BARN going up

[dullpain]

Rented a 1 cubic yard concrete trailer for pouring around the posts. Did not figure the volume needed, thought surely 1 yd. would do 20 holes - WRONG - took 2 yds. but all done now. More later.

 

[EddieWalker]

Those one yard buggies sure are handy when you need small quantities. Did you have any trouble getting it? I tried about a month ago to rent one, but United Rentals was all our of Portland Cement and unable to make and concrete. They said it had been two weeks and they didn' know when they would be getting any in. I did see a buggy around town a few days ago, so I assume they have their supply issue solved.

The barn is looking really good, thanks for posting the pics.

Eddie

 

[Larstan]

How much did the concrete trailer run you?

 

[dullpain]

EddieWalker - Did you have any trouble getting it? No - it was readily available - Called rental place 1 day ahead and reserved it , they had 2 buggies , plenty of sand, gravel, and portland cement.

Larstan - Buggy rental and 1 yd of concrete was $135

Antriman - I do know what end of the hammer to hold, think we could be friends?
Do you get the lumber from a sawmill or the lumber yard?

We can be friends if you bring that hammer down here & help. Lumber is coming from lumber yard.

 

[Larstan]

dullpain, hows that work if you don't mind my asking. Do they fill it with a load at the rental place and you pick it up ready to add water?
I was under the impression that you just rented the buggy and bought the fixins yourself. I'm asking because I have been using a 1/3 yd mixer and it is getting old /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Thanks,

 

[EddieWalker]

Larry,

They mix if for you when they load it. You can tell them how wet or dry you want it, but when the buggy leaves the yeard, it's ready to pour.

On price, it's more expensive per yard then a full cement truck, but they usually charge a four yard minimum. If you want only one to three yards, the buggy is the way to go.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Then you position it, pull the lever, and it will dump. It's all hydraulic and powered by it's own motor.

Eddie

 

[Larstan]

Thanks Eddie..... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[dullpain]

One must have Water & Electric in One's Barn - Don't ya think!

Ditches going in today - 300' for electrical - 170' for water.

 

[dullpain]

Top Band is up. Slow hard work, a lot of climbing up & down the scaffold. All of this is taking way more time than I had imagined, but starting to look good.

I must give special thanks to good friend John (AKA Chainsaw) he has given up 3 of his Saturdays, and One Week of Vacation to help me, Now that is a true friend!!!

More as I progress.

 

[Larstan]

Looking good dullpain, sounds like you need to find a way to thank "chainsaw" or is he planning a barn project too /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[dullpain]

Hopefully Chainsaw will be needing a shed/barn this coming spring to house his Truck , Travel Trailer , & NEW Tractor. He knows I'm just a phone call away!

Attached is pic of Elec. Service conduit in ditch about to be covered up!

 

[dullpain]

We got water at the Barn

 

[dullpain]

If I measured right - the Hydrant will be attached to a post used to support the drive thru shed (which is not there just yet) for support. If I take out the hydrant in an errant tractor move I'll probably take the post too, so I'll be careful. The six inch PVC pipes you see sticking up with caps house 1 each shutoff valves. As Barn is not heated thought was to cut off water supply to sink in barn during the cold months. One valve is to shut off water inside the barn, other valve is to open allowing the water inside pipe to drain below frost line. All this off & the outside frostproff hydrant still has water supply. Just inside barn wall is stub up for sink water supply & drain.

 

[dullpain]

WOW I gotta hole in my wall. Had a 6x6 post decide to warp/twist/bow. One post bad out of 20 ain't bad I suppose. This is another nice thing about the PermaColumns. Just unbolt the offending post and replace. New one going in today.

 

[Highbeam]

Thoose perma columns seem to be a nice do-it-once-right solution. On the new column, a teensy bit oversize on the holes could throw the whole column out of plumb. Seems like it might be challenging to get it perfect like it was. Maybe faster it to the horizontal wood and then drill the column for bolts.

 

[dullpain]

Starting to grade so pour can continue

 

[dullpain]

Pour starting

 

[dullpain]

Pour continuing

 

[dullpain]

Floor done! Ouch $$$$$$$$$ ! Just in case you wanna know . Floor is 32' X 56' , 3/4" stone base 4"-7" deep on compacted dirt, 6 gauge 6"x 6" wire mat mesh 8' wide x 20' long for reninforcing placed on concrete pavers so mats stay in middle of concrete for strength, door aprons are 14' X 5' , 4,000 psi concrete a full 4" thick , slick finish. I furnished 3/4" stone, Concrete contractor finish graded stone base, furnished wire mats, concrete pavers, and 28 ydards of concrete , $4,500 done!

Edit - Contractor furnished 6 mil poly vapor barrier as well.