Alaskan Sea-Duction

Well the shed was a little heavier than we thought and the back side was leaning in the water. So we called TC diving and they placed 5 billets (foam blocks) under the shed and 2 under my dock. It leveled everything out. We finished the sides and flashing on the roof and I started the electrical process and installing water lines. But we have a St. Patty day weekend party at MCYC.

Had to put two white barrels under the back of the shed to keep it above the water

Car carrier ship in the main Columbia River

Got floatation and don't need these anymore

The diver. The water was high and a bad current

Stacking the billets

Putting a billet on the corner of the dock

Shed is floating high and dry!

Each billet can support 750lbs. This weight is 720lbs. When placed in the water, it floats just enough where the diver can dunk it under the dock. Once placed, a quick release is pulled and the weight goes to the bottom of the river and a winch pulls it back up.

Placing the billet under the shed

Pushing it under war

Placing it under the shed

Blue bill duck. What is going on over there?

I'm outta here....

Now the shed is level, we can finish up on the shed

Helping the experts

Great sunny day

Who me?

Of course I'll have a scotch!!!

Jerry and Ron putting up the last of the trim

Muddy and high water

Looking good!

What do those little line mean? mmmmm

I did it, I did it!!!!

No longer in the water!

The float boat....

Trash coming down river.

Have to fish! Live to fish

Go away this boat is now mine! Mine I say!

Setting the door

Inside laying out electrical where the washer, dryer and frig is going

Main electric box

smelt or as we call it Sturgeon bait!

Trash and ducks

lots of ducks

Well spent all last weekend building the shed on the dock. On Friday, I finished the deck and the floor of the shed. The first screw up was the lumber supplier only sent us enough lumber for 2 walls. My two best friends showed up to help me in this endeavor, Ron and Jerry. Ron laid out the design and walls, Jerry cut the lumber and I got to hammer in each and every nail! By the end of the day we had the four walls up and two rafters.

I then cooked a very nice T-bone steak for my friends.

Sunday I noticed the shed leaning. This was our second mistake. It would seem I under estimated the weight of the shed on the floats. It was so bad, we could work safely. So I had two barrels left, sunk them in the back and then put air in them. It helped a lot, but it was still leaning. Getting additional floatation under the shed just became a priority. I called a guy in St. Helens and he will be coming out later this week to look at it.

We started our day with calm conditions and we assembled and Ron put up the rest of the rafters. We then places OSB on the roof and covered it with a special plastic. While we were stapling this down Kay screams at Ron and I to hold on! Hugh waves came crashing in which rocked the dock and the shed with us up on top. I am scared of heights anyway and I just about started crying and those waves hit us. We think they came from a cargo ship in the main channel of the Columbia which was going a bit too fast. We started to put the metal roof on and by this time it was raining and blowing and got too dangerous to continue.

Then we had 2 full days of rain. On Wednesday I crawled up on the roof with PFD and rope and placed 3 more panels before I got a little scared being there by myself. Yep Kay found out and chewed me a good one. So Ron shows up the next day, yep by him self and finishes the roof. Kay didn't chew on him....mmmm

We need to o some touch up, trim and I bought a electrical panel to install this weekend. Once I get the inside done with electric and water, we can move in the washer and dryer and officially move on to the boat!!!