Baby's got a new home Finally

[Nasty135]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

jj, Ba-da boom ba-da bing, your done excellent job, great description , I like it /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Unfortunately you'll probably fill it up all too quickly /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
unless you have a major dose of self discipline /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[have_blue]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

Excellent! Very classy job JJCC.

What I wouldn't give for your 32' depth! My shed is 30', and I thought it would be plenty deep when I first built it. With FEL and bush hog attached, 30' is barely deep enough to park and walk around the tractor.

Good luck filling it up with tractor "stuff". /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Tim_in_IA]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

Doesn't baby let the lawnmower park inside? You have to tell your kids to play nice! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jwnge]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

The little guy sitting outside looks lonesome.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sarge]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

jjcc246, Fantastic and I'm jealous. I'm getting the ground ready to build one myself just not that big. I have all the frame work fiqured out but the concrete pad is still confusing me! Don't know if I should have a concrete crew come in and pour, set anchor bolts etc... or just have them pour and anchor my framed walls myself /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif. Could you explain your concrete process a bit more.


Thanks

 

[jjcc246]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

Sarge,
I dug the honch my self and laid the stone on top of the ground and built the pad up. This way the water runs under the pad through the stone. I'm on a slight slope so I was able to do this. I formed the pad with 2x10's and after compacting the stone laid down plastic and re-bar. I had a couple of finishers working on the side to put the finish on and as they finsihed i put the anchors in which were previously laid out and marked on the forms. When you mark your anchors about every three to four feet, mark the top of your forms first where your studs are going to lay and make sure your anchors lay inbetween the studs. Actually pretty simple but measure twice and pour once. I think it's easier and stronger to put the anchors in as you pour rather than power nailing or drilling after the pour. I think after you have a good chance of cracking the fresh concrete. A good concrete crew will no exactly what to do, you just have to make sure they put them where you want them. Good luck

 

[Sarge]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

Good deal, thanks

 

[mikim]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

I seem to remember that if you start 3 feet from a corner then every 5 feet after that - your anchors will end up between 16" oc studs w/o a problem. BUT I'd sure check myself on that! .. been too many years since I did it.

 

[em14]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

"honch" ... I am seeing this term used a lot on this site and I am not trying to be a wise ... you know what ...what does it mean?
Leo

 

[have_blue]

Re: Baby\'s got a new home Finally

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Don't know if I should have a concrete crew come in and pour, set anchor bolts etc... or just have them pour and anchor my framed walls myself )</font>

If you are handy at all, the anchors are no problem. I did all the work on my 20x30 slab. I had some friends come in to help me with the concrete finishing. It turned out just great.

I rented an SDS rotary hammer and used 1/2" anchors, which were heavier than the plan called for. If you hit a hard rock, just move over a couple of inches. No use fighting them. Some rocks are just stupid hard, and not worth wrecking bits for.

You can rent an SDS hammer drill for ~$45 per day, or buy one from Harbor Freight for $69.