Recent content by dcase84

Thanks guys, I feel a little better. I searched before posting and it was all doom and gloom. I will definitely be going post frame construction, and I'm now waiting for a couple engineers to take a look. Since I have the equipment I plan to handle most of the prep myself, and due to a fear...

I'm getting ready to put up a 30'x40' post frame building. Due to local politics, this is the only portion of my property that I will be able to build my planned shop. (Without rezoning, survey, paperwork, delays, etc...) In the pictures, the shop will extend from the front of the mower deck...

My guess is the bolts are not actually functional on the specific piece pictured. Though my application is very different than the picture, I'm essentially trying to achieve the same design element on a larger scale.

Plenty, whatever technique I choose to go with will be applied to several projects. After a few drinks I develop Hulk strength and tend to be a little rough with stuff, so durability is a must.

Maybe I'm confused, I don't recall expressing any confusion about cost?

Unfortunately they will need to stand up to abuse, so the hot glue trick will not work. Carriage bolts would work, but that would still require drilling a ton of holes. Imagine the picture posted with rivets down the entire surface of the sides. Still clueless after a few hours of Googling...

I'm seeing this type of furniture quite a bit now, but only from a distance. Anyone have any idea what they're using to get the rivet "look"? I don't believe they are full on rivets, at least not anything that I've seen. To drill holes, and weld from the back side seems like a lot of work...