My New project.............

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Frankdozer

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1967 Case 580CK Backhoe / Loader
This is my new project
 

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Looks the dozer going to have new home..wheres the snow???
 
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How many sides gonna close it?
 
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My plan is to totally close it in with board and batten and swinging barn doors. I'm putting a metal roof on it. All the wood except for the 4 x 4 pressure treated supports and the 2 x 10 beam is saw mill rough cut full size hemlock.The pt 4 x 4s go 5' into the ground where I then hit solid undigable ground. Hemlock rough cut is inexpensive in my area. I'll pour a concrete floor in the spring after mud season. A wood ramp in front, a few fixed windows here and there and maybe electricity down the road. The temperature this week was 15 below so not much got done. This coming week has freezing rain so I think I might be on hold for a while. As for the roof, I still need to frame with rough full size 1 x 4 opposite way of the rafters for the metal roofing. Any thing I missed? Frank
 
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One thing missed is the sizing. If you think that is large enough for now, then it needs to be doubled and it may last 5 years before it becomes too small otherwise by the time you finish it, you will be looking at needing more space.
For me, I would have extended the rafters to centerline of the SeaCan and prepped the ends for adding a wing to the other side as you will surely need the space soon enough. This would also allow for storage of material on top of the SeaCan. No one ever has enough shed space. Cost would be minimal for the extra length. I like extra large eaves on my building of 16" rather than the standard 6-12 or less that most folks use. It seems to help in keeping more rain off the siding and gets the run off at the roof end further from the foundation.
 
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This is strictly just to get the dozer out of the elements. The foot print is 10' wide x 20' long. The container is 8' tall and the dozer is 8'6" tall thus the extra height. Actually my first design had the peak in the center of the container so as I could in the future match the left side. Then as the design progressed, to break up the roof line, I decided that in the center I would make a center shaft 4' wide by 6' tall by 20' long with it's own peaked roof, hay door in the front, beam extending out the front with a wel wheel and a cupalo. Enough of an area to store garden implements, chainsaws, oils, misc. building materials, etc. It would almost look like a syrup melting house ( sugar shack ) where as they use the center tall area to let out the steam. I also like the extended eaves. They protect the sides from the weather. The future left side would be for the snowmobiles and ATVs. Frank
 
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Looks like a fun project.

Are you going to add diagonal bracing to the outside posts, towards the container so it locks that wall into position?

Eddie
 
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The diagonal braces are there.............The structure is solid as a rock. Plus I leveled it with a laser. Frank
 
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Should I use ( all rough cut ) 1x4s or 2x4s perpendicular on top of the 2x6 roof rafters to fasten the metal roof panels to? Frank
 
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I prefer 2x4's Makes everything stronger.
 

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