Creating a Workshop & Home

[HuckBB62]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( fear is safety's way of saying that it is unsafe. If you are not comfortable on the ladder, then don't go up the ladder. You only have one life to give and you don't want to give it up to a unsafe ladder. I knew a fellow that wanted to paint his home because the professional painters wanted too much he felt. I said let them do it and just pay the extra cost. He was well able to afford the price quoted, but was cheap. He fell from the ladder when he was 30' up and landed on his head. His funeral cost over $8000.... Painting the building was $5000. The right tool for the job is most important. Take the extra time to secure the ladder, because it takes longer to heal than it does to take the time to properly secure the ladder. Remember the old expression....... "if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen".... I will change that to "if you can't stand the heights, stay off the ladder"..... Work safely so we can see you finish this project, even if that means getting some paid labor to help. )</font>

My uncle fell from a short ladder, hit his melon but good! He had a complete loss of short term memory for quite a while. He's doing better but his accident prompted me to toss all of my ladders (cheap junk) and get a Little Giant. I'm serious, I love the thing. I don't sell 'em. I love the super stout work platforms because my 300lbs KILL my feet standing on a ladder rung and the platform lets me work flat footed. The scaffolding is really stout too. Just food for thought.

Hey, is it just me or is it HOT this summer!?!? I'm just about ready for fall! Dang, I just broke out in a sweat looking at Eddie. The man's on a mission!

 

[DannyD]

From this project I have a sneaking suspicion she can do just about what ever she puts her pretty little head to do. She has my vote for one of a kind super woman. Another question comes up though, will Eddie EVER let HER talk to us on the board, or does he draw a line there.........Seems she is always working in the photos, and with one exception today, Eddie is typing or taking photos...........

Just ribbin you Eddie, you have one fine lady there, and your project is coming along great.

 

[DannyD]

Eddie, had not mentioned this before, but seeing the ole chrome dome (we share that attribute), please be sure to use sun screen, and plenty of it. I wear a hat when outside in the sun for a long period of time, but a friend of mine had some pretty serious skin cancers removed a couple of years ago. Seems the head skin is the most likely to be affected.

 

[DannyD]

She is better than anything tool time ever had! She can actually USE the tools, which I doubt anyone on tool time ever could.

 

[EddieWalker]

Steph visits here on a regular basis reading what you guys say. She enjoys everyone's comments and gets tickled from them.

We live in seperate counties and use this site to share pics along with updating her on the latest developments.

She's a registered member and has only posted one time. That was to Jim about the last get together here in Texas.

Eddie

 

[jinman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( She's a registered member and has only posted one time. That was to Jim about the last get together here in Texas.
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I think she asked me about fish bait and I gave her my best wrong advice. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

One thing I have noticed that you and Steph both share is an intense desire to know everything about things that interest you. You're both very inquisitive people and not only want to know things can be done, but you want to actually do them. That's why I think you're a great couple and work so well together. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( One thing I have noticed that you and Steph both share is an intense desire to know everything about things that interest you. You're both very inquisitive people and not only want to know things can be done, but you want to actually do them. That's why I think you're a great couple and work so well together. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif )</font>

Thanks Jim. That was a very nice compliment.

Eddie & Steph

 

[EddieWalker]

The ductwork is done for the HVAC system. This is the platform it will sit on with the return installed.

Looks kinda fancy all shiny like that.

 

[EddieWalker]

One of the problems I faced when drawing the plans was locating my ducts. I knew the spaces were tight and it was going to be tricky. My Dad suggested running them along the back wall of the workshop out in the open. Problem solved.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm expirementing with a few ideas I have on this building to see how they will turn out for when I build the rest of the buildings in the RV Park. I want to be able to bring in my subs, my banker and just about anybody else and show them exactly what it will look like. Explaining, even with drawings and pictures gets confusing, especially when it's not your normal, everyday aproach.

I want to have wood ceilings. It's just a look I've always liked that says to me, "this is country, it's rustic, it's nice."

Tounge and groove is the best and most common method. I thought I'd rip grooves into sheets of plywood, but the I saw sheets of sanded bead board. The grooves are closer together then I'd have wanted, but not so much that it's a bad thing. Each sheet is $17 which comes to .53 cents a sq ft!!! That's so cheap I had to give it a try.

The oak beams I cut from trees on my land with my chains saw. That was several months ago. Now I've put in bats of R-30 insulation and then the siding.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm useing my staple gun to fasten the siding. You'll see the holes, but it should be kind of a minor thing in the overall look of things.

The end walls will be sheetrock and will hide the seem there. The inperfections along the oak beam will either be left alone, or I'll experiement with different caulks and fillers. Any suggestions would also be appreciated.

 

[EddieWalker]

This gives a good idea of how it's coming along. Seven sheets done, five to go.

We also decided to add a fake beam running the center of the ceiling. It's hard to see, but the sheets didn't line up as well as we'd hoped. We also need a flat surface to mount the ceilng fan.

Besides, Steph thinks it will look better, so that's that!!!

She's also been experimenting with differnt stains of the cut off pieces of wood. We like the dark walnut stain on the oak beams, but the pine is giving us a little trouble. I'll pick up some more colors the next time I'm in town to get it right.

 

[ronjhall]

A few years ago I completed a porch with T111. Then trimmed it with rough sawn Cedar. After many years it still looks good. Sounds like you have similar ideas. See attached picture. Room is 8' X 20'.

 

[EddieWalker]

Ron,

Thanks for the picture. If I'd seen it earlier, I might have done the exact same thing. It looks great.

The T111 siding is what got me thinking about using 4x8 sheets of plywood for the ceiling. I'd never seen anybody do it, and thought the T111 wouldn't look good with the big spaces. Then I thought to cut my own grooves into a interior grade sheet before I saw the sanded beed board that I'm using.

I really like the way yours turned out!!

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

My window in the living room is a 5 ft by 4 ft picture window. It was supposed to be devilered over a week ago, but it arrived cracked.

 

[EddieWalker]

I like to use plenty of silicone on my seals. If I waste some, that's just fine with me. My theory is you can't have too much sealant!!!!

 

[EddieWalker]

We've been going back and forth on how to trim out the windows. The look I'm trying to create is rustic, country and maybe forign a little.

So far these PT 2x4's look better then anything else we've come up with. Any suggestions?

 

[ronjhall]

I like maintenance free. Do you have some siding left that you can rip to the 2X4 width.

 

[OkeeDon]

Personally, I like 1x6 rough sawn cedar, but my taste is all in my mouth...

Hardi also makes Hardiboard 1x4 trim that really holds up well.

 

[EddieWalker]

Getting those second story windows is always a little tricky when working alone. My solution involves my tractor!!!