pkinneb Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 That is going to be an awesome shop and what a view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted December 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 A little Christmas update... on Friday, the crew put up the wall purlins and also got the LVL's lifted and installed. And last night it started snowing for our first white Christmas I can remember in a LONG time. The remaining lumber is covered in tarps, and it may warm up a little this afternoon and melt this stuff off for tomorrow so the crew can get back to work. I'm off work for most of this coming week, so I should have some more photos and updates to share. Oh, and in addition to the shop outside, the Wife put a lee valley spokeshave kit, and a new framing hammer under the tree. I'm feeling pretty lucky today. Merry Christmas all! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted December 28, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 On Tuesday, roof framing was added, 2x6's run between the LVLs and the angled 2x10's on the ends of the building. They added fascia boards around the soffits (I'm reasonably sure I've got the nomenclature wrong) and also framed out where the 3' entry door will be hung. Unfortunately, those pictures are on my wife's phone. This morning, they were back at 8am with a third worker. They've installed the metal building insulation for the roof, and started laying the metal panels. The foreman mentioned they'd get the roof installed before the rain really starts today, and then work on the remaining wall framing, and framing out the windows. We're getting closer! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 You are doing fine with nomenclature. Things are looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Congrats Robert. Things are looking good. I bet you're excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Nice progress on the shop. Little by little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Is the big opening for an overhead door? How big of door are you putting in? Also you mentioned parking, are the plans for just a slab floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted December 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just now, Chestnut said: Is the big opening for an overhead door? How big of door are you putting in? Also you mentioned parking, are the plans for just a slab floor? We're installing a 10'w x 9'h insulated garage door. We'll do a slab floor, and a packed gravel apron in front of the shop, with some parking space outside. If necessary, I'll have enough room to move some equipment around and park inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Looking good! They can really put one of these buildings up quick. Going to be an awesome shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted December 28, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 A quick mid-day update: Significant progress, but the pictures pretty much look the same as those I posted earlier today. The roof is completely installed and they're about 90% complete with roof flashing. One guy is finishing the flashing, while another cuts 2x's for the foreman who is hanging from the tall wall framing out the windows. I've got a feeling the Wife and I will be installing house wrap in the dark tonight (we neglected to add that to the original order, so we're going to do it ourselves). This morning was spent drinking coffee, looking out the window watching them, and pricing out insulation. A productive day so far by all accounts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Do the house wrap in the calm, especially if it is not an everyday item for you. For me, without the guys I used to work with, I would get up before sunup if it is windy in the evening. And yes, those processes move very quickly and leave you feeling accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted December 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just now, C Shaffer said: Do the house wrap in the calm, especially if it is not an everyday item for you. Thanks for the tip - there was wind this morning, but its died down now. Besides: there's NO WAY I'm getting the Wife up before sun-up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Really looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted December 29, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Well, the Wife and I just spent a few hours installing house wrap in the cold, dark and rain. We managed to get the bottom 9' installed all the way around, but we finally had to stop for the night because neither of us were comfortable on ladders 12' up trying to manipulate the 9' long roll of house wrap while wearing headlamps. In related news, the roof is working, because it was dumping cold water down my back while I stapled up the corners on the other side of the building. The foreman told me he thinks they'll finish tomorrow... I'm hoping a bit of cash can influence them to finish the house wrap for us before they start to tackle the siding metal, the windows and the doors. They've put partially driven nails every 6" or so all around the perimeter skirt board - I believe those will hold up the metal remesh in the concrete. More pictures tomorrow: even though I was really excited to be "in the building" with the bottom 9' of wrap on, I was disappointed we couldn't finish what we started, and I didn't bring my phone out there with me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassAct Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Hang onto your hats, supposed to be a rainy, blustery day today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted December 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I just came in from outside, holy cow is it wet out there. The crew was able to finish the housewrap - it took them maybe 45 minutes - given the height, rain and awkwardness of the 9' rolls, I think paying them a bit o' cash was the right call - they were WAY faster than we were/would have been. The man door is now installed, and they have moved the remaining siding into the shop so they can work mostly out of the rain. One guy is working on installing trim pieces, and the other is marking the siding so they know where to screw when they install. Oh, and they still have to install the 3 windows over the tall bays. It shouldn't be long now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Looking good. Has a certain Howarthy feel to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 That's going to be a great space. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted December 30, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 They just finished with the last of the siding and trim work. The only things remaining for contractors are the garage door, gutters, concrete and electrical - all of these will come next week or the week after. I took a couple of more pictures this afternoon, but they wrapped up in the dark, so I'll post more finished pictures tomorrow. The color is "weathered copper" which looks a LOT more green on the web site and sample book. The more I look at this, the more I like the color: it really blends in well with the surroundings. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 The shop is coming great and is going to be one awesome place to hang out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very good. I love the high windows. Which direction do they face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 12/29/2017 at 8:23 PM, drzaius said: Very good. I love the high windows. Which direction do they face? they face east unfortunately... I wish we could have had them face south, but the building wouldn't fit that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 It's really looking good ! That siding color is pretty close to the tree bark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robert Morse Posted January 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Here's the final building picture, at least until the garage door gets installed. The post-build punch list is pretty short: 2 missing siding screws, which I'll replace. There's metal building insulation exposed in the soffit above the windows. I think they meant to end it before the soffit, but the way it is now, I'm afraid there's going to be bugs or birds making a home in it, so I'm going to ask on that. I have a series of WAY overtightened screws fastening the wall panels on the front creating a TON of wrinkles, and I'm ask them to do whatever they need to do in order to fix that. Finally, there's one piece of misaligned corner trim which I think they need to replace, as it will collect water as it moves down the side of the building. Yesterday and today were spent laying out 6" pvc sewer pipe for a 22' long dust collection run that will go under the slab across the middle of the building. There will be a port just to the left of center to not interfere with parking (only if ABSOLUTELY necessary), as well as a port on each side. So far, I've only glued 45deg elbow into the wye, and the 90's to the ends: so don't worry about the crooked 90's in the pictures - they'll get straightened when we glue up the middle. We're going to ask the guy doing the trenching for the power to trench out for the dust collection pipe as well - that shouldn't take him too long. Oh, and cutting PVC makes a HELLACIOUS mess. We have green plastic chips sticking to everything. I even had the Wife out to help a bit today, it was nice to have useful company instead of the kids, who are at best a break-even proposition when it comes to helping. Oh, and I also framed in where the electrical panel will go, as the trench is being dug tomorrow, and the electrician will be by one afternoon this week or next to get the panel installed. Even with the windows, its dark working in there, it will be nice to have some more light soon. Back to the office tomorrow - it's been nice having the last week off and watching this go up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted January 2, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 @Robert Morse I've always wondered why more people don't run ducting in the floor. I will cation you against that hard 90 at the end 2 45s will offer more efficiency. So much so it's worth the cost of space and length and material cost. The abrupt 90 degree bend causes a LOT of resistance. I may hove gone a bit overkill but i have 3" between 45 degree bends. You could probably get them as clost to back to back as possible but the longer the apparent radius the bend the better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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