http://www.geekbooks.com/ from somewhere in the swamps of joisey: big daddy geekbooks ramblings on sheds, barns, tikis, software, soccer jerseys, and cool stuff ... en-us 2008-05-02T09:26:37-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/8_x_10_storage_shed_on_the_cheap_604.html It's a familiar story. You've got a bunch of stuff to stow and not a whole lot of bread to make it happen. That's what lead me to build my own shed from scratch. I looked at the ready-made sheds... geekbooks 2008-05-02T09:26:37-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/10_x_12_or_10_x_14_pool_shed_603.html One of my dreams is to have a backyard pool house/tiki bar ... One of these days, I'll make it happen. Of course, I'll need a pool, first ... Susan wrote: Trying to modify a shed kit into a bar/pool... sheds geekbooks 2008-05-01T01:05:07-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/small_bike_shed_602.html Fitting a shed to your exact needs and limitations can be a real trick. All the more so when you're looking to build a small shed to fit in a tight space ... your requirements aren't likely to be met... sheds geekbooks 2008-04-12T12:55:19-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/tool_shed_tips_601.html To say that my tool shed does double-duty is an understatement. For if a shed could wear hats, mine would need a carousel. Right off the bat, it crosses the line between tool shed and storage shed ... since most... sheds geekbooks 2008-04-11T12:08:08-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/leaky_flat_shed_roof_600.html Flat roofs are bad mojo for sheds. Without a pitch for the water to run off, it's only a matter of time until a flat shed roof starts leaking ... Bobby wrote: I have an 8 X 8 shed with... sheds geekbooks 2008-03-08T11:49:17-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/garage_band_seeks_soundproof_shed_599.html Here's one from the geekbooks.com mailbag that could've landed in Steve Van Zandt's Underground Garage ... backyard sheds can take many forms and fill many purposes, but one of the most uncommon is surely the rehearsal space ... Liz wrote:... sheds geekbooks 2008-03-07T23:41:39-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/barn_builder_profile_uncle_howards_barns_598.html Howard Horton has been building barns since 1973. His business, Uncle Howard's Barns, located in Rochester, Washington, will build a barn nearly anywhere in the entire United States. Uncle Howard's Barns builds barns on site and also sells barn... sheds geekbooks 2008-03-01T12:22:29-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/spring_shed_cleanup_planning_597.html Backyard sheds tend to get neglected over the winter months ... and for good reason. Puttering around in an unheated, uninsulated shed when it's below freezing isn't a pleasant task. It's no wonder that the clutter tends to pile up.... sheds geekbooks 2008-02-29T23:47:54-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/comparing_shed_prices_handy_home_vs_heartland_596.html Around these parts, "how much should a shed cost?" is one of the most common questions we're asked. There's really is no set answer, and with so much in flux in the economy it's all the more difficult to nail... sheds geekbooks 2008-01-25T23:56:41-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/multiple_municipal_shed_phenomena_595.html Sometimes I think I spend too much time thinking about sheds. But there are some things you just can't help but think about. Take a look at the three sheds in the photo above. It illustrates a plague that... geekbooks 2008-01-06T23:53:12-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/tucker_auto_reno_nv_594.html There aren't many places you can see a Tucker automobile in all it's gleaming chrome and steel glory. This silver beauty was captured at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada.... cars geekbooks 2007-12-10T23:10:23-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/ornamental_grasses_at_sunset_593.html Another look at the ornamental grasses as the sun sinks a bit lower. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT. Adaptive unsharp masking applied.... digital photography geekbooks 2007-12-09T02:52:44-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/dried_ornamental_grasses_592.html Ornamental grasses as the sun begins to set. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT.... digital photography geekbooks 2007-12-08T02:46:26-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/_toilet_paper_subscription_hits_a_snag_591.html I was slightly taken aback this morning, when I received an email from a real live person at Amazon.com. The subject: Amazon.com Subscribe & Save Notice of Discontinued Product set an ominous tone (it was Halloween, after all). Faithful readers... conspicuous consumption geekbooks 2007-10-31T22:10:49-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/a_horse_barn_for_under_10k_590.html CJ wrote in, asking if it was possible to build a horse barn for under ten thousand dollars. That's an excellent question. For the backyard builder, budget is always a prime consideration. $10,000 for a horse barn is pretty tight.... sheds geekbooks 2007-10-30T23:53:00-05:00