I broke down and purchased plywood, I had to.

Sadder things have happened, but rarely has it caused so much alarm in my head. I purchased plywood and moved into a new, less expensive, direction. I had the worker at the store cut the wood in 1/2 lengthwise and loaded it up. Just over 1/2 inch sheets for $20. I got six half pieces and am figuring out how I can cover a structure, or build a new one using this stuff. I did some bolting and screwing and it works great, even added strength where I had weak joints before. I'm not thrilled, but from a structural standpoint it can't be beat. I can always add my brick frames to the plywood as decoration or as shingles, but at least I can get something finished before it starts raining or gets colder. I'm no longer a proud man, but I will have some kind of shelter.

Buying plywood might be a triumph of sorts. It's like being forced to live within my means, but it also means living within my skills. A shelter or structure isn't art if it won't stand up and I was starting to get worried about my brick panels being used in a real world situations. My budget says plywood and linoleum are what I can afford. I'm desperate, get used to it.