Finally starting an addition on our shed

[plowhog]

It's taken a LOT longer than I would've liked ....

I understand that so well. I keep expanding my time estimates for projects but everything still takes longer anyway. Very nice work and nice progress ... great to see!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

We're using this can light / fan combo unit, there's no way to install this box through a 6" finish hole. The current version is an LED lamp instead of the CFL shown.

Panasonic WhisperRecessed Bathroom Fans | Sylvane

Mine had detachable plate you could install from below, then the fan box slid up on the plate.
I did get in attic to remove the old fan, and tape the pipe joint on the new fan.

 

[EddieWalker]

Once you get your lift, just put the sheetrock on it, then measure what you need to cut out. You can either mark it on the lift by punching a hole in the middle of where it is and cutting it out with your roto zip, or you can measure it all out and cut it out before installing it. I usually cut out ceiling before installing them so I'm not getting everything in my face while cutting over my head.

I usually install 3 and 4 inch can lights after the sheetrock is installed, but I also have all my measurements written down before hanging the sheetrock so I know exactly where I need to put the lights so they all line up. Most of what I do is bathroom remodels, so it's all quick and easy.

 

[STx]

So, as part of this whole addition, I'm having to upgrade the electric panel. When we first started finishing out the shed, this was supposed to just be a deer camp and weekend place so I only ran 100A service and installed a 16 space box. It was more than enough for the shed, not nearly enough for the completed additions and an all electric house. Today I installed a 42 space box, this weekend or next week I'll run a new underground wire and upgrade it to 200A service. The meter is 200A but, I'm going to have to replace the breaker in the panel at the meter, it's a pass through box that also run the well and gate opener.

Lesson learned, from now on I will always install 200A service and a 30 or 42 space box, it would've only cost a little more to do it originally and saved a lot of time and money now.

 

[STx]

Woohoo!

 

[EddieWalker]

Your new best friend!!!!

 

[STx]

Buried the new power line yesterday, 4/0-4/0-2/0 URD. I still have to fish it into the panels, connect it and then call the PoCo to come pull the meter so I can upgrade the main breaker in the outside panel. This has been a $500 lesson to always run 200a to begin with, it would have only cost me about $150 more to do it originally, plus all the time I've spent redoing it.

I've been threatening to sell this mini-ex and replace it with a skid steer, I'm glad I haven't followed through yet. Most likely I'll end up just keeping it and adding a skid steer, I don't need the mini-ex that often and a lot of what I use it for could be done better with a skid steer and trencher attachment but, it sure is nice to have it for stuff like this where I've got to be careful of other buried utilities.

 

[STx]

Hauled the 5/8 drywall upstairs and started on the ceiling today. We didn't get started hanging until 4:30 so we only got a few sheets. It's exciting to.see it going up.

Eddie, you're right, rotocutting overhead sucks. It is a lot faster than measuring everything out though. It's my first time hanging drywall with a rotocutter, I'm really going to like it when we get to the walls.

The drywall gun with magazine and the lift make things a lot easier also.

 

[EddieWalker]

Fun times for sure. Once that sheetrock gets hunt, everything changes and it starts to look like home for the first time!!!

 

[STx]

It took me a little while to really wrap my head around how I wanted to run my drain lines so I've been putting it off. I finally came up with a plan that both my wife and I are happy with so I got some poop pipe run today. It's not the most glamorous part of construction but, it's definitely one of the most appreciated features when it's all done.

What was really bothering me was going through the joists where the AC ducts are, I really didn't want to compress them any more than they already are. We decided instead to just run the pipe up the back corner of a linen closet and put a little bulkhead in the back of the alcove where the printer will be. The next room is for the water heater and we're already dropping g the ceiling a foot or so in there so the pipe will be minimally invasive into the space.

My wife is working on getting the window trim painted so we can return the rented scaffolding. We need it down in front anyway so I can forklift the drywall up to the death door. Pulling a few sheets up for the ceiling is one thing but pulling up 50+ sheets for walls is altogether different.

I feel like we're gaining on it. I'm caught up on paying work so next week I'll be able to focus on the house.