Garage for Power Trac and Shop

[MossRoad]

That makes sense about not stepping on it and with it being so steep. Around here you will find no roofers for a few months... too cold!

 

[ponytug]

When it is that cold, you have to be really careful with the fiber shingles. It is easy to shatter them and it is very easy to remove the grit. I think that it really cold weather you have to put it up in layers.

What is really hard to do is get the spacing exactly right. Bob's roofer looks as if he has it under control.

I love roofing. It is such a glory job- the roof looks like a basket case before you start, and "Presto!" it looks hunky-dory a moment later. With a roofing gun, it is practically childs play.

All the best,

Peter

That makes sense about not stepping on it and with it being so steep. Around here you will find no roofers for a few months... too cold!

 

[BobRip]

That makes sense about not stepping on it and with it being so steep. Around here you will find no roofers for a few months... too cold!

We had temperatures in the 70's (maybe 80 one day) this week. Too bad the mason's were not here. They start tomorrow (Friday) since the bricks did not arrive until today. They may work on Saturday also.

The roof is done and I turned on the power to the attic lights and two sets of outlets. I have used 34 breakers.

We are also supposed to have the insulation installed tomorrow and sheet rocking will start Monday.

 

[BobRip]

Today the brick mason's showed up. It was a small crew of 5, but they got up about 40% of the tallest and longest wall. A good start. They will probably be back Friday and some of Saturday. I expect that it will take about 5 days to do this work.

The insulation crew put R38 cellulose in the ceiling, so now I can heat. I turned on the 80,000 BTU propane heater for an hour or so and the temperature went up to 50, so hopefully the mud will dry.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I am soooooo jealous

 

[cqaigy2]

I am soooooo jealous

Ditto!

 

[ldabe]

Ditto!

Me Too!

I use to like Bob Rip ;~)

 

[ponytug]

Dear Bob,

This looks beautiful! I have to admit I was imagining functional metal siding.

How are the masons setting the courses? From your photos it looked free hand, which is pretty impressive.

Make sure your cellulose stays dry. If it gets wet, you need to replace it, since the fire retardant leaches out. Our old wood heated farm house had pulverized corn cob insulation. Cellulose, without the fire retardant!

Keep up the great photos!

Are you having fun with your PT?

All the best,

Peter

 

[BobRip]

Dear Bob,

This looks beautiful! I have to admit I was imagining functional metal siding.

How are the masons setting the courses? From your photos it looked free hand, which is pretty impressive.

Make sure your cellulose stays dry. If it gets wet, you need to replace it, since the fire retardant leaches out. Our old wood heated farm house had pulverized corn cob insulation. Cellulose, without the fire retardant!

Keep up the great photos!

Are you having fun with your PT?

All the best,

Peter

The cellulose is in and covered, so I don't see how it could get wet.

I have not used the PT much lately. The garage is taking a lot of my energy, if not so much time lately. My old garage is so cluttered with materials that I cannot really work in it. The mason's are back today and they have brick almost all around the building to the level where they need to use scaffold. Hopefully they will do some work tomorrow and I think the weather may be good enough on Monday.

The sheet rock guys came back and said the mud was not dry enough to put on the second coat. They will be back on Monday.

 

[ponytug]

Dear Bob,

I'll just hope that those aren't famous last words.

In a nutshell, leaks. Blowing snow that melts, rainwater that gets blown in, etc.

Mostly, I just wanted you to have a heads up in case you do get a leak, that you might want to consider removing the old cellulose and replace it for fire hazard reasons.

Someone else here on TBN had a thread where the cap on the roof was not sufficiently broad for his winds, and he was getting snow blowing up the metal roof and into his attic space.

All the best,

Peter

The cellulose is in and covered, so I don't see how it could get wet....