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Wood Rack Build

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  1. bear 1998

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    Is your metal roofing the only thing holding your ends from collasping?
     
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    online
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    Slow and steady is the way to go. I’m always outside working on some project. Neighbors always ask how I keep going, and the answer is “slow and steady”. And the other answer is “that’s the only way chit gets done”.

    Great job Bear. Rack looks great.


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  4. billb3

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    Sorry.
    Usually google image search, if I know exactly what I'm looking for. With google research often requires substituting keywords to get a specific return. (weed out the crap)
     
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    No - actually while the roof is screwed to the ends, it’s not needed to hold the ends in place. The 2x4 uprights are inserted into the cinder blocks at the ground, that holds the ends from collapsing.
     
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    From my experience allowing the uprights at such an extreme angle either breaks the uprights at knots or tips the block over.
    Or the blocks break.
    You'd think the weight of the wood would be enough downward force on the blocks to overcome the sideways force on the uprights, but it rains, the ground gets soft ...
    I started to insert shims to keep the uprights more upright after I had a few problems.