freedhardwoods Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 8 hours ago, TIODS said: Yea, hard to keep up that pace for sure! Reminds me of when I built my shop! At least you know it's being built correct. That may not be exactly the right way to phrase that statement. I could show you some mistakes I made on my house, but it hasn't burned or blown down yet. 8 hours ago, mat60 said: Reminds me of when I was young and I bet your sore from falling. Job is looking good. I've got a bump on my shin and cheek, but I'm more sore just from the work. We were using a 3' piece of 2x10 to hammer the t&g together. I would stand on it as I hit it to keep it from bouncing away. As I was stepping on to it, about a half second before my foot landed, I saw the end of the board wasn't on the joist and knew what was coming. 7 hours ago, K Cooper said: You probably called the first few sheets osb and the rest, sob It is looking like great progress! I thought the floor was going to be the easy part for the day. By the time we got done, I decided otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freedhardwoods Posted October 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Another 13 hour day. Going awful slow working by myself. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looking good. Every improvement gets you closer to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 It does go slow working by yourself. It goes slower if you don't Looking solid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Working by yourself is tough and some days it feels like it is never going to get done. Keep at it. You will get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looking good! That's a lot work for one guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 You're making good headway. Keep it up. I am enjoying this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Cool to see what s going on. Looks good. I bet tying into the roof will be fun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 The framing is my favorite part of a project like that. Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Yesterday I spent about 9 hours taking down tin, door track (4-16' sections), framework the door track was fastened to, bird nests (more like 10 story hotels), etc. and then protecting the insulation with lumber wrap paper. I got almost a bale of hay out of 2 bird nests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Looks like you're getting some rain? That always makes the outdoor work more fun Coming along! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Today I squeezed in 5 hours between rain storms doing various small chores and cutting 60 2x6's to length for roof stringers. I made a measure stick (on the board in first pic) so I didn't have to stretch out a tape measure every time. The boards have been stored outside on sticks behind my shop for a couple years. Two inches of rain had everything soaked. I used my lawn mower and wagon to bring them to the front of the shop. My pickup is 4wd but it weighs almost 9,000 lbs. I put the boards back on sticks to dry out. Then I had to make a run up to Indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I am assuming you are connecting the roof, are you also going to eventually remove the wall of the existing building too and open it up to the new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 12 minutes ago, TIODS said: Looks like you're getting some rain? That always makes the outdoor work more fun Coming along! 3 1/2 inches 8 minutes ago, Chet K. said: I am assuming you are connecting the roof, are you also going to eventually remove the wall of the existing building too and open it up to the new? There are two 16' doors with a 16' wall between them. I'm going to keep the center wall, replace the tin with osb, and take down the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Well, yesterday I found out how NOT to put rafters up. I thought I would put it together in sections and then just hoist the ends up with rope and pulleys. The putting together part went real well. The hoisting up part took 8 HOURS (6 yesterday and 2 today). I went on a search this morning in the Amish community to find a sky track with a long boom I could use to lift the sections into place. I stopped by one of the cabinet shops that I do a lot of installing and delivering for and the owner said he and 5 of his boys would come over next week and help me get the rafters and stringers up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Great you have some help with the rafters. If you don't mind me saying sir, you look better with your glasses on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freedhardwoods Posted October 23, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Here's a few pics of my progress. In the 5th pic you can see chains holding the peak end up. After I got it within a foot of the right height, I hung my legs over the peak, then reach down & lift one side up with one hand, then move the chain hook up a few links. I went from one side to the other until on the last lift I DROPPED THE HOOK. I'm sitting there holding 60+ lbs with one hand thinking, I'm screwed. then my inner "never give up" kicked in and I slipped about 3 or 4 feet of chain through my hand, started swinging it back and forth, then flipped it up and over the top of the 2x10 so I could get hold of the hook again. I didn't drop the roof, but my arm is still sore from holding it so long. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Tough work, don't get hurt. Here's a suggestion for some light reading: https://www.amazon.com/Working-Alone-Tips-Techniques-Building/dp/1561585459/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477184703&sr=8-1&keywords=working+alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 50 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: Tough work, don't get hurt. Here's a suggestion for some light reading: https://www.amazon.com/Working-Alone-Tips-Techniques-Building/dp/1561585459/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477184703&sr=8-1&keywords=working+alone That does look interesting. I was "trying" to speed up the roof process, but it didn't work. I have done a lot of work by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 That does look interesting. I was "trying" to speed up the roof process, but it didn't work. I have done a lot of work by myself. Yeah I was guessing you had as much or more experience as the author... But still, might be worth a read. I haven't read it, but it's been on my list for a year or so, I forget where I found it... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 5 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Yeah I was guessing you had as much or more experience as the author... But still, might be worth a read. I haven't read it, but it's been on my list for a year or so, I forget where I found it... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk I ordered it using your link. I didn't finish my thought a while ago. Tips and tricks only makes it "possible" to do some jobs alone. It doesn't change the fact that on some jobs, a second (or more) set(s) of hands makes the work go incredibly faster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 I ordered it using your link. I didn't finish my thought a while ago. Tips and tricks only makes it possible to do some jobs alone. It doesn't change the fact that on some jobs, a second (or more) set(s) of hands makes the work go incredibly faster. Well shoot, let me know if you like it... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedhardwoods Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 You can check this out for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 9 hours ago, freedhardwoods said: I ordered it using your link. I didn't finish my thought a while ago. Tips and tricks only makes it "possible" to do some jobs alone. It doesn't change the fact that on some jobs, a second (or more) set(s) of hands makes the work go incredibly faster. And some times it's faster alone. I work with my dad and he sometimes asks why I'm doing stuff the way I'm doing it so often that i spend more time explaining myself then working. Shop is looking good, I'm learning a lot from this thread. In the future i might try and tackle building my own shop so this might be a good reference. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freedhardwoods Posted October 25, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I read a lot of threads on this forum about projects and new tools. I want to be working in my shop, not on it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.