Toolfool
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Won't be long before you'll need a finish carpenter
60x100x18 - Pole Barn Shop and House
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Toolfool
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yes sir, know any good ones?
The commute would kill me.
therabbittree
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Awesome Build!!! More pictures of your Long Bed Mega Cab!!, Awesome truck, which place did your frame stretch?, or did you do it?
My wife and I are waiting on a short sale home we are in contract with. It has 5 1/2 acres too, but with no garage.. I'm hoping to build a shop the size of yours. Looking to be able to park a tractor trailer inside for maint. So 100 foot length is needed.. Are you on Pirates 4x4? think I remember seeing pictures over there a month ago...
My Brother lives out in Oregon he went to school in Bend and not is out in Aurora.
I may be interested in some price specs so I can compare. I've helped build two large metal aircraft hangers in the past... Thought of doing stacked 40' Sea Containers for my walls, but the cost might be higher...
Thanks,
Deo
My wife and I are waiting on a short sale home we are in contract with. It has 5 1/2 acres too, but with no garage.. I'm hoping to build a shop the size of yours. Looking to be able to park a tractor trailer inside for maint. So 100 foot length is needed.. Are you on Pirates 4x4? think I remember seeing pictures over there a month ago...
My Brother lives out in Oregon he went to school in Bend and not is out in Aurora.
I may be interested in some price specs so I can compare. I've helped build two large metal aircraft hangers in the past... Thought of doing stacked 40' Sea Containers for my walls, but the cost might be higher...
Thanks,
Deo
I bought it from the original owner, he did the stretch himself when it had 9000 miles on it. He did the stretch the right way, it was stretched on the straight frame rail section under the cab , not on the arch over the rear wheels like all the shops do. Much stronger, it was sleeved and welded inside and out. Bomb proof. I have towed alot of 25,000lb loads with it 1000's of miles with zero issues. It is a 08 6.7 6 speed with all the delete's, h/s mini max, 100hp injectors, s/b intake, copper head gasket and head studs, south bend dual disc clutch, makes 650hp and 1250 TQ. The wheels are 19.5's , it has thuran track bar and suspension links, 2" super lift coil in front, bilsteins all the way around, on board air with air bags in the rear , sterling 1.5 ton brakes and lots more. I built the truck I felt dodge should have built that I could not buy and I wanted it to last a long time. It is my workhorse and does not sit idle very often. Here are a few pics of it doing work, what I built it to do.
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I hope you plan on enlarging a few of these pics to hang in the house once it's done.
Started at 8, almost done by noon. 
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the construction pics or the truck pics?
Construction pics like this one.
How many people can say they had a Bobcat "inside" their house while building it ?
Well , winter finally showed up, progress slowed down quite a bit.
Interior framing upstairs almost done.
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and my garage doors on my shop are now on, very happy with them.
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Interior framing upstairs almost done.
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and my garage doors on my shop are now on, very happy with them.
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That's great! It's going to feel open! One request. Now that the shop is closed off I am curious what a shot from one corner to the other looks like. Just want a feel for the space inside! Thanks for sharing man! Definitely a badass build!
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this is from awhile ago, not a very good shot, ill get a better one this weekend. it is 2 degrees out right now.
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Tyvek and windows.
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I'm guessing the bottom chord of the trusses in the house are atleast 2x6 ? They make the 2x4 studs in the wall look small.
Maybe I missed it, what are you using for insulation inthe house ? Spray foam ?
EDIT: never mind yep spray foam, found it.
Nice progress.
Maybe I missed it, what are you using for insulation inthe house ? Spray foam ?
EDIT: never mind yep spray foam, found it.
Nice progress.
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Cobra4B
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Wait... is that a custom mega cab long bed?
Cobra4B
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That's badass.
Sims5
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Do they not offer a meg cab with the long bed?
Steves68Nova
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Re: 60x100x18 - My dream coming true in the PNW.
I just now saw this thread. Don't get on that often. But I saw this and thought to myself "I hope that
means he knows the engineer is lying through his teeth". A f5 Tornado will cut through that like butter. But you will have a lot of kindling. Maybe less. It would not be the bolts you have to worry about, but the wood. Down here in Tornado Alley we know these things. You ought to see that they do to a forest.
But with that said, this is gonna be beautiful build.
Not a huge update, lots of little stuff. They lag bolted every truss to every pole with 8 - 1" x 14" lag bolts, wow talk about overkill. My engineer said, well it is now hurricane and tornado proof.
I just now saw this thread. Don't get on that often. But I saw this and thought to myself "I hope that
means he knows the engineer is lying through his teeth". A f5 Tornado will cut through that like butter. But you will have a lot of kindling. Maybe less. It would not be the bolts you have to worry about, but the wood. Down here in Tornado Alley we know these things. You ought to see that they do to a forest.But with that said, this is gonna be beautiful build.
and the great room has all it's windows and sliders.
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Sims5
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That is going to be a Great room! No pun intended. Looks awesome. I agree as others have said, your long bed mega cab is very nice also.
Sims5
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Oh yeah, your not going to get any sympathy about Winter finally getting to ya. We've had it long enough here! Look at this way, 24" of natural insulation on the roof.
RobertJordan
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I'd lurked on this forum a bit in the past, but this thread inspired me to sign up. Great looking project - well done!
Been a lurker for along time on GJ, finally able to post my build in hopes of helping someone out with their build. I have gained so much knowledge from this site, it is amazing. I hope I can give back a little. I know that the pics are what everyone wants to see, me too.
