an apartment attic that had full access to the ridge-line. It was cold-storage in the winter and hot storage in the summer for 10 years. Open-bays between the rafters.. I strung string through screw-eyes about 2ft. down on both sides. Two 12ft. lengths.. 7 bays ea. in which held small flying models. Stick-models deserve to be stored hanging in a nook where nothing would knock into them. String slings with bungee cords for the airframes.
Re: Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
When we built our house 17 years ago, I placed a heap of particle board flooring in the roof prior to plastering, planning to construct attic storage. Eventually I did manage to construct the floor & proceeded to hoard stuff up there to get it out from under my feet. The trouble being that under a corrugated iron roof in Australia, roof cavity temperatures can be extreme. Also, I have no way to get up there apart from a step ladder to the man-hole. Needless to say, it's been so long since I've been up there I can't remember what's stored there. The roof trusses are intrusive so it's difficult to line & insulate, but that really needs to be done to make the space usable, along with an air conditioner and access ladder. Oh well, seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Re: Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
I have thought about building shelves for my models, but string is a good idea too. I will have to look at that.
While Ians, cubbies are nicely finished, mine are cobbled together from left over OSB board, drop ceiling tiles, dry wall, and lumber. It's a crazy quilt in there.
I'm most proud of my stairs which replace pull-downs. Only thing new are the 2X10's, everything else is left over lumber and carpet.
Also I'm pretty happy with the door made out of solid core bi-folds glued and clamped together.
A flap on a piano hinge keeps me and the dog from falling through. Magnets keep it up.
It's a steep decent down there, especially when carrying airplanes, etc. Taking a header would really hurt.
Thanks Kim for letting me (I hope) step all over your thread.....
Bob
While Ians, cubbies are nicely finished, mine are cobbled together from left over OSB board, drop ceiling tiles, dry wall, and lumber. It's a crazy quilt in there.
I'm most proud of my stairs which replace pull-downs. Only thing new are the 2X10's, everything else is left over lumber and carpet.
Also I'm pretty happy with the door made out of solid core bi-folds glued and clamped together.
A flap on a piano hinge keeps me and the dog from falling through. Magnets keep it up.
It's a steep decent down there, especially when carrying airplanes, etc. Taking a header would really hurt.
Thanks Kim for letting me (I hope) step all over your thread.....
Bob
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Re: Adopted !!Storage Unit Find: Cherokee'ish Low-Winger...Free to a Good Home
Heck, I've been enjoying it. I've arraigned and re-arraigned my storage shed and back room more times than I can remember--trying to get just a tiny bit more space AND have everything somewhat accessible. So, around the globe, we're all still trying to save our stuff.
I've joked that if I were to move into a gymnasium, in a few weeks, there'd be stuff stacked to the rafters.
Love My Toys Kim
I've joked that if I were to move into a gymnasium, in a few weeks, there'd be stuff stacked to the rafters.
Love My Toys Kim
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