Timber Frame Build - Round 2

forgeblast · Sep 13, 2017

Sorry replied about the picture you showed of the floor with the compass rose you did. Did not think it would kick it 4 pages back.

EddieWalker · Sep 13, 2017

forgeblast said:
Sorry replied about the picture you showed of the floor with the compass rose you did. Did not think it would kick it 4 pages back.

Thank you.

jk96 · Sep 14, 2017

Stonework for the columns is just about completed and ahead of schedule. I made the mistake of letting my stone masons lay the concrete block without getting a price first. I knew what the stonework was going to cost so how much could laying block cost right? Wow I was wrong and a little upset but now one to blame but myself. I've spent the last few days doing the stonework on the remaining 4 columns myself in order to get back on budget. Waiting on my electrician to bring the sub panel and mount to the back of one of the columns then I can finish stone on the last one.

jk96 · Sep 15, 2017

I was able to finish sticking stones today. Should be able to get most of the mortar done on Sunday. Going to have my stamped concrete guy pour some cap stones for me. I didn't plan on doing any of the stonework myself on this project as I've never done it before however that may change now. Depending on the amount of free time I can come up with I may tackle the stonework when we move to the building.

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EddieWalker · Sep 16, 2017

I might have missed it, but what are the stone columns for?

I'm guessing they are for lighting. Will you have weddings at night, or in the evening?

Since you already have weddings, what do you do about drunks? Have you ever had anybody go off roading after a wedding, or something stupid like that?

buckeyefarmer · Sep 16, 2017

Looking great.

jk96 · Sep 18, 2017

Thanks Buckeye

Eddie sorry for the slow reply. Even though July 4th is long gone we are still super busy with firework shows. Had 4 over the weekend to shoot Finished the rest of the mortar on the columns today. The stone columns are simply decorative. They help frame the patio nicely and will give a place for flower baskets or any other type of decoration. I have conduit run close to the tops in case I ever want to add lights on top. We will either down or uplight them for weddings as we will have several at dusk or even at night for some late fall weddings. They also gave me a place for outlets. I've run power to all of them and placed an outlet on the backside of each.

As far weddings and drunks we have been doing mainly wedding receptions for 15 years now. The problems have been few. I've had to do some sheetrock repair in the restrooms a few times after someone puts a fist through the wall. Couple of broken doors. Never had anyone go off-roading but do have to drag the parking lot on occasion from someone doing donuts. The biggest problem I have is damage to tables unrelated to drunks. People tend to load them up heavy with stuff when setting up then drag them later on across the floor instead of using two people to pick them up and carry them. Sometimes its enough to bend the legs or pull screws out of the brackets.

Jeremy

jk96 · Sep 25, 2017

We now have power for the outdoor area. Panel and all outlets are installed. Should have caps for the stone columns by the end of the week. We are going to do poured concrete using molds similar to the pergola base for those. Next step is going to be landscaping and lighting. Patio work for the building will start as soon as the trees turn so we can spade them and move them back from the building.

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jk96 · Sep 29, 2017

Caps for stone columns are done. Our concrete contractor dropped them off today. I'll need to pull them back off and mortar them in over the weekend. The timberframer also ordered the timbers from the mill today. Next step is going to be curbing for mulch and landscape lighting. We are about 2 weeks out from moving the trees next to the building and starting on the patio work on it.

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buckeyefarmer · Sep 29, 2017

Very nice. I,ve always wanted to put a couple at my driveway entrance.

EddieWalker · Sep 30, 2017

Exciting seeing it all come together. When is the next wedding?

jk96 · Sep 30, 2017

Next wedding is this coming Saturday. Hoping to get curbing and mulch done by then. I put some grass seed down a few days ago as well. Hoping to get a jump on it before next spring. We also have a wedding on Nov 11 after the end of daylight savings. That one will be at dusk. I will have all of my lighting done by then so I'm looking forward to getting some pics from that one.

kevinwak · Sep 30, 2017

Really curious about the upcoming curbing. I need to do some around my house and am looking for ideas.

jk96 · Oct 4, 2017

Today my contractor showed up to move the trees next to the building so we could get them back far enough for the concrete work and future porch and patio areas. The spade on this rig was pretty impressive. I also planned to move some cedar trees from my property at home to the outdoor wedding area to screen the adjacent property where I have some of my storage containers for my fireworks business. We only got one of the cedars moved before getting rained out. I was happy to get the maples moved as they were priority #1.

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jk96 · Oct 7, 2017

A couple of pics from today's wedding setup. The decorations and door setup was done by the wedding party. Tomorrow I start the tear out of all of the sidewalks on the building. Footings are getting poured for posts Tuesday then concrete and stamping Wed and Thursday.

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EddieWalker · Oct 8, 2017

Good to see pics of it read for a wedding!!!! Bet they all loved it.

jk96 · Oct 8, 2017

EddieWalker said:
Good to see pics of it read for a wedding!!!! Bet they all loved it.

We had a great response from everyone who attended. Just about finished with this area. Landscape lighting and sound going in this week. I tore out the sidewalks today. Work for new concrete starts tomorrow. I rented a skidsteer with a concrete jackhammer attachment to break up the concrete then used my tractor and grapple to move the slabs. The jackhammer attachment was well worth the rental fee and made quick work of everything.

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EddieWalker · Oct 9, 2017

That had to hurt. Your concrete looked great, and I'm sure it wasn't cheap either. Nothing like tearing out something that is in perfectly good condition, just to spend a lot more money putting it back in again!!!!

I forgot you had a Case tractor. Looks really good.

jk96 · Oct 9, 2017

Lol. You are correct Eddie. The hurt is in the amount of concrete going back in. I think we are at around 2,500 sq/ft of new concrete. It will be stamped and colored the same as what we did for the raised pad on the wedding pergola. We have a wedding reception this Saturday so they are going to pour in two sections. Front section this week so it's ready to go for our event Saturday then the back section next week. Calling for rain tonight into tomorrow. Hopefully it stops in time to pour the post footings tomorrow then flat work Wed/Thursday.