New workshop/garage

[Tdog]

I am having a pole barn/workshop/garage built & thought I’d post a few pictures of its progress. It will be 30’ x 40’ with a concrete slab & metal roof. The siding will be t-111.

The site was partially cleared a few years ago & used for my in-laws to park their motor home. Before construction could begin, I needed to clear a few more trees & have some clay delivered to bring the entire surface up to the grade of the existing motor home pad.

The first picture, taken Sept. 9, shows what housed my BX-22 since I got it - - it worked fine, but it was temporary. I really need [at least want] a cement floor to remove/install implements.

 

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This is the next day, Sept. 10 & I've dismembered the temporary Kubota hut.

 

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Sept 9 - 28 I spent a good bit of time digging up trees. The worst was a double holly tree, pictured here.

 

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Sept 29 & the next few days - - had a couple loads of clay delivered to bring the entire area up to the level of the existing motor home pad.

 

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The next 3 pictures were all on Sept 26. 1st the dimensions are staked out.

 

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The surface is evened out more with box scraper. The operator is the guy I hired to build the barn - - he's the son of a neighbor down the road.

 

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Drilling holes for posts. He hit a root & broke a pin on the last hole. He had to back the auger out with a pipe wrench. The poor helper had to finish that hole by hand.

 

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Put in posts & brace them in place.

 

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Install 2 x 4's aroung perimeter base for cement forms.

 

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Put down visquine & steel mesh.

 

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Bring in concrete crew & pour slab.

 

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Finished slab, Sept 28.

You can tell I'm not building this myself - - I've got time to take pictures.

 

[Glenn9643]

Looks great so far Tdog! How much have you done this month?

 

[jwstewar]

Lookin' real good so far. Keep up the pics. It is fun to watch the jobs progress. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Wish I had a floor in mine already /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Tdog]

How much have you done this month?

Glenn, your question got me to looking at what I had posted. There was a slight operator error [me] - - sometimes I'm calendar impaired. I think it was my 5th post where I said the next 3 photos were made on Sept 26 - - well shoot, that's wrong. It would be hard to stake out the corners, smooth the surface & drill the holes before the loads of clay were delivered. I meant to say those next 3 photos were all from Oct. 26.
Bottom line is that real constuction began Oct. 26. Once they started they made great progess.
A load of lumber was delivered yesterday. The contractor should be back tomorrow - - although a cool front is supposed to come through & bring some [badly needed] rain.

 

[Tdog]

Nov 1. Started installing double girders along the walls that will hold the trusses.

 

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Girder close up. This shows the opening [14'] for sliding doors.

 

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Girder close-er up of edge of door.

 

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Nov 2. Started truss construction. Made pretty good progress till the rains came. Since work stopped, we've received almost 3.5" of rain. I assume work will begin again tomorrow. With the passage of the cool front I don't know if you'll see many more guys working sans shirts.

 

[higgy]

Building is a lot of fun mixed with frustration.

I love doing it as a part time hobbie.

Nice looking shop. Have fun with it.

Dane