Not big, not pretty, but it is mine

[ustmd]

...yeah and I am building it.
The wife is kicking my workshop out of her barn. So I am building a 16 x 24 shop (or lab as I have taken to calling it).

First time building a "building". I have done some light/moderate home remodeling, but I thought I would take the plunge and try going from the ground up--the worst that can happen is that it gets added to the burn pule. I am trying to do as much of the work myself as I can--this morning I had a great lesson in cutting common rafters/birds mouths

I had the pad poured in August. This week-end, my father in law and I made some progress getting it framed.

Unforunately, the pesky job is going to pull me away from it for another week

 

[geneP]

You can never build them big enough, leave room to expand.

That is going to be a sturdy building.

Is the building directly below that power line? Most power companies frown on that

 

[rekees4300]

Your man cave has a serious foundation! :thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

Great job ... excellent foundation. 16" o.c. both the walls and the rafters, excellent headers ... nice job and no cutting corners. I also like the straps from the foudation to the stud walls.

 

[ustmd]

Your man cave has a serious foundation! :thumbsup:

Yeah--it is the consequence of living on the balck land prarrie...you either do a serious foundation or plan on having the foundation crack.

geneP-

Yeah I was concerned about the power lines, but the Co-Op did not have a problem with it since it is not an house or long term residence--that is until my wife kicks me out:laughing:

 

[yooper1]

Nice looking building

Keep us posted on the progress

 

[Mousefield]

For your first building it looks like it is being well built. :thumbsup: Keep the pics coming.

 

[ustmd]

Great job ... excellent foundation. 16" o.c. both the walls and the rafters, excellent headers ... nice job and no cutting corners. I also like the straps from the foudation to the stud walls.

Thanks for all the positive feedback.

I have been taking the very conservative route on this building. The straps on the foundation are not required here, but I am putting in anyway, as well as the hurricane ties for each rafter and the 3 inch plates for the anchor bolts. All I know is that Simpson Strong-tie better send me a Christmas card this year:laughing:

 

[sodamo]

Thanks for all the positive feedback.

I have been taking the very conservative route on this building. The straps on the foundation are not required here, but I am putting in anyway, as well as the hurricane ties for each rafter and the 3 inch plates for the anchor bolts. All I know is that Simpson Strong-tie better send me a Christmas card this year:laughing:

Don't hold your breath waiting LOL

Nice job. Working on your expansion plans yet?

What are you using for roofing?

 

[ustmd]

Don't hold your breath waiting LOL

Nice job. Working on your expansion plans yet?

What are you using for roofing?

I have already been infromed that when the shop is complete, I need to convert the space I was in the to a large tack room, so expansion is on hold.

I am going metal panels for the roof. Not only for the durability, but also I am putting a rainwater collection system for the shop and the barn--the garden is nearby.

 

[schmism]

FYI to save you some material next time.

headers above windows/doors in gable ends (that take no weight) dont need nearly that size material. :thumbsup:

 

[Jay4200]

...yeah and I am building it.
The wife is kicking my workshop out of her barn. So I am building a 16 x 24 shop (or lab as I have taken to calling it).

First time building a "building". I have done some light/moderate home remodeling, but I thought I would take the plunge and try going from the ground up--the worst that can happen is that it gets added to the burn pule. I am trying to do as much of the work myself as I can--this morning I had a great lesson in cutting common rafters/birds mouths

I had the pad poured in August. This week-end, my father in law and I made some progress getting it framed.

Unforunately, the pesky job is going to pull me away from it for another week

The framing looks nice, but why didn't you put sheathing on the walls while they were on the ground? Now you have to keep all of those sticks square and plumb then lift all that heavy sheathing WAY up onto the walls. I'd cover the walls with tyvek (if you are siding with vinyl) on the ground too.

JayC

 

[ustmd]

The framing looks nice, but why didn't you put sheathing on the walls while they were on the ground? Now you have to keep all of those sticks square and plumb then lift all that heavy sheathing WAY up onto the walls. I'd cover the walls with tyvek (if you are siding with vinyl) on the ground too.

JayC

I hear you I thought about sheathing on the ground, but there was a question of weight and lifting the walls. It is just my father-in-law and me. Unfortunately, when the materials got delivered, they dropped them off all around the pad which is blocking access to bring the tractor in to do the heavy lifting.

Keeping the walls suare and plumb has not been too much of an issue so far. Actually, not sheathing them before raising them has been a bit of benefit. I had a couple of the bottom plates that were warping on me. Once,I stood them up, gravity helped level them right out.

Just as an update, I played hooky this afternoon and we got the rest of the rafters up.

 

[handirifle]

I have watched MANY structures going up around here, and all of them are lifted in the framing only. The sheathing has always been put on once it's up, at least everyone I have seen. Does seem like that would make it REAL heavy.

Also, to my thinking, the Tyvek (or whatever you use) ought to be as unbroken as possible, and wrapping it while upright allows this. Doing it one wall at a time will not.

I wish I could have done all the work on mine, would have saved even more than I did. Nice work.

 

[Jay4200]

I have watched MANY structures going up around here, and all of them are lifted in the framing only. The sheathing has always been put on once it's up, at least everyone I have seen. Does seem like that would make it REAL heavy.

They build that way in CA. It's weird, if you ask me. Pretty much all structures are framed and sheathed on the ground here in New England. Walls ARE heavy though - everybody on the job site gets called over when it is time to lift a wall. Occasionally there is an accident and somebody gets squished.

I've seen gable walls built all the way to the gable peak, complete with windows and siding before standing the wall. I even heard a story once about a masonry fireplace that was built onto the wall before putting it up - wouldn't want to be involved in lifting that one though...

JayC

 

[ustmd]

Okay, my father-in-law and I got the rest of rafters up, the wall sheathed and the barge rafters installed this week-end. There are windows, but I have not cut the sheathing out yet.

Next step--roof sheathing. After that step, I will definitely need to turn the hot tub up :laughing:

 

[hawkeye08]

Looking good!

 

[mjncad]

I have watched MANY structures going up around here, and all of them are lifted in the framing only. The sheathing has always been put on once it's up, at least everyone I have seen. Does seem like that would make it REAL heavy.

My neighbor just had a 30' x 40' x 15' outbuilding constructed and they did the framing with sheathing on the ground. The walls were lifted in place with a crane. In one day, the crew went from foundation to walls to roof trusses to maximize the crane time.

To the OP...looking good, please keep us up to date.

 

[ustmd]

Hello,

I know it has been a few weeks.

Just a quick update.

I got the roof on the lab--metal panels.

The house wrap on as well--I know some of it is on upside down. We were putting it up in moderate winds trying to beat some weather that never showed up--figures.

I started siding. After looking at all the threads and discussions, I was going to go with hardi Plank, but after lifting a few panels, I went with vinyl...I also had about 2 squares left from when the house was built.

I am proud to say that we had about 1 inch of rain last two days and no leaks (yet)

I will post some more pictures this week-end after I some more siding on.

 

[Mike Costello]

Nice looking building--looks to be strongly made!! Just out of curiousity, what are the turquoise balls on top of the fence posts for?