Timber frame/ pole barn style build with framed in and finished walls on the inside.
60x100x18
Last 16' of building - gravel carport of sorts
4-12 pitch - metal roof
Scissor trussed for extra high ceilings
Bat and board siding stained
4 - 12x14 garage doors - wood colored w/ windows up top
4 - man doors, one on each side
Lots of windows
16x60 loft up stairs - future bar-kitchen and party room w/ deck
bathroom with shower, toilet sink downstairs
Thermofoil - spray in closed cell insulation and sealed
Roof peak is 30'
Under loft and bathroom height 10'
Loft should be about 19+/- ft high
Central Boiler ECL2400 wood fired for radiant floor heat in the slab.
I will be building my house next as well, and this boiler will heat BOTH.
Slab floor 6" thick with R20 insulation underneath
2 Post a-symmetrical hoist - 10,000lb
4 Post drive on hoist as well - separate bays
There is lots more, but onto a few pics. I will update this as best as I can as we go along. Excavation started on Sunday December 22nd.
First day setting pins for excavation
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Excavation, this is about 1/3 of it done in this pic
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Drill rig for Timbers, broke 3 bits drilling, 23 holes total, 8 feet deep, 30" around
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Each hole has 2 ft concrete footing in it, Timbers being dry set here
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64' scissor trusses arrive, my oldest son approves!
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More timber dry set pics , this is day 2.
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Would you be willing to post the floor plan for your house? I am very interested in building a house like yours and would love to see how you laid yours out. Thanks!
borgdog
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I bought it from the original owner, he did the stretch himself when it had 9000 miles on it. He did the stretch the right way, it was stretched on the straight frame rail section under the cab , not on the arch over the rear wheels like all the shops do. Much stronger, it was sleeved and welded inside and out. Bomb proof. I have towed alot of 25,000lb loads with it 1000's of miles with zero issues. It is a 08 6.7 6 speed with all the delete's, h/s mini max, 100hp injectors, s/b intake, copper head gasket and head studs, south bend dual disc clutch, makes 650hp and 1250 TQ. The wheels are 19.5's , it has thuran track bar and suspension links, 2" super lift coil in front, bilsteins all the way around, on board air with air bags in the rear , sterling 1.5 ton brakes and lots more. I built the truck I felt dodge should have built that I could not buy and I wanted it to last a long time. It is my workhorse and does not sit idle very often. Here are a few pics of it doing work, what I built it to do.
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Nice truck, how's the turning radius? Definitely not a city rig.
Sims5
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Sorry your dealing with the snow now. It's been a rough winter!
If I can figure out to scan a napkin, I will for sure.
Nice truck, how's the turning radius? Definitely not a city rig.
Turn exactly the same as a new 2014 crew long dually, I park in spots at the grocery store all the time.
yep it *****, we have lots of issues going on with the camper and many other such items. *****.
Well the weather has finally broke enough to get back to work. We ended up with 28" of snow at our property, and I spent the better half of 2 days clearing it all with the tractor. Glad that's over for now.
I picked up a pair of hand made trusses for the entry way of the house. These were on craiglist of all places. They were made for a custom home and the homeowner changed their mind after they were done. The guy who made them was already paid for them and would not return their money. They had no place to put them, so he kept them in his shop. He listed them for a ridiculously low price and I was the first guy there with cash and a trailer. They are 8x10 doug fir, 18' 6" long and weigh about 600 lbs each, very solid. Should look really cool when I get it all built out over the front door.
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close up detail.
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Got the matching metal on the inside of the carport area installed.
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Shop plumbing for bathroom done and final inspected, next is foam board and radiant floor heat tube - pex.
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Someone had posted and asked for a inside shop pic looking at the doors.
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Plumber said I could save a bunch of $$$ digging my own trenches for the house plumbing. Took the wife and I 2 days to do it, lots of frozen ground and frozen gravel, sucked ALOT ! " It'll be easy they said, you will save lots of money they said..................... "
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Started the bat and board siding on the west wall, the osb area will be covered by the trusses for the outdoor patio area. Also got the south wall, almost done. And we got the entire metal roof done on the house.
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I picked up a pair of hand made trusses for the entry way of the house. These were on craiglist of all places. They were made for a custom home and the homeowner changed their mind after they were done. The guy who made them was already paid for them and would not return their money. They had no place to put them, so he kept them in his shop. He listed them for a ridiculously low price and I was the first guy there with cash and a trailer. They are 8x10 doug fir, 18' 6" long and weigh about 600 lbs each, very solid. Should look really cool when I get it all built out over the front door.
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close up detail.
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Got the matching metal on the inside of the carport area installed.
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Shop plumbing for bathroom done and final inspected, next is foam board and radiant floor heat tube - pex.
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Someone had posted and asked for a inside shop pic looking at the doors.
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Plumber said I could save a bunch of $$$ digging my own trenches for the house plumbing. Took the wife and I 2 days to do it, lots of frozen ground and frozen gravel, sucked ALOT ! " It'll be easy they said, you will save lots of money they said..................... "
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Started the bat and board siding on the west wall, the osb area will be covered by the trusses for the outdoor patio area. Also got the south wall, almost done. And we got the entire metal roof done on the house.
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Sims5
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Is the ground inside going to be thawed out before you put the insulation and lex down? The exterior looks phenomenal? Love it!