Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I got bored waiting for drywall hangers so I decided to figure out how to post pictures. It appears that I will have to do it with two posts. The building is 22x24 the ceiling is 8'10". The foundation is basically a short pole barn with the side walls built on the top rim which is at grade. The reason is my city either requires a 42" foundation wall or you can build a pole barn. They don't tell you how tall it needs to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Second edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 and here's three which brings it up to today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Looks like it's going to be a sweet shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Looks great! You're going to love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's going to be worlds above the one in the basement with 6' ceiling and a furnace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 That's no pole barn, looks stick built to me. Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Very nice! How will you finish it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Very nice! How will you finish it out? I'm currently waiting on dry wall so I can finish the wiring and inspection. Then it's a case of hauling all my tools out of the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 That's no pole barn, looks stick built to me. Nice. The first floor is an 11" tall pole barn and the second story is stick framed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 This is what I'm replacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 This is what I'm replacing Whoa! That's going to be a serious improvement Larry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Whoa! That's going to be a serious improvement Larry! Yes it will I just wish it was closer to done. Tomorrow should be the last day of waiting on someone else. I have a drywall crew coming, it will take four hours to hang and three days to mud. Then I can install lights and plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Yes it will I just wish it was closer to done. Tomorrow should be the last day of waiting on someone else. I have a drywall crew coming, it will take four hours to hang and three days to mud. Then I can install lights and plugs. Seems that's always the worst part! Waiting on somebody else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Seems that's always the worst part! Waiting on somebody else. Yup and I am not a real patient person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 This is what I'm replacingjust a little cramped in there? I finally get what your saying about being a 2 story pole barn. You might be able to use the first floor for storing a few sheets of plywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 That basement beam looks to be the perfect height to make me unconscious.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 That basement beam looks to be the perfect height to make me unconscious.. One benefit to being short is no knots on head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Sweet set up.....BUT...what of the basement now? Man cave? Two weeks ago, my son had worked graveyard at International Paper and it was ALMOST time for him to get up when I was watching the NASCAR race and FOX did the 'crank it up' part. My surround sound had the house vibrating. My son walks out and said, "well, I guess it's time for me to get up". I apologized up and down for forgetting him. The basement could now serve something like this??? Maybe a half of it? If there's a wife, she may have an issue with your getting a new shop AND keeping some of the basement though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Sweet set up.....BUT...what of the basement now? Man cave? Two weeks ago, my son had worked graveyard at International Paper and it was ALMOST time for him to get up when I was watching the NASCAR race and FOX did the 'crank it up' part. My surround sound had the house vibrating. My son walks out and said, "well, I guess it's time for me to get up". I apologized up and down for forgetting him. The basement could now serve something like this??? Maybe a half of it? If there's a wife, she may have an issue with your getting a new shop AND keeping some of the basement though. Probably move our O gage train down there And now I have drywall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Looking awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 That looks a lot nicer than any pole barn I have seen. Your jurisdiction has an interesting definition of "pole barn" Looks like a great shop though. From the web: "pole barn noun noun: pole barn; plural noun: pole barns a farm building with no foundation and with sides consisting of corrugated steel or aluminum panels supported by poles set in the ground typically at eight-foot intervals." Edit, noticed you said the first floor was a pole barn, where is the first floor? I only see one. Now you have me intrigued. So is the entire building built upon a pier type foundation at the wall line with a beam at top w/ stick framing above to your top plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Moore Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 That looks a lot nicer than any pole barn I have seen. Your jurisdiction has an interesting definition of "pole barn" Looks like a great shop though. From the web: "pole barn noun noun: pole barn; plural noun: pole barns a farm building with no foundation and with sides consisting of corrugated steel or aluminum panels supported by poles set in the ground typically at eight-foot intervals." Edit, noticed you said the first floor was a pole barn, where is the first floor? I only see one. Now you have me intrigued. So is the entire building built upon a pier type foundation at the wall line with a beam at top w/ stick framing above to your top plate? The foundation is built just like a pole barn that has eight foot spaced poles but only has the top rim above grade. Then the side walls are stick framed on top of what is typically a barn that is eight or what ever high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I had to read several times. I kept missing the " after the 11 in post #10. If it passes inspection, more power to you! Never would have thought of it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Larry, when you have time one day, how about starting a model RR thread in Off-Topic? My son is a life long rail fan, and would love to see your layout! We don't have one running at the moment, no space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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