Well, well, well... Look what I got myself into

[MikeS_in_GA]

After the walls were in it was time for some rafters. I was glad all the pieces were pre-fabbed in my workshop. I started off by building the roof upside down and the lifted it into place to finish off. No birds mouth cuts for this. I thought about it, but using rafter tie downs was easier and allowed for some error in the pre-fab process. I would have been in trouble if the birds mouths were cut wrong. It is 22 miles each way to a hardware store.

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Time for some 1x4s on the roof. I lost about 2 hours talking with a realtor about some property nearby. At this point it was about noon and the heat was becoming a factor. I used my skill saw to cut the roof panels into the proper lengths. My "stepladder" worked great to get up there to screw down the last panel and the ridge piece.

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Next trip to the farm I put up siding. I used hardi-plank - some new, some from dumpster diving. None of it fun to cut for the angled cuts on the end wall. Also used PVC trim board so I won't ever have to worry about it rotting or needing to be replaced.

 

[3RRL]

Nice well pump structure. You sure knocked that out in a hurry. Drilling the well must have been a neat experience. How long did you have to wait for a driller?

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

One part that I thought about for a long time is how to preserve access to the well head in case of pump failure. The well drillers told me they need to have direct access to the well head to work on it. So the walls and roof are designed to be lifted off in one piece. Inside shot shows an inner ring of PT 2x4 inside the walls. The home-made washers lock down the outer piece to the inner piece. Loosen the nuts and the washers turn and the whole lid will lift off. A pair of HD eye bolts going through the 2x8 and through the ridge cap will be the lifting point.

This is the end of the project for a while. Sometime in the future I will build the door for the 4th side and paint it.

Only some of the "washers" are shown - I made the rest and all are installed now. I also cut the leading edge at a 45 degree angle so not as likely to snag on clothing (or skin) when working in there. I made them from 2x2 steel, cutting them with my chop saw. They were done at home in the shop and then taken out to the farm.

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Nice well pump structure. You sure knocked that out in a hurry. Drilling the well must have been a neat experience. How long did you have to wait for a driller?

The drilling rig was awesome, as awesome as a $300-400K machine should be

The well was finished about 1 week after I gave them the green light to do it. They had to travel about 60 miles to get to my place, but were $400 less than the local guy.

This thread covers 2 years in 2 days. Well was drilled in 2004, power and water lines ran in 1/2005, foundation done in 6/05, brick work over the rest of last summer, the framing and roof done this summer. Maybe this winter I will get the door built.

 

[3RRL]

This thread covers 2 years in 2 days. Well was drilled in 2004, power and water lines ran in 1/2005, foundation done in 6/05, brick work over the rest of last summer, the framing and roof done this summer. Maybe this winter I will get the door built.

Sure looked quicker to me...hahaha