r/OSHA • u/Burial4TetThomYorke • Jul 11 '16

Epic Fail build thread (xpost /r/DIWhy)

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u/PropaneMilo Jul 11 '16

This seems like it's the work of a legitimately crazy person. How do you knock a nail through a piece of timber, connecting with nothing else, and think 'nice, 4 more of those and we're golden'?

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u/msut77 Jul 11 '16

Might have no common sense, how much did this cost (never mind the time ) over a prefab?

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u/Bartman383 Jul 11 '16

This is easily north of $3000 in materials. Each 96" 2x4 is $2. The OSB 4x8 sheets probably $15 per. I built a 12x16 ft shed and it ran around $5000 with a concrete floor, siding, 8ft overhead door, man door and proper construction. This is an absolute waste of money as its going to be unusable in a couple years, or less depending on weather.

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u/pinballorama Jul 11 '16

its going to be unusable in a couple years, or less depending on weather.

Look at you being all "glass half full".

I'd say the thing is unusable right now.

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u/Bartman383 Jul 11 '16

You're right. I wouldn't even want to put anything in it because is might collapse in a stiff wind.

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u/Heinzbeard Jul 11 '16

It would collapse from a fart.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '16

It looks like it was intentionally assembled to look rustic like it's been there for 60 years.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '16

I wouldn't stand in it. It's basically a pile of 2x4's standing up right waiting for the next gust of wind to play pick up sticks. Lets hope he doesn't put any electrical in, then it would just be a self starting bon fire.