POLE BARNS RECYCLED

[billycalexander]

early on you mentioned

Today, after finishing the holes and adding 2" of #57 stone for drainage, we sunk our first pole I've never heard of putting this stone in a post hole for drainage before. Does anyone else have experience with this and does it work?

 

[Farwell]

early on you mentioned

Today, after finishing the holes and adding 2" of #57 stone for drainage, we sunk our first pole I've never heard of putting this stone in a post hole for drainage before. Does anyone else have experience with this and does it work?

I am not positive about the stone working for drainage but it has been a recommended practice for years in all of my self help books. Guess the drainage may be dependent on your soil. The practice has always made sense to me so I have been doing it for years and haven't had any problems. I have seen the damage that water can do to wood that has sat in it for a long time.
David B

 

[Megado]

Mudcat,

Just found your thread. Great looking project and enjoyed all the progress pics. Hope to see more soon...

Jim H.

 

[em14]

Mudcat,
You have a nice building, nice work! As far as the permit is concerned, it took me 3 months to get one here in Alachua County 3 years ago ... an unbelievable experience ... you will need to make sure you get the final inspection and occupancy approval … Many places now days the Tax Assessor does fly overs to check the property for unapproved construction (read more property tax)!
Leo

 

[mudcat]

Well it has been a while since I posted. Progress is at a crawl. I have been working the plumbing, insulating and putting OSB on the interior walls, and built a storage shelf.

Here are some pics.


1,2,&3 are of the storage shelf
4&5 are of the plumbing for the laundry sink

 

[mudcat]

Well I almost have the sink finished and I did get the exhaust fan installed and temp. wired.

Here's a few more photos.


#1 is a shot of the almost finished laundry sink
the next five are of the fan being installed

 

[mudcat]

Okay the only thing holding up finishing the sink was an oops. I installed the wrong pvc adapter. I thought I put on an adapter that was for 1-1/2" to
1-1/2" threaded. Not the case when I attempted to plumb the p-trap. It turns out I had installed an 1-1/2"-1-1/4" threaded adapter.

Off to the store to pick up the right part. I thought I could notch the old adapter and chip it off. Lets just say that didn't work out to well.

Now I'm looking at a pipe broke off in the wall. And I walked away. I did not want to remove the fiberglass tile board and OSB to repair the pipe. Nor did I feel like another trip to the store.

After thinking it over awhile I remembered a trick an old Friend showed me.
I took a 1" fender washer and lightly notched the edge all the way around, inserted a bolt and nut,attach to a cordless and tah-dah, a poor mans cut off wheel. In a pinch it did the trick.



#1 pvc adapters
#2 busted pipe
#3 modified fender washer
#4 work in progress
#5 repaired pipe
#6 new adapter installed



NOTE:There was a tractor involved in the making of this project.

 

[mudcat]

Almost 3 years and still not finished. I've had other priorities. But now I'm looking at shop layout. Hoping to get some ideas on what others have done.