South fence: project update #5

1. Remove tiger grass behind front porch
2. Screen front porch
   
3. Plant Plumeria pudica along front porch
4. Remove remaining tiger grass 
5. Screen back deck length
6. Plant fruit trees
7. Prep ground for garden shed
8. Put down slab
9. Erect garden shed
10. Pave/surface area around garden shed

After Rob and put together the shed panels, my parents and aunt came over again to help put the pieces together. With many hands to support the panels, it came together very easily. It fit perfectly on the rebated slab.

Ready to be filled.

A couple of design flaws in this very typical shed:

• The roof seam in the middle isn't perfectly watertight using the screws provided. Perhaps a weather seal strip before joining would keep the really heavy rain out. 
• There is no gutter and, as the channel joins are placed in the centre, water drips in the doorway during any rain.
• The provided pad bolt for the door is so short that the latch needs to be mounted on the frame.
• The screws in the door push against the frame so there is resistance to close the door. Replacing these with rivets helped a little.
  

All in all, these are minor annoyances, and everything otherwise stays dry, thanks to the rebated slab!