Recent content by american3.14guy

I like it!

Check out a few pics. I will try to get more later. Thanks for asking!

Here are a few pics of the boat. It is a very sound, very complete survivor. I bought it from the original owner. They bought it new in 1965. It is 18 ft. long with the Buick odd-fire V6. I will try to get more pics later.

From ends of the cfb panels that I cut off, I made sure that there was enough to cover the perimeter board that ties all of the posts together. First, though, I cut down a trim piece to cover the gaps at the top of the lower siding and it was covered by the upper siding. This created a step, I...

Very cool build!

On to siding. I wanted to use cement board siding and when I poured my stem wall, I made it so the siding covered the base plate plus an inch and a half of concrete. I cut them to size and nailed them on. To minimize blowout on the backside of the sheets of siding, I predrilled each hole...

Thanks for the interest. Had time to post more!

On the end of the gables I wanted something a little different. I was browsing through BuickFarmer's post and was inspired by his sunrise pattern on his barn. Using roof pieces from an old round granary, I trimmed off the sides with a metal cutting blade in a circular saw until I had flat pie...

Next, I wanted to build carriage doors. Since I wouldn't be opening the doors very many times a year, I didn't want to invest in a 7x12 foot rollup door. I constructed the door frames and screwed it into the opening, and then covered it in 3/8 rough cedar plywood. Once I had the hinges...

I have been following several threads here and have decided to begin my own. This summer we bought a boat, a 1965 Wescraft. The company was started by a friend of mine's grandfather on a small western Kansas dairy farm, about 10 miles from where I grew up. When production on the farm reached...

I too cannot wait to see what you do with the ceiling! I'll be watching!

Great job! I have always liked old gas stations. Can't wait to see more pics!

It is awesome that you are able to get back to work on a fantastic project!

Nice job! While I was reading this, I was thinking this may be a great place to try this product. If you have a saw and welder, you could probably replicate it. What I like about it is it turns a pole barn into a more conventional-walled building. Also, by not having wood in cement (I know...

Seriously???