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Sukkah project, part 3

	Upper Left: The view of the Sukkah looking west Upper Right: The view of the Sukkah from across the street Lower Left: The view of the Sukkah looking east

Since the final picture was taken I've finished paneling the western half of the Sukkah. Overall the paneling wasn't too difficult. In my case though, it was hindered by two things:
1) the ground wasn't quite level and
2) I didn't follow the instructions. I would have been better off running the beams 40" off the ground instead 8". That would have supported the plywood panels better and I probably would have had more flexibility in dealing with the
uneven ground.

Therefore there are some gaps between the boards. Not large ones but larger than I'd like.

At this point what's left to do is to attach to the two halves together and add the schach.

To join the two halves that have been placed 6' apart: On one side - the side that will be closed - I will attach plywood sheets (6' 8" long used in a previous Sukkah) one on top of the other.

On the other side I will use a 2' wide sheet of plywood (from last year's Sukkah) across the top of the open side. Then I'll have to decide what kind of door to place underneath.

Finally, I have to finish covering the Sukkah with schach and the children will have to decorate, but right now I feel pretty good and right on schedule.

By the way I have boards from my old Sukkah that are framed with 2 x 2's. If you live nearby and have an interest, let me know.

Also, this year's Sukkah is being built to accomodate more people than I ever expect to host. If you have an interest in the lumber, hardware and schach for an 8 x 12 Sukkah for next year please let me know and we can work out terms.

(Warning: these last 2 offers are for people who live close enough to me. I am not shipping Sukkahs or parts of them anywhere!)

I felt pretty good towards the end of the day when someone stopped by to say that he had envisioned building a Sukkah in the same fashion and asked how I found the braces. I explained to him that I got it from the Sukkot project and suggested that he call them - if it isn't too late.

And I hope I'd still pass Knocking on the Golden Door's inspection!

Part 2.
Part 1.

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Posted by SoccerDad at October 9, 2005 10:25 PM