I feel like Spencer junior!

[Anonymous Poster]

Apply for a permit and involve the inspector now?

My policy is I DON"T ever ask a question who's answer I'm not prepared to deal with. I think I'd leave well enough alone, sort of ..don't ask don't tell type of policy.

What would you do if the inspector wants to be a pain?

You'd be up the river without a paddle, that is unless you want to try out that new wrecking ball attachment you got for the tractor /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Floor joist are in place now.

I had been thinking about raising the roof, etc, all morning as I was working. My final conclusion was that it did not matter whether I raise the roof or not, the situation would be the same if the building inspector appeared. So I decided to go ahead with "phase 4" and not to worry about it.

So I sat on the tractor with my clipboard, and started figuring how I would actually accomplish what I was going to do. AND I realized that it would not be an easy task to change horses mid stream in the project. I could not see an easy way to change the design and still have the thing come together to my satisfaction as far as construction technique goes.

So I scrapped the idea of the raised roof over the loft area. It just was not meant to happen this late in the project. Had I planned it from the beginning...but I didn't and at this point it just did not fit... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

All in all I feel sticking to the original plan makes the most sense.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

So the loft area will have a low roof, but will still offer some storage space. Clearance will be about 5 feet at the high point, and 30 inchs at the low ends, more or less.

This view looks through the old shed onto the loft area.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The loft floor makes it MUCH easier to lay out the remaining roof beams.

With all this rain we have been having, I did not want to put the plywood floor down until the roof is on. So I used the old plywood that came off the half of the old shed roof that I removed. It looks better from the bottom!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

An accident waiting to happen?

Not really. Each sheet is screwed to the joists with ample drywall screws. I did not have enough old plywood to cover the floor completely. I also [this may not make any sense] left spaces between the sheets to remind me that this is not the real floor, and to be careful when on it. It is really pretty solid, but still...I tend to keep my feet over the joists most of the time.

Still....does look like an accident waiting to happen, doesn't it?

I got a little more done but no more pictures taken today. I layed out the post that will support the ridge beam and some other misc tasks.

Tomorrow will be a short day...Happy Fathers' Day! Guess I will have to grill some steaks and drink some beer with the kids...hope the tractor and all those tools down at the shed don't get too jealous... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BWa]

I wish you luck on the "No Permit " part ,,,If it was me and my luck the inspector would be all over me to take it down , I have seen it happen guy put up a two story storeage barn and shop , no permits and not easily seen from the road ,,, well it was spoted and he got notice to take it down and did ,,,,not sure if the guy had some one tell the inspector or not your only other out on this is if your state has farm laws that cover a farmer building pole barns and such , then it's a case of say sorry and buy the permit so the tax man can have his due .. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Bill g.
P.S.
Nice job so far when can you come and help build my new pole barn ? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

<font color="blue"> I wish you luck on the "No Permit " part </font>

Thanks...I'll take that wish!

I'm not expecting problems but you never know. The old shed roof was visiable from the road if you looked at the right time...this one will be a larger roof and visable too...in winter mainly...but the same color and who knows?

I don't think I would have a problem with the actual construction technique, member sizing and so on. If there were a problem there it would be easily corrected.

All in all, we'll see what happens...

Today I first got the ridge beam up...hoping to get this half of the roof finished, as far as framing and tar papering goes...I knew I had to quit early today and hoped to get this half of the roof done before quitting time....

First pic of the day...

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The transition from the old to the new went pretty good. The darker wood on the right is the old 2x110. I put a 2x8 on each side of it and bolted and nailed them together....or will.

The transition came out pretty good and strong...

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Decided to leave a not for whoever tears this thing down in the future...Kazuko is my better half...most of the time... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

This is inside the built-up 6x8 that serves as the ridge beam over the loft area...Will never be seen again until who knows when...

 

[Anonymous Poster]

The post at the end of the roof ridge beam [over the entrance openings] is a mix of overlapping horizontal and vertical pieces...here is a shot mid stream in the build up...