Building a Shop

[Huskerplowboy]

Rain report:

Friday morning: 1.1"
Friday night/saturday morning: 1.4"
Sunday morning through 7:00pm tonight: 3.8"

Needless to say, very little progress has been made this past weekend!

 

[mjncad]

Rain, rain, go away and come again another day.

 

[sld]

Maybe you should build an ark instead!http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

[wedge40]

I feel your pain. I've been trying to clear and level some ground since the first part of July and we've been getting couple of inches a rain a week. About the time things are dry enough to work we get more rain. Doesn't help that we had the coldest July ever recorded either. I live in an area with lots of clay, so working the ground when its wet isn't too productive. I'm hoping to get a couple of good days in the weekend.


Wedge

 

[Huskerplowboy]

Progress.

My folks came out Friday night and dad helped out on Saturday. We got all of the main purlins installed in a solid day of work, fortunately the weather cooperated and didn't get too hot on us. Borrowed that coworker's 4020 again and used the loader to get dad up to the peak while putting in the 2 peak purlins. Once those were in, we installed the bottom purlins to set the spacings at the poles. With that much done, the trusses would handle ladders leaning against them, so we started in on the rest of the purlins. Lots of nails, all driven "the old fashioned way". The count was:

(28) - 18' 2x4's
(14) - 10' 2x4's
(2) - 9' 2x4 peak purlins
(6) - 8' 2x4 peak purlins
(2) - 2' 2x4's
(138) - 40D ring shank spikes
(96) - 10D ring shank toenails
(200) - 10D ring shank nails (joining purlins together)

Needless to say, my right hand and wrist is not happy with me today. Got a nasty blister on my index finger where the hammer handle rubbed while driving many of the 200 nails tying the purlin boards to each other, all at weird, awkward angles... All in all a productive day with no injuries, which is the best kind.

Then it rained another 0.9" last night, just to make sure that nothing gets completely dry out there...

 

[Huskerplowboy]

Quick update and a question.

Since my last post, we've had to move to another temporary rental while our house is still being built. This time it's a 1 bedroom apartment and 2 storage units. Needless to say, things are cramped, and I can't find any of my tools. Last weekend was the first real productive time I had back on the shop. All of the windows and the walkdoor have now been framed in and installed. The OH door frameout is just about done, just needs a few more nails. THe fly rafters are on and the poles cut to length. I'm about 1/2 way through framing out the overhangs and fascia boards, which is the last thing to be framed out before I can switch to steel mode...

A question: Has anyone ever used that house wrap stuff (like Tyvek or the other brands) under the steel on a pole building? Not sure I've ever seen it done, but wondered if you guys had...

 

[Huskerplowboy]

Latest pic taken from out front of the house after they got done with the finish grading around the place.

 

[Duffster]

Quick update and a question.

Since my last post, we've had to move to another temporary rental while our house is still being built. This time it's a 1 bedroom apartment and 2 storage units. Needless to say, things are cramped, and I can't find any of my tools. Last weekend was the first real productive time I had back on the shop. All of the windows and the walkdoor have now been framed in and installed. The OH door frameout is just about done, just needs a few more nails. THe fly rafters are on and the poles cut to length. I'm about 1/2 way through framing out the overhangs and fascia boards, which is the last thing to be framed out before I can switch to steel mode...

A question: Has anyone ever used that house wrap stuff (like Tyvek or the other brands) under the steel on a pole building? Not sure I've ever seen it done, but wondered if you guys had...

I use it on all the buldings that will be heated.

 

[whitedogone]

I use it on all the buldings that will be heated.

It's a good idea.
Heated or not, DO NOT skip putting bubble wrap or foamboard under the roof sheathing.

 

[Huskerplowboy]

Within the next year, I intend to put in a ceiling and insulate the walls and ceiling. The overhangs on the building have vented soffits and there's a ridgevent at the peak to allow proper ventilation of the "attic" space, just like a house would have. I remember the Cleary rep told me that he'd recommend the double bubble stuff in the roof if I was planning to leave it dirt floor and unfinished for a long time (moisture from ground getting to the cold steel roof and raining indoors). But since the plan is to pour the floor and get the ceiling in within the next year, he suggested skipping it and living with a little condensation for this one winter. My old shop at our last place had a ceiling (leaky one at that) and no foil or bubble on the inside of the roof. Didn't have any issues in there since it ventilated pretty well up there.

Sounds like the housewrap is being recommended here, so I'll shop around for some. I think the Lowes stuff is pretty reasonable compared to Tyvek...