Recent content by bigdogrider99

This is the one I have and it is the best I have seen, used it for to referance while building several sheds, home additions, and my garage. Outstanding book and it covers everything from digging the site planning, foundation, wall framing, roof and finishing the interior...

Start at the top with a ladder tall enough that you are standing through the roof. Divide the building up and work on about 30 feet at the time. Work your way to the ground, purlins, then rafters, then the walls. About all you need is a couple of sledges, and some kids in the neighborhood to...

Here is my shop, just finished the outside in June. It is 36x40 = 1940 sqf since it has a 12x40 room upstairs. I am starting a metal welding/fab business.

This is a good idea regardless, It will help you keep up with the stuff you have and determine what you still need. I have started to put an inventory together in MS Access. It allows you to build the database the way you want it and you can also download a template to get you started. If you...

Yes, it is definitely a big project to do something like that by yourself. But when it is done and done right and you can say you did it yourself that is something to be proud of and not take for granted. Check out grizzleys den in the garage gallery. This took me from the first week of Feb to...

I am a contractor for General Dynamics. Yes it puts a serious damper on the projects. One good thing though I know have the time to research all the projects and plans I have to work on when I get home. It is a vicious circle come over here to make money for projects you can't work on because...

Here is a site that will let you punch in the numbers and let you know. http://www.awc.org/calculators/span/calc/timbercalcstyle.asp 24" on center won't make it.... but 16" will I don't know what load or lumber grade you are looking at but I ran a quick look at the 24" span with #1 eastern...

Here are the latest and greatest of the shop. I have stopped working on it for a while now 4 months to be exact till I get back from Kuwait. How long have you been in Afghan. I was there last year in Kandahar this same time of year actually.

I bolted my bench top drill press to a steel roll around cart similiar to what mechanics use when working, it also holds my chop saw as needed. The rim and pipe trick for the grinder is hard to beat for ease of fab and mobility.

Go with the old building. Usually they are built better unless you plan on doing most of the labor to ensure the new one is done right. By the time I get done with my shop I will have close to about what we paid for the house and land ******* in it. Although that is only 35k still that is a lot...

My wife is lhao at that, and says thanks. The shape was her idea, she found a picture of an old barn somewhere and said that is what she wanted it to look like. I could do what ever I wanted inisde as long as the outside looked old and like that. Great to have a wife like that ain't it. No, she...

Lots of good places to look if you think about it. Pawn shops, second hand store, junk shops. I have a craftsman professional 3/8 drill I paid about 20.00 for about 15 years ago still works great just needs a new switch now. Also picked up a 12 worm drive circular saw in VA at a flea market for...

The slab is 36x40 and the room upstairs is 12x40. Total is about 1940 sq ft. The guys at work think I am nuts since the house is only about 1100 sq ft.

Here are some more. http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=115478&.jpg http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=109608&.jpg

Working on it just about every night. http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=110377&.jpg http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=115479&.jpg Take a while working by yourself........:headscrat