Finally starting an addition on our shed

[STx]

Got most of the first row of sheathing and the ridge board set today. I got my master rafter worked out so tomorrow I just need to trace and cut the rest. If all goes well, I hope to.get it decked tomorrow.

We picked up 6 sets of scaffolding yesterday so we'll be able to safely do the rest of the sheathing and install.the siding. It's starting to actually look like a building now.

The sheathing did take all.the sway put of it, it was probably for the best that I broke down and did it. The sway had brought the building slightly out of square but a little push with the tractor up high fixed it right up and the sheathing locked it in.

 

[EddieWalker]

Outstanding. Nice to see that you are installing the sheets full and then cutting out your openings. It's kind of nit picking, but using the full sheets on your outside corners will give you more strength. Then rip one to fit somewhere in the middle.

Where did you get your scaffolding? I need to buy some and have been looking at what Northern Tool has for sale.

 

[STx]

Outstanding. Nice to see that you are installing the sheets full and then cutting out your openings. It's kind of nit picking, but using the full sheets on your outside corners will give you more strength. Then rip one to fit somewhere in the middle.

Where did you get your scaffolding? I need to buy some and have been looking at what Northern Tool has for sale.

I got the scaffolding from a contractor that's replacing his with new in Laredo. $75 a section, 6' 4" x 5' wide. It's a long haul from Tyler but, depending on how much you need, the savings might be worth it. His name is Hector, 956-231-6852.

I can see that it's going to be like a tractor or forklift. I got by fine without it but, now that I have it I'll wonder how that was ever possible. It would've been invaluable when I was building my shop. It'll be really useful for this project both for the siding and for drywall. And it'll make a fantastic deer tower blind when I'm not building with it.

 

[STx]

Ran out of nails for the rafter straps so I had to call it a day. I think I made pretty good progress.

 

[ustmd]

STX,

Looks good. Nice to see the hurricane clips on the rafters.

For the rest of the sheathing, make sure that you have a full sheet spanning the first and second floors. Ideally, you want a ~third of a sheet overlapping between the floors and would want the joints staggered.

 

[STx]

STX,

Looks good. Nice to see the hurricane clips on the rafters.

For the rest of the sheathing, make sure that you have a full sheet spanning the first and second floors. Ideally, you want a ~third of a sheet overlapping between the floors and would want the joints staggered.

I've been going back and forth on running the next course of sheathing horizontally to connect the 2 floors. I think I'll end up with less cutting if I do but, I need to measure my distance to the roofline to be sure.

It would have been nice to be able to get 10' OSB for this...

 

[ustmd]

I've been going back and forth on running the next course of sheathing horizontally to connect the 2 floors. I think I'll end up with less cutting if I do but, I need to measure my distance to the roofline to be sure.

It would have been nice to be able to get 10' OSB for this...

I hear you. If you can afford it and manage it (connecting the two floors) I would highly recommend it. With the the basic box structure you have, there is a lot of sail area. Without the reinforcement of the OSB spanning the floors, you will get racking and swaying in one of our regular thunderstorms.

 

[STx]

I got enough OSB to fully sheath the exterior, including the 1st to 2nd floor transition. I had to go get nails this morning, left about 8 and got back just after 11, one of the few drawbacks to living rural. I got the rest of my hurricane straps installed, strapped the side to the walls and put in the rest of the collar ties. I still need to frame the gables and put in the rafter ties, I'm going to do some of that off the scaffolding.

I setup a course of the scaffolding, got another course of sheathing installed horizontally on one side and put up.a second course of scaffolding.

It doesn't look like I accomplished a lot today but, I was working solid all day.

 

[EddieWalker]

That scaffolding looks nice.

For everyone who thinks it's cheaper to go up, just imagine how much longer, and how much more time it will take to work on the second floor then a single story. Because of the added time everything takes to work up higher, it's always more expensive to go up, compared to a single story.

 

[STx]

Height definitely adds a layer of difficulty...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Was telling someone the other day, if i build again it will be single story, small, square.

 

[STx]

I worked all day but, don't feel like I accomplished all that much. I got my second row of scaffolding setup and put on the rest of the sheathing on one wall up to the top of the joists. I also got the framing started for the tie in of the original roof to the addition.

I've been working alone the last couple of days so I guess I've made decent progress.

I sure am grateful for my forklift. It would be infinitely harder if without it.

 

[STx]

It's coming along, a little at a time. Wind got a little too strong today for me to finish sheathing safely so I started bracing the rafters and framing the gable ends.

 

[EddieWalker]

Are you going to put the house wrap on it before moving on to the next side?

 

[STx]

Are you going to put the house wrap on it before moving on to the next side?

I was going to but then realized I'd have vertical seams on all corners. I have the tape but, would prefer to avoid the seams so, I'm.going to move the scaffolding 3 times to put up sheathing, house wrap and then siding. It's more work but, I think I'll be happier that I did it that way.

 

[EddieWalker]

It's more tape, but as long as you overlap your seems, I wouldn't worry about wrapping it one side at a time.

 

[hawkeye08]

Looking good... brings back fond memories of building our home back in '93-95. Thanks for sharing

 

[STx]

I'm getting so close to having this thing dried in, I can taste it. I was supposed to have help from.a neighbor today but, he never made it. I got the gable ends sheathed and put the roof decking on alone today. The roof was a JOB. 5 more sheets of OSB and the sheathing is done, hopefully tomorrow.

I think I'm going to call the rental place in Corpus tomorrow and get a price to rent enough scaffolding to setup all the way around for a month. It kills almost 1/2 a day every time I move mine. Plus, if I surround the building, I'll be able to wrap and do windows by myself. I'm going to need help for the siding though, no way I can 20' long pieces of metal siding alone.

 

[ustmd]

I'm getting so close to having this thing dried in, I can taste it. I was supposed to have help from.a neighbor today but, he never made it. I got the gable ends sheathed and put the roof decking on alone today. The roof was a JOB. 5 more sheets of OSB and the sheathing is done, hopefully tomorrow.

I think I'm going to call the rental place in Corpus tomorrow and get a price to rent enough scaffolding to setup all the way around for a month. It kills almost 1/2 a day every time I move mine. Plus, if I surround the building, I'll be able to wrap and do windows by myself. I'm going to need help for the siding though, no way I can 20' long pieces of metal siding alone.View attachment 526665View attachment 526666

Is your ground firm enough to rent a scissor lift?

 

[STx]

Is your ground firm enough to rent a scissor lift?

Not if it rains at all. Plus, with scaffolding, I can have 2 or 3 people on it as we do the siding